“I have been an activist and organizer from my teenage years onwards,” says Jane Fleishman, author of The Stonewall Generation: LGBTQ Elders on Sex, Activism, and Aging. “As Mandy Carter, […]
Archives for 2020
INDIE SCREEN
O Say Can You Stream?
Three gems of the new movie landscape
These days, new films are difficult to track. Miranda July’s Kajillionaire, for example, premiered at Sundance in January, then opened in theaters on Sept. 25, but not locally on the […]
BOOK REVIEW
Marilynne Robinson’s Prodigal Son Returns
Her latest novel, Jack, explores race, grace, and literature
Jack Boughton, the protagonist of Marilynne Robinson’s much-anticipated novel, Jack, is a thief, a liar, and an alcoholic. He is also exquisitely sensitive, self-deprecatingly funny, and finely attuned to the […]
NATIVE TALENT
Mwalim DaPhunkee Professor Won’t Let Covid Slow Him Down
A Renaissance man from Mashpee and the Bronx
“I grew up in both the Bronx and Mashpee,” says Morgan James Peters, also known as Mwalim DaPhunkee Professor, in his recording studio, Polyphonic Studios, in Buzzards Bay. “My mom’s […]
SKETCHBOOK
Cape Cod Fall Foliage
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Alleyway
The place without a name, perfect for random excess
In every soul there is an alleyway. And every town has one: at least one place like this. Even in beautiful Provincetown, full of narrow winding lanes, lovely gardens, charming […]
VIGNETTE
Leaves
OP-ED
Connectivity Is a Necessity
The pandemic has made remote communication incalculably more important
The Independent has published articles about the problem of internet connectivity on the Outer Cape, and we are currently waiting to see the results of the latest round of negotiations […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, October 22, 2020
From Pamela Wolff, Jay Vivian, and Carol Warshawsky
Questions on Cloverleaf To the editor: Before the Truro Zoning Board of Appeals discusses and votes on approval or denial of the 20 or more waivers sought by the Cloverleaf […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Newspapers and Democracy
On Monday the New York Times published a front-page article about “a fast-growing network of nearly 1,300 websites that aim to fill a void left by vanishing local newspapers across […]
TIDE CHART
Provincetown and Wellfleet Harbors
Thursday, October 22 - Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Know when to hit the flats
Real Estate Transactions
Real Estate Transactions Recorded at the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds from Oct. 12 to Oct. 16, 2020. PROVINCETOWN Oct. 13. Margo Ether Reyes Revocable Trust (Margo Ether Reyes, trustee) […]
Dorothy Fitzsimmons, 89, Registered Nurse
Dorothy M. (Mannato) Fitzsimmons, 89, of Fairhaven died on Oct. 13, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, following a long illness. Born in Boston, Dorothy was raised in […]
Kristin Thomas Verde, 55, Was a True Townie
Kristin Thomas Verde, a Provincetown native, died suddenly of pneumonia caused by Covid-19 in New Bedford on Sept. 20, 2020. She was 55. Kristin was born and raised here, the […]
CLASSIFIEDS
Classifieds October 22 – October 28, 2020
Neighborly connections about all kinds of stuff
KUDOS Kevin and Stephanie, you’re the best. From one happy Neighborhood Auto customer who says thank you, for your skills and for your big hearts. [10-22] BACK ROADS Enjoy a […]
