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Archives for May 2021
CINEMA
‘Hybrid’ Provincetown Film Fest to Honor Linklater
In a move toward normal, there will be some live screenings
Closed since the Covid lockdown in March 2020, the Waters Edge Cinema in Provincetown is finally reopening. The reason: the 2021 Provincetown International Film Festival (PIFF), which will be running […]
WRITERS
The Tarnished Legacy of the Sacklers
Patrick Radden Keefe takes on a dynastic family
“I like a well-turned story,” says Patrick Radden Keefe. “I try to write stories that are engaging, the kinds of stories that you might not have an interest in at […]
GALLERIES
Dani ReStack Finds a Berth in Provincetown for Lesbian Art
Presenting her unabashed images requires a ‘capacity for vulnerability’
“The world is so based in capitalism now,” says artist Dani ReStack, speaking from Columbus, Ohio, where she lives with her wife, photographer Sheilah ReStack. “I think we need to […]
BOOK REVIEW
Understanding The Man Who Ate Too Much
A biography of James Beard takes on new pandemic meaning
About a month ago, my husband Christopher and I were invited to dinner at my in-laws — our first dinner party since the world fell apart last year. While enjoying […]
STEAMERS
Pot Town
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Going Back to Work
On having one’s rhythm rudely interrupted by employment
It’s spring, and the town comes more alive, with increasing numbers of visitors arriving. Perhaps, like me, you are coming out of the cloistered, monkish existence of the past six […]
VIGNETTE
Dog’s Life
OPEN MEETING
The Flawed Governance of the Herring River Restoration
Announcing plans isn’t the same as involving the community in planning
An article in the April 22 Independent reminded us that the Herring River Restoration Project has progressed to the phase of seeking state and federal approval. The project’s nearly completed […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
The Cost of Misplaced Caution
“What the hell is going on in Wellfleet?” is what we’ve heard in recent weeks from various readers. It’s a good question. We’ve tried to look into the town’s financial […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, May 13, 2021
From Barbara Kennedy and Terry Gallagher
‘America Is Not a Democracy’ To the editor: In a letter published in the Independent on Jan. 21, Mr. David Bernstein wrote that he will “never again” eat at Arnold’s […]
Joan Roderick Service Friday
A Funeral Mass for Joan M. Roderick of Provincetown, who died on Dec. 9, 2020 at Seashore Pointe Wellness Center, will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 14 […]
Pamela Ann Hurley, 70, a Trusted Counselor
Pamela Ann Hurley, 70, of Truro and Berlin, Mass. died peacefully at home on April 30, 2021, surrounded by loving family and friends. Pam was born in Marlborough, the daughter […]
CLASSIFIEDS
Classifieds May 13 – May 19, 2021
Neighborly connections about all kinds of stuff
JOBS THE red INN is looking to hire: Housekeeper/laundry attendant, front desk agent, line cooks and bussers. May through October, good pay, exciting work environment. Some experience required. Apply to [email protected]. […]
Real Estate Transactions
for the week of May 3, 2021
Recorded at the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds from May 3 to May 7, 2021. PROVINCETOWN May 5. Stephen K. Channell and William J. Poirier to Jason Loder and Kevin […]
