I brought my teenage grandkids to an ocean beach on a hot July afternoon. After we situated our towels, umbrella, and cooler, the kids ran down to the water, and […]
Archives for 2023
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
The Silent Workers
We’ve made it to the downhill side of August, and the people who keep the tourism economy of Outer Cape Cod afloat are looking wearily at the calendar, dreaming of […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, August 24, 2023
From Ben Hood, Becca Smith, Melinda Krasting, Andy Gooding-Call, Jim Campen, and Lee Bartell
Stranded at the Rotary To the editor: On Aug. 8 at 4 p.m., a young woman holding a pizza box waited patiently to cross Route 6 at the northern edge […]
OBITUARY
Brendan Galvin, Prolific Poet of the Truro Seashore, Dies at 84
The celebrated poet Brendan Galvin of Truro died on Aug. 17, 2023 at Cape Cod Hospital. The cause of death, confirmed by his daughter, anthropologist Anne Galvin, was a heart […]
OBITUARY
Provincetown Painter Frank Milby Dies at 90
Franklin James Milby, the prolific and versatile Provincetown artist whose work spanned a wide range of styles, died peacefully at home on Aug. 12, 2023. His wife and three of […]
TIDE CHART
Provincetown and Wellfleet Harbors
Thursday, August 24, - Thursday, August 31, 2023
Know when to hit the flats.
Real Estate Transactions
for the week of August 14, 2023
Recorded at the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds from Aug. 14 to Aug. 18, 2023. PROVINCETOWN Aug. 14. Kenneth S. Hale and Christopher McKinley to Jeffrey B. Baker. 3 Kendall […]
CLASSIFIEDS
Classifieds August 24- August 31, 2023
Neighborly connections about all kinds of stuff
YARD SALE Multi-family tag sale. Aug. 26 and 27, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 15 Gull Lane, Eastham. Thule rooftop carrier, Skin-on frame kayak, women’s golf clubs with bag, […]
Indie’s Choice
Indie's Choice for the Week of Thursday, August 24, 2023, to Thursday, August 31, 2023
Go Beyond (Thursday, Aug. 24) Addison Art Gallery celebrates “Beyond Bohemia,” an exhibition featuring artwork by dune shack residents William S. Fitts and Joyce Johnson, at Truro Center for the […]
Wellfleet Legal Notices
Town of Wellfleet Planning Board Public Hearing September 6, 2023 LEGAL AD FOR ZONING AMENDMENTS Pursuant to G.L. Chapter 40A, Sec. 5, the Town of Wellfleet Planning Board will hold […]
Town of Truro Legal Notices
TOWN OF TRURO Truro Local Comprehensive Plan Committee Notice of Public Hearing Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 4:00 pm The Truro Local Comprehensive Plan Committee will hold a public hearing […]
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown Historic District Commission Public Hearing September 6, 2023 The Provincetown Historic District Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 3:30 P.M. on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, in […]
Eastham Legal Notices
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING EASTHAM COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 5:00 PM EASTHAM TOWN HALL The Eastham Community Preservation Act Committee will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, […]
UNSUNG HEROES
The Barbacks of Provincetown
Cleaning the dance floors, fetching the ice, and stocking the bars behind the August vibe
PROVINCETOWN — There are no “off weeks” in August. Parking lots are full. Beaches swell with visitors chasing a waning summer sun. Squads of tourists putter down Commercial Street, in […]
CLIMATE CRISIS
Lobstermen Face Hypoxia in Outer Cape Waters
Low oxygen levels linked to warmer water spell trouble for local lobsters
PROVINCETOWN — Alex Iacono, a lobsterman who says he favors lobsters and ocean solitude over people, is worried about the future of his business. Iacono, who lives in Truro and […]
