Few scholars have reshaped our understanding of trauma the way Robert Jay Lifton has. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1926, Lifton attended Cornell University and New York Medical College before […]
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COMEDY
Worm Farms, Kale Conspiracies, and Small Talk
Paula Poundstone is coming to town
Comedian Paula Poundstone refuses to research Provincetown before she performs at Town Hall on Aug. 16. That would require the E-word, she says: “Effort.” She’s also been here before. “I […]
OBITUARY
Leonard Goldstein, the Jolly Head of Miller Brewing Co., Dies at 98
When Leonard J. Goldstein wrote notes to his family and friends, he often doodled a smiling self-portrait at the bottom of the page. It was a characteristic show of good […]
SING STREET
DeAngelo Nieves Is Here to Stay
How a multi-instrumentalist street musician fell in love
On a fog-thick night in July 2021, DeAngelo Nieves pointed his electric scooter east from his father’s farm in Goshen, Mass. and rode 11 hours to Provincetown. A guitar was […]
CAPE BASEBALL
East Tops West 13-8 in All-Star Slugfest
Seven Firebirds made the roster
YARMOUTH — Everyone from fans to managers at the Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star Game knows the final outcome means nothing. They watch from their lawn chairs, red visors tipped […]
MUSES
Behind the Lens
Blair Resika’s decades photographing her husband, painter Paul Resika
As I approach Blair Resika’s North Truro home on a blistering Wednesday afternoon, she leans out the door and says, “You must be a musician, because you have perfect timing!” […]
HEALTH CARE
State Makes Moves to Protect Transgender Care
A new trust fund would try to replace threatened federal dollars
This article was updated on July 14, 2025. PROVINCETOWN — This spring, the U.S. House of Representatives took a cue from the 27 Republican-controlled states that have restricted gender-affirming health […]
PUBLIC WORKS
Provincetown Plans to Renovate Its Restrooms in Spring
Design work is proceeding, but town meeting will need to approve construction funds
PROVINCETOWN — The town is moving forward with plans to renovate its public restrooms to the gender-inclusive standards in the state’s newest building code — a shift that would replace […]
STRANGE BIRD
A Cardinal Squawks for Some
Others cover their ears when the Firebirds’ unofficial mascot yells
ORLEANS — George Hoskey has a low, gravelly voice that draws strength from his diaphragm. If he pulls it taut, he can release a piercing squawk. A friend once measured […]
HOUSING
Wastewater Could Delay Move-In at Lawrence Hill
Holding tanks might be installed if the town’s cluster system isn’t ready
WELLFLEET — When tenants get the keys to their new apartments at Wellfleet’s Lawrence Hill affordable housing complex next year, their drains may lead to holding tanks rather than the […]
CENTENARIANS
Truro’s Anne Irwin Turns 100
An Outer Cape life full of books, art, play readings, music, and volunteering
TRURO — Anne Irwin wishes that people were more curious about her living room. After 100 years on Earth, 89 summers on the Cape, and 35 years of living in […]
