Photos by Agata Storer Bears, wolves, horror movie monsters, and angels mingled at the Truro Public Library’s multi-generational Halloween party last Friday night. It was one big pizza, popcorn, and […]
HEADY
Kaitlyn Sarazin’s Mugs Are Memento Mori
A Wellfleet ceramicist makes skulls to sip from
In her Wellfleet studio, Kaitlyn Sarazin is busy creating a batch of ceramic mugs imprinted with the sockets and hollows of a skull. They look like the perfect vessels for […]
HELPING
Where the Terms Are Set by the Chaos of War
On a trip to the border of Poland and Ukraine, a lesson in what is most needed
My family is in Poland, so in August I traveled from Wellfleet to Cracow and then to my hometown of Gliwice to visit them and reconnect with old friends. Families […]
OYSTERFEST 2022
Volunteers Pull Off Wellfleet’s Big Party With Panache
With room to roam and slurp, the Fest at Baker’s Field is a success
Photos by Agata Storer The OysterFest moved to Baker’s Field this year, giving the 7,000 or so people who gathered on Saturday and again on Sunday to celebrate the town’s […]
IN VIEW THIS WEEK
Pumpkins and Pawprints
CURCUBITA MAXIMA LEAVE ONLY PAWPRINTS
STREET FASHION
A Furry Find
I spotted Camilla Granasen on Pearl Street as I ducked into a Provincetown café to hide from the suddenly cold, windy weather. She looked like a joyful fireball. “I will put […]
READING ROOM
When the Big Bad Wolf Walks in the Door
A children’s book about domestic abuse might be best read in a supportive setting
The book was handed to me by my daughter’s friend with a request to read it aloud. We were at the Wellfleet Public Library, and as I started reading, I realized […]
STREET FASHION
Showing Her Stripes
Kim Powell is on vacation in Provincetown. She’s from Denver, Colo. and bought her flowy striped caftan from Boss Vintage, a shop that is itself considered vintage. It’s Denver’s oldest […]
STREET FASHION
How’s My Makeup?
Cassandra Levine emerged from a smoothie bar on Commercial Street in Provincetown wearing a long, boldly worded T-shirt. “I am not being rude,” she said. “Your Makeup Is Terrible,” is […]
MEET THE MAKER
The Jeweler’s Apprentice
In a Provincetown workshop, a craftsman learns from — and about — his father
PROVINCETOWN — As Alex Hanelt closes up shop for the evening, he carefully removes the precious jewelry from each display case. Then he retreats to a little workshop in the […]
AT THE MARKET
Vegan Cheese Rounds, Spiked With Flavor
“Three years ago, I started making these quesitos,” says Laura Olvera, talking about the pretty vegan rounds she and her partner, Kevin Coakley, sell at the Wellfleet Farmers Market. “At […]
STREET FASHION
Pattern Play
Jackie Fuchs was moving fast down Commercial Street in Provincetown on May 27 in a flash of silver — she was in a hurry to get to her Art Love […]
STREET FASHION
A Bright Spot on the Horizon
I saw Andres Butler skating down Race Point Road. It was hard not to notice the color of his hair. He said he likes orange, but his favorite color is purple. […]
STREET FASHION
Vintage to Wear, Repair, and Pass Along
Jennifer Thomas, who lives in Truro, bought her quilted jacket on a trip out west — to Great Barrington. “I found it in a shop that features items made by […]
STREET VIEW
Mother Figures
What did yours teach you?
“She has honestly taught me so many things. I don’t know what I would do without her, and she acts as both a mom and a dad. I guess I […]