EASTHAM — A draft of the town’s 2021 housing production plan has identified an affordable housing shortage of 380 home ownership units and 195 rental units. The plan was presented […]
THEATER
In the Woods, ‘The Witch’ Has Room to Fly
Director Megan Nussle takes it outdoors as part of the Tennessee Williams Fest
In a memorable scene from Thomas Middleton’s The Witch, three characters sing in a forest glade before flying off into the night. When audiences come to see the show as […]
MARKETS
The Eastham Superette Will Have New Owners
Patel family plans to continue the store’s traditions
EASTHAM — The Eastham Superette will change hands in the coming months, but not much else may be different at the store on the corner of Route 6 and Samoset […]
ENDANGERED CAMPGROUND
Horton’s Strikes Land Deal With Truro Conservation Trust
Proposed donation would create smaller parcel exempt from mandatory review
NORTH TRURO — The owner of Horton’s Campground has reached a tentative agreement with the Mass. Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife (DFW) to donate nearly 10 acres of land to […]
CHANGING HANDS
Buyer Is Found for Provincetown Bookshop
Barbara Clarke hopes to open in a new location in summer 2022
It didn’t take Barbara Clarke long to decide she wanted to buy the Provincetown Bookshop. The store has been a beloved fixture in the lives of Clarke and her two […]
EVICTION DEADLINE
Former Napi’s Workers Still Have Nowhere to Go
Manager Sabuda said he wanted no Black employees, Jamaicans charge
PROVINCETOWN — With seven days remaining before the Aug. 31 deadline on their eviction notices, five former employees of Napi’s Restaurant still had nowhere to go as of Tuesday this […]
PUSHING THE ENVELOPE
Act Now If You Want a Passive House
How one energy-efficient home in Wellfleet produces more power than it uses
If you haven’t heard the term passive house, Bob Higgins-Steele would like a word with you. As a member of the Truro Climate Action Committee, he is trying to spread […]
WHIPPERSNAPPERS
Send In the Cowboys
Saddle Up! is sure to please young and old
Don’t come ’round Payomet Ranch looking for plot-driven drama. But do come, with or without your child, to enjoy masterful displays of acrobatic skill, a live score inspired by classic […]
FOR THE BIRDS
State Says to Take Down Bird Feeders
Audubon agrees, but confirms no known cases of mystery illness in New England
WELLFLEET — Mass. Wildlife and Mass Audubon have recommended that residents take down their bird feeders in an attempt to prevent the spread of an unidentified illness that has been […]
DEPTH
Ebben Ryder-O’Malley Wins National Skills Competition
The top prize in marine technology goes to a student ‘who works all the time’
WELLFLEET — Ebben Ryder-O’Malley was out lobstering from 3 a.m. to 11 p.m. on June 13. He spent the next day at Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Harwich, […]
EMERGENCIES
Drunk Driver Hits Pedicab, Runs Down Passenger
GHB is implicated in spate of overdoses over holiday weekend
PROVINCETOWN — Police made seven arrests here between Thursday and Monday of July 4th weekend, and the rescue squad was kept busy as well. The incidents included a drunk driving […]
WELLFLEET TOWN MEETING
Committing to Water, Shelter, Bureaucracy-Free Farming
In second half of town meeting, voters grapple with basic needs
WELLFLEET — At the school ballfield on Saturday, voters showed they’re committed to dealing with two of the biggest issues facing the town: affordable housing and water sustainability. They elected […]
ELDERS
Outer Cape Senior Centers Slowly Reopen
Staff and seniors reckon with the costs of caution and celebrate reconnection
EASTHAM — The directors of the Outer Cape’s four councils on aging all say their senior centers have been open for the past 15 months — it’s only the doors […]
WELLFLEET SELECTS
The Continuity Candidate Who’s Not on the Ballot
Incumbent Carlson asks voters to keep current board intact
WELLFLEET — Ask her why she deserves another term on the Wellfleet Select Board and Justina Carlson preaches continuity. “I don’t think it’s time to switch horses in midstream,” she […]
