PROVINCETOWN — Lunch at SKIP starts at 12:30 p.m., but guests start to fill the United Methodist Church’s function hall, mingling and gradually forming a line as early as 11:45. […]
SEEN AND HEARD
Provincetown Rally Calls for Gaza Ceasefire
PROVINCETOWN — A “Provincetown for Gaza Rally” captured the attention of residents and visitors here on Sunday afternoon. Six thousand miles away, Israeli forces had begun an invasion of Gaza […]
FINGER PAINTING
Benji Weinryb Grohsgal Illustrates a Universe All His Own
After a diagnosis, an artist learns left-handedness, picks up an iPad, and draws
In a waiting room at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Benji Weinryb Grohsgal sits, drawing on an iPad. It’s a new process. He’s used to using […]
ARTISTS AND WRITERS
New Kids on the Block
20 fellows arrive at the Fine Arts Work Center
On Pearl Street in Provincetown, the Fine Arts Work Center’s new fellows are settling into their apartments and studios. For now, the spaces are all but empty. The white, unadorned […]
SLOWDOWN SEASON
Pedicabbing the Post-Summer Scene
PROVINCETOWN — Like clockwork, a lull settles over Provincetown. As summer ebbs, year-rounders reclaim the town, bidding farewell to summer’s frenzied pace. They don’t take pedicabs much. Pedicab drivers persist, […]
RELIGION
Finding a Church That’s ‘a Little More Inclusive’
A former Catholic priest is St. Mary’s new pastor
PROVINCETOWN — Brian Raiche was at the grocery store when he decided to reevaluate his relationship to the Catholic Church. Raiche was the priest at a parish in Averill Park, […]
HURRICANE WHO?
Kite Surfers Embrace Lee’s Gentler Side
EASTHAM — The Outer Cape prepared for the worst as Hurricane Lee made its way up the Atlantic late last week. But on Saturday, we saw little of the storm’s […]
CHECKING IN
A Weekend at the Provincetown Inn
Regulars and their rituals in a nostalgia-infused room with a view
PROVINCETOWN — The Provincetown Inn was opened in 1925 by Joshua Paine as a two-story, 28-suite hotel with a restaurant, but its footprint and offerings have been shaped and reshaped […]
TOWNIE SUMMER
Full Moon(s) on Commercial Street
Riders join a jockstrap jaunt for whimsy’s sake
PROVINCETOWN — It’s the Friday before Labor Day, and there’s a cavalcade of dudes riding bikes down Commercial Street wearing nothing but jockstraps. They smirk, shimmy, and toss playful winks. […]
REPORT FROM TOYLAND
Provincetown Celebrates Its 45th Carnival
PROVINCETOWN — A fledgling nonprofit put on a one-day celebration back in 1978 and called it Carnival. The idea was to drum up gay and lesbian tourism during August’s sleepy […]
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 […]
PICKUP GAME
Friday Evening in the East End
Happenstance and the love of a game unite locals and visitors on the court
A three-on-three full-court pickup game is underway at the East End basketball court on a balmy Friday night in July. The air is dense, salty. The players sweaty, smiling, but […]
PICKUP GAME
A Summer Evening at the East End Basketball Court
Happenstance and the love of a game unite locals and visitors on the court
Photos by Elias Duncan A three-on-three full-court pickup game is underway at the East End basketball court on a balmy Friday night in July. The air is dense, salty. The […]
