Eton mess is my quintessential summer pudding. I don’t mean pudding in the American sense, mind you, but if I called it “dessert,” my mother wouldn’t be happy. I am […]
DANCE
From Childhood Shuffles to Center Stage
Tap dancers Orlando Hernández and Khalid Hill return to Provincetown Dance Festival
Tap dancing ran in Orlando Hernández’s veins from the moment he could walk. “As a kid, I would always move my feet around a lot,” he says. “I later realized […]
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 […]
TURTLE WATCH
Warmer Waters Put Sea Turtles on Collision Course With Humans
More turtles on Cape Cod’s shores means a higher risk of boat strikes
WELLFLEET — Rising North Atlantic Ocean temperatures are causing increased numbers of threatened and endangered sea turtles to migrate through Massachusetts waters — heading north in search of food, then […]
DISMANTLING FATPHOBIA
Anastasia Kidd Preaches Fat Liberation
The author of Fat Church sees the industrial diet complex as a system of oppression
Anastasia Kidd’s new book, Fat Church: Claiming a Gospel of Fat Liberation, fearlessly tackles the American industrial diet complex and unravels the threads of structural fatphobia. With persuasive data and […]
TURTLE WATCH
Warmer Waters Put Sea Turtles on Collision Course With Humans
More turtles on Cape Cod’s shores means a higher risk of boat strikes
WELLFLEET — Rising North Atlantic Ocean temperatures are causing increased numbers of threatened and endangered sea turtles to migrate through Massachusetts waters — heading north in search of food, then […]
ENTANGLEMENT
Monofilament’s Grip Threatens Humpback Calf
CCS and IFAW are ‘regrouping’ after sedation efforts fail
PROVINCETOWN — Cape Codders have become acutely aware that whales in the Gulf of Maine face perilous struggles with ocean debris, especially discarded rope that obstructs their paths and entangles […]
POSITIVE AGING
A World Traveler Finds His True Home in Provincetown
Larry Moodry is Provincetown’s Senior of the Year
PROVINCETOWN — Larry Moodry first came to Provincetown in 1960, hoping to spend a college summer waiting tables. He got more than he bargained for. “Provincetown,” he says, “became my […]
WILDLIFE
Herpetologist Meets Bears on the Old Colony Nature Trail
Fowler’s toads, garter snakes, and fireflies on a Bear Week expedition
PROVINCETOWN — A cloud of bug spray filled the air as 11 men and two women (including this reporter) followed Scott Smyers down the Old Colony Trail on the evening […]
CONGESTED WATERS
Reckless Boaters Increasingly Pose Risk for Whales
Ignoring whale watch rules could deter animals from feeding
PROVINCETOWN — Every summer for decades, the Dolphin Fleet has taken tourists out to Stellwagen Bank, just north of Race Point, where humpback whales, minke whales, fin whales, and endangered […]
PORTUGUESE FESTIVAL
SambaViva Will Spice Up a Provincetown Tradition
The Brazilian dance group makes its festival debut on Saturday
Rachel Werkman, a founder of the Boston-based Brazilian dance group SambaViva, used to observe dance floors from the sidelines. “I didn’t like to dance before I got into samba,” she […]
WORLDFEST
A Celebration of Balkan Dance in Provincetown
PROVINCETOWN — If you’ve explored the shelves at local markets, you may have encountered Bulgarian yogurt — a small reminder of the presence of a large number of Bulgarians in […]