They came from New York — 37 of them, trapped with a cannon-net set by Massachusetts wildlife biologists — to the Berkshires, at first. Then new generations spread statewide. Some […]
AQUACULTURE
Selects Give Chair a Boost
DeVasto’s shellfish grant extension subject to constable’s inspection
WELLFLEET — The select board voted 4-0 on March 23 to approve Chair Michael DeVasto’s request that his two-acre aquaculture grant be enlarged by 1.3 acres, on two conditions: that […]
WHALE WATCH
Three Mother-Calf Pairs Are Bright Spot in Dismal Reality
In Cape Cod Bay, scientists count one-fourth of the world’s remaining North Atlantic right whales
PROVINCETOWN — The Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) March 3 sighting of Millipede, a 16-year-old North Atlantic right whale, and her newborn calf — the season’s first — in Cape Cod […]
TRURO ELECTION
All Seats Are Uncontested
Dundas will replace Worthington on select board
TRURO — There are no contested races for the 11 town board seats up for election this spring, and no candidates on the ballot at all for two of those […]
LEARNING
‘The Second Grade Is the Place to Be’
An ordinary in-person, remote, and hybrid day at Truro Central School
TRURO — Truro Central School (TCS) head second-grade teacher Amelia Rose feels, she announces, as she hurries from teaching remote addition class in the library to delivering an in-person version […]
INVESTIGATION
Three Arrested in Wellfleet Narcotics Bust
Two will face fentanyl and cocaine trafficking charges
WELLFLEET — A three-month investigation into a Wellfleet narcotics operation came to a head late last week with the coordinated arrests of three Outer Cape residents. Wellfleet Police Sgt. Paul […]
THE TIP-UP
Sunday on the Pond, With Pickerel
The primal pleasures of coming out from winter hiding
Ice fishing? That was everyone’s first question. And then, in varied order: Won’t you fall through? But what if you do? Won’t you be cold? Will you catch anything? Or, […]
TRUE CRIME
Pit Bull v. Provincetown Will Go to Court
Dog owner demands a jury trial over poop on the pier
PROVINCETOWN — In his 20 weeks of state-standardized training at the Plymouth Police Academy, Sgt. Kevan Spoor, now a 14-year veteran of the Provincetown P.D., broke down doors. He shot […]
ZONING
Wellfleet Planners Drop ADU Initiative
With Parent opposed, an independent group takes up the cause
WELLFLEET — Citing what board member Beth Singer called “insurmountable” obstacles, the planning board officially ended its three-month effort to draft a joint bylaw regulating accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and […]
CABIN FEVER CURE #3
A New Cook Ventures Beyond the Kitchen Basics
Over the course of just two hours last Friday night, I used more pots and pans than I knew my kitchen had — more pots and pans than I think […]
LONELY HEARTS CLUB
For Young Singles, a Bleak Winter
In isolation on the Outer Cape, Tinder doesn’t translate
Reader, I swiped. Call it scholarship, sacrifice, pure self-indulgence. What matters is this: for nine days and eight nights, I swiped. Of the Outer Cape’s 12,370 residents, just over a […]
SELF-LOVE
On Cue, Sex Toy Sales Rise
Since the pandemic, more people have time for their valentines
PROVINCETOWN — Buying flowers this Valentine’s Day? They’ll wilt. Chocolates melt; jewelry dulls; teddy bears de-plush. Here’s another idea. Each February, salespeople at certain specialty stores see a run on […]
PIZZAZZ
Dougie Freeman Takes a Bow
He’s selling, but with no plans to stop finding beauty in everyone
PROVINCETOWN — Long story short: Dougie Freeman, who since 1982 has cut, colored, and charmed the Outer Cape, who was, he says, once young and gorgeous and 127 pounds and […]
COURT REPORT
A ‘Sextortion’ Case Reveals Silent Crisis for Teens
Abstinence-only advice on sexting is not working
EASTHAM — On Nov. 6, 2020, a girl walked into Eastham’s police station, alone. Like a growing share of her generation, she was facing a new digital form of sexual […]
PERMISSION SLIPS
Town Orders DiGiovannis to Cease and Desist
Owners bypass rules and clear Route 6 lot for septic operation
WELLFLEET — The Great White Realty Group LLC closed on the purchase of the 1.38-acre lot at the corner of Route 6 and Old Wharf Road on Friday, Jan. 8. […]
