PROVINCETOWN — Melissa Jerace, owner of the East End gallery Domingos En La Playa, faces two counts of forgery of a check and forgery of a deposit slip. The charges, […]
BERTH ANNOUNCEMENT
All You Need to Get a Kayak Rack Is Luck
New lottery system replaces slow-moving waitlists
WELLFLEET — Obtaining a coveted spot at one of the kayak racks at a town beach just got a lot more random. To give some relief to those who have […]
PREVENTION
Forum Presents Honest Talk About Youth Suicide
‘This is not how it should be. If someone needs help, they should get help.’
TRURO — A forum on youth suicide at the community center on March 16 attracted more than 50 people, many of whom talked about a broken mental health care system, […]
LETTER FROM THE MANAGING EDITOR
Tell Me How You Really Feel
Talking to public officials is a frustrating job. They have a tendency to talk in circles, or in legalese. They sometimes excuse dishonesty by saying that they’re trying to build […]
SCHOOLS
Supt. Clenchy Picks Patrick Clark for Principal
Clark was the only finalist chosen by search committee
EASTHAM — Nauset Regional High School Assistant Principal Patrick Clark has been named principal and will start on July 1. School Supt. Brooke Clenchy announced her choice on March 14 […]
RETIREMENT
A Local Dentist Extracts Himself From the Profession
Dr. Gerard Kinahan will retire after 39 years
TRURO — Liz Lovati remembers the day one of her employees from Jamaica had an abscessed tooth. The first dentist she called would not help because the employee did not […]
LETTER FROM THE MANAGING EDITOR
Closed on Wednesday
Last May I wrote about Frank Vasello, owner of the Provincetown deli and bakery Relish, who said he was so worried about finding employees in the housing crisis that he […]
LETTER FROM THE MANAGING EDITOR
A Lesson in Civics
Michael McNamara, known affectionately by his Nauset Regional High School students as “Mr. Mac,” has a reputation as a talented civics and government teacher with high standards. He pushes students […]
PUBLIC SAFETY
Wellfleet First Town on Cape to Use Police Body Cameras
Chief Hurley says aim is to ‘de-escalate’ interactions
WELLFLEET — The second smallest municipal police department on the Cape has become the first in the county to outfit all its officers with body cameras. Wellfleet town meeting voters […]
BITS
Directing Rescue Funds to Broadband
Officials need to decide if it is really worth it
PROVINCETOWN — A plan to extend a fiber-optic broadband network to 1,528 customers got a tentative green light from the select board last July 26. The idea was to use […]
AIRBORNE ILLNESS
Covid Cancels Cape Air’s Provincetown Route
Airline suspends local service until April
PROVINCETOWN — Cape Air won’t be offering flights out of the Provincetown Municipal Airport until April 1 because of a pandemic-related shortage of pilots as well as airport construction. This […]
LABOR RELATIONS
When Paychecks and Housing Don’t Mix
Lessons on labor practices, learned the hard way
PROVINCETOWN — As business owners begin to plan for the season ahead knowing both workers and workforce housing are in extremely short supply, many will try to wrap wages and […]
SCHOOLS
Nauset Superintendent Pick Expected by End of January
What to expect when you’re selecting
ORLEANS — A new superintendent for the Nauset Regional School District is expected to be announced on Jan. 29 at a 9 a.m. meeting after finalists’ interviews are conducted in […]
EDUCATION
Nauset High Principal Will Not Be Back
A ‘very sad’ Ellsasser says he lacked support
EASTHAM — Nauset Regional High School Principal Chris Ellsasser announced last week that he was resigning as of the end of the school year. His replacement will be chosen by […]
THE YEAR IN HEALTH
The Problems in the Health-Care System Are Epidemic
Weak systems become weaker when tested, as they were in 2021
What if you don’t have Covid — but you still need a doctor? This question became more urgent in 2021, when many people moved to the Outer Cape to escape […]
