I’m not sure exactly what I expected from my first time covering the Iowa caucuses. As a nerdy middle-schooler growing up in the D.C. suburbs, I had read some American […]
JOURNALISM
Gannett, Hit by Losses, Begins New Round of Layoffs
‘No staffing changes will be made’ on the Cape, says the company
The Gannett Company — the nation’s largest newspaper chain and the owner of the Provincetown Banner, the Cape Codder, and the Cape Cod Times — reported a second-quarter 2022 loss […]
BUYBACK
Orleans Police Will Buy Guns Saturday
The goal is to contribute to gun safety
ORLEANS — The police dept. holds its 2022 Gun Buyback Program on Saturday, Aug. 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Residents can exchange their firearms at the police station […]
THE NEWS INDUSTRY
While Chain-Owned Newspapers Struggle, Many Independents Thrive
Obscured by reports of newsroom job losses, a ‘rebirth of local journalism’
It’s a familiar story: “Hedge fund buys paper, guts newsroom.” Countering that narrative is another, much less familiar, but increasingly common one: “Local paper gains ground, wins subscribers.” The financial […]
BOOK REVIEW
Martha Minow’s Warning on the Future of a Free Press
Digital gerrymandering, she argues, drives the internet newsscape
Forty-five percent of U.S. newsroom jobs evaporated between 2008 and 2017. In 2016, less than a third of people in one survey trusted mass media. The doomsday facts about the […]
TAXES
Part-Time Residents Say Tax Exemption Policy Is Unfair
Once again, it’s time to talk about the residential tax exemption
PROVINCETOWN — “We just all want to be treated fairly,” said Patricia Miller during the open comment segment of the Provincetown select board meeting on July 12. Miller, who is […]
IMMIGRANTS
Legislation to Abolish 287(g) Agreements Gains Support
The Safe Communities Act is a progressive priority, but ‘politics’ gets in the way
Barnstable County’s detention agreement with the Dept. of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arm won’t expire. It’s in place permanently until either ICE or Barnstable Sheriff James Cummings […]
COLD CASE
Sheriff Cummings’s Contract With ICE Is Renewed Again
Data show the program affects Jamaican men disproportionately
Last summer, at the end of the fiscal year, Barnstable County Sheriff James Cummings’s detention agreement with the Dept. of Homeland Security lapsed. He renewed it. But this year, the […]
EARLY SHIFT
A Stop at the Wellfleet Flea Market
Where characters and collectors keep coming back for — or with — more
It’s just after 8 a.m. on Sunday morning and the Wellfleet Flea Market has opened its gates to customers. Vendors are still setting up as a box truck pulls into […]
ENVIRONMENT
Compostable Food Containers Have Nowhere to Go
Larger scale composting has a ‘NIMBY’ problem
Someone walks out of Snowy Owl Coffee Roasters in Brewster with a disposable cup of iced coffee, passing the compost bins, garden beds, and clucking chickens. Luckily, that cup is […]
VIEWSHED
Blue Economy Installations Raise Eyebrows
‘Waypoints’ were meant to inspire, but some say they miss the boat
PROVINCETOWN — Two seals drift in the water, poking their heads above the surface and looking at one another. “I think they’re in love,” says a child’s voice, excitedly. The […]
CONDITIONING
At Nauset, Preventive Training Is the Name of the Game
Student athletes focus on strength, speed, agility, and stability
EASTHAM — “Get in shape to play your sport — not play your sport to get in shape.” That’s something Michelle Pavlu, the head athletic trainer at Nauset Regional High […]
BOARD
Surf Shops Ride Out the Slow Arrival of Gear
The supply chain’s still glitchy, but demand is up as more people ‘work from home’
EASTHAM — At Nauset Light Beach, surfers show up in the early morning, chatting with each other as they paddle out into the surf. Riding the crests of the waves […]
ON MACMILLAN PIER
Pirates Move Out, Sharks Move In
Barry Clifford’s Whydah building is for sale for $9.75 million
PROVINCETOWN — Visitors to MacMillan Pier this summer are guaranteed a sighting of a great white shark — 12 feet long and with plenty of teeth. But the toothed creature […]
