The fact that Sal’s Place, the Provincetown Italian restaurant owned by Michela Murphy and her mother, Siobhan Carew, is a “very outdoors” restaurant is a plus in summer. But what […]
ENVIRONMENT
Withering Heights: Dying Pines Tell a Complex Tale
With heathlands lost, forest die-offs aren’t always a bad thing
TRURO — From her house on a hill near Higgins Hollow and Longnook Beach, Melinda Krasting has a clear view of a patch of pitch pines that are slowly turning […]
PERSONAL HISTORY
‘Who Have I Doomed?’
Timeline of a coronavirus scare
TRURO — As my close friend and neighbor calmly explained to me on the phone that he had a high fever and was showing potential coronavirus symptoms, my eyes drifted […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Life on Sally’s Way, 7 Years Later
Amid an ongoing debate about housing, this Truro project stands out
TRURO — Janice Sommers and Janice Walk have called Sally’s Way home from its beginnings — going back to 2012 when Truro’s long-awaited affordable housing development was just a sandy […]
GARDEN VARIETY
A Jeweler’s Hidden Gems
Gunter Hanelt tries out Hügelkulture in Truro
TRURO — On a sunny hill overlooking Cold Storage Beach in North Truro, Gunter Hanelt, a jeweler by profession, tends to more organic treasures. His overflowing vegetable garden boasts sugar-snap […]
HISTORY UNMUDDLED
Before 1620: Who Was Here?
Wellfleet Historical Society will reopen with new Wampanoag exhibit
WELLFLEET — On the official seal of the town of Wellfleet, a party of pilgrims rows ashore in a dinghy as a crowd of indigenous people wait on the beach. […]
TRURO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Highland House Serves Up History on a Plate
Designs tell a Truro story from many points of view
TRURO — A new virtual exhibition opening Friday, July 17, at the Highland House Museum celebrates Truro’s history through paintings on a surprising kind of canvas: ceramic plates. “Looking Back, […]
GREENING
Four Nauset Grads Win SEA Prizes
The award honors action for the environment
The Swapshop Ecology Action (SEA) Prize, awarded by the Wellfleet-based nonprofit Cape Cool, goes to graduating Cape Cod seniors who have demonstrated dedication to environmentalism both inside and outside the […]
GROWING SEASON
Farmers Markets Are Back, for Food and Connection
Pre-ordering online helps with needed distancing
After a pre-season full of uncertainty and adjustment, welcome seeds of normalcy are sprouting at the Provincetown and Truro farmers markets, though at both, new restrictions and guidelines have reconfigured […]
