Kristy Hughes thinks in planes. A printmaker by training who says she “avoided sculpture” throughout her studies, Hughes now makes towering, vibrant, multi-part sculptures, many of which started out as […]
ENVIRONMENT
Reports Show Steady Deterioration in Coastal Water Quality
Center for Coastal Studies work points to need to replace septic systems
PROVINCETOWN — Reports in recent years from the Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC), which uses data collected by the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) at more than 100 testing […]
WALSH COMMITTEE
Citing Workload, Two Co-Chairs Step Down
Breslin and Oxtoby may replace Gaechter and Wisotzky
TRURO — “This is a very painful thing for both of us,” said Fred Gaechter at the Feb. 15 meeting of the Walsh Property Community Planning Committee as he and […]
FIREARMS LAWS
Panel on Suicide Attracts Defenders of Gun Rights
Ties between licensing and mental health agencies could help, says one police chief
WEST BARNSTABLE — Introducing a panel discussion on guns and suicide at Cape Cod Community College last Thursday, state Rep. Michael Day of Stoneham said that Massachusetts gun laws have […]
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION
Committee Votes to Put $750K in Truro Housing Trust Fund
Asked for $500K, the group OKs $100K for Provincetown’s affordable housing
TRURO — The Community Preservation Committee agreed on Jan. 27 to recommend more than $1 million in grants for housing and historic preservation in fiscal 2024, with the largest chunk […]
THRIFT
Reports of Demise of Swap Shop Are Greatly Exaggerated
Thrift shops fill the void while the DPW awaits a new trailer
PROVINCETOWN — The town swap shop will reopen at the beginning of May, according to Sherry Prada, deputy director of the Dept. of Public Works. The town’s familiar trading spot […]
POP-UPS
At The Painted Lady, Don’t Hold the Onions
The couple behind Local 186 get to do their own happy off-season thing
Heather Edwards and Todd Jansen are general manager and chef, respectively, at The Painted Lady — a pop-up making its debut in the space that otherwise belongs to Local 186 […]
ARCHITECTURE
Women Who Helped Define a New Direction
Martha Rothman explores what enabled them to succeed in ‘a man’s profession’
Martha Rothman recalls the awe of first encountering E-1027, the sprawling modernist villa that Irish architect Eileen Gray designed for herself and her lover in the south of France. Built […]
DEVELOPMENT
Walsh Committee Votes to Study Plan for 252 Housing Units
With ‘consensus’ out of reach, the group votes 7-3 to proceed
TRURO — The Walsh Property Community Planning Committee, which has been meeting regularly for two years, took its first actual vote on Jan. 18. By seven votes to three, with […]
HOUSING
Revised Plan at VFW Prioritizes Lower-Income Units
To qualify for state funding, the number of middle-income units is reduced
PROVINCETOWN — In an emergency session on Jan. 17 the select board approved a revision of the planned mix of units at the affordable housing development to be built at […]
THE BREAKFAST BEAT
Good Morning, Shakshuka
Starting the day right with garlic, tomatoes, spices, and eggs
Starting my day with pancakes always put me in a moody, sugar-laden stupor. And I never could get behind a bowl of cold cereal for breakfast. Even when I was […]
TAX RELIEF
Taxation Aid Committee Makes Applying Easier
Truro fund could help more than the 5 or 6 who apply each year
TRURO — The town’s taxation aid committee has begun accepting applications from residents who need help paying their property taxes this year — and, working with the town’s finance office, […]
HEART ATTACK
Cape Cod Hospital Suspends Cardiologist’s Privileges
Dr. Richard Zelman blasts ‘sham peer review’
HYANNIS — Cardiologist Richard Zelman, who says he was fired by Cape Cod Hospital after he wrote a letter expressing concerns about patients’ safety and loose credential requirements, has now […]
WALSH PROPERTY
Committee Considers Mixed-Use Development for Truro Tract
Food insecurity and housing insecurity are related, advocates say
TRURO — Wendy Lurie, a founder of the Truro Community Kitchen (TCK), proposed to the Walsh Property Community Planning Committee on Dec. 14 that a “food security joint facility” for […]
ON THE ROPES
Rope Reduction Seen as Best Hope to Save Whales
Each disentanglement matters, but rescues are no match for the problem
PROVINCETOWN — In late May, the Marine Animal Entanglement Response Team at the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) got a call on their emergency hotline, which runs all day, all […]
