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Community
Stories that need telling, about the people—past and present—of this place.
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GLORY DAYS
When the Town Shut Down for Basketball
The 1964 Tech Tourney brought 1,000 devoted P’town fans to Boston
PROVINCETOWN — High school sports were once a big part of this town. In the 1950s and ’60s, Provincetown had hundreds of young families — many in the fishing industry […]
SURFING
The Paddle Out Completes a Circle
The surfers’ ritual of celebration, gratitude, and farewell
WELLFLEET — The messages and phone calls came in all day. People asking, “Are you OK? I heard something happened at Lecount’s.” Messages and calls went out, asking the same […]
STAFFING CRISIS
Cape Cod Village Operates at Half Capacity
The residence for adults with autism needs 40 more staff members
ORLEANS — Psychotherapists Lauren and Bob Jones finally saw the results of 11 years of hard work. The couple’s dream of creating a home for their son Alexander and other […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Baseball on Eight-Game Win Streak
A weekly view of Nauset High sports
EASTHAM — The Nauset High baseball team lost to an undefeated Medfield team on April 23, 12-1. It was a tough loss for the Warriors, but it proved to be […]
HEALTH WATCH
Suicide Awareness Walk Saturday in Hyannis
Walk and talk about mental health after a hard winter
HYANNIS — The nonprofit Sharing Kindness will host its fifth annual Suicide Awareness Walk on Saturday, May 21, beginning at Veterans Beach Park in Hyannis. This winter was brutal, with […]
GRAVEYARD SHIFT
A Father’s Last Devotion: The Death of Amos Sellew
The sad story of the architect of Truro’s Christian Union Church
In a corner of Truro’s Old North Cemetery is a group of stones with the name Sellew. They were Pond Villagers, as the folks in North Truro were once called, […]
STREET FASHION
Vintage to Wear, Repair, and Pass Along
Jennifer Thomas, who lives in Truro, bought her quilted jacket on a trip out west — to Great Barrington. “I found it in a shop that features items made by […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Baseball Wins 3 in a Row on the Road
A weekly view of Nauset High sports
EASTHAM — In three days last week, the Nauset Warriors baseball team came up with three big wins, improving to 8-4 on the season. All were away games. The Warriors […]
LOCAL COLOR
Street Artists Start a Conversation in Eastham
Murals at the former Nickerson’s and T-Time delight some, dismay others
EASTHAM — Two new works of art appeared along Route 6 last weekend — a large mural on the façade at the former Nickerson Service Center, and a smaller project […]
STREET VIEW
Mother Figures
What did yours teach you?
“She has honestly taught me so many things. I don’t know what I would do without her, and she acts as both a mom and a dad. I guess I […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Baseball Team Bounces Back With 2 Wins
A weekly view of Nauset High sports
EASTHAM — Nauset Regional High School’s baseball team suffered losses to Plymouth South on April 21 and Medfield Senior High on April 23, dropping the team’s record to 3-4. But […]
BASKETBALL
Billingsgate Tourney Returns
Register by May 9
WELLFLEET — The annual Sonny Roderick Billingsgate Basketball Tournament is returning to town this year after a two-year pandemic hiatus. This year’s tournament will be a little different than in […]
DOWNTOWN
Eastham Begins to Map a Village Center Master Plan
A community center, housing, green space, and entrepreneurship
EASTHAM — Back in December, the T-Time Development Committee submitted a lengthy list of recommendations for use of the town-owned parcel at 4790 State Highway, a former driving range. That […]
TOURISM
The Chamber and the Guild: The Way It Was
How Provincetown came to have two business groups
PROVINCETOWN — Eight LGBTQ business owners pooled their money in 1978 and started marketing Provincetown to gay tourists. They spent less than $1,000 on ads in New York theater magazines […]
