Jim Farley started his license plate collection in 1976. That year, the states were creating special plates in recognition of the nation’s Bicentennial. Farley, who grew up in Peru, Ill., […]
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TOWN LIFE
Eastham’s Art Autorino Dies at 77
Town leaders offer tributes to select board chair
EASTHAM — Art Autorino, 77, chair of Eastham’s select board and former chair of its planning board and strategic planning committee, died in South Carolina on Feb. 4, 2024. He […]
PLACES
Short Stories, Told Plate by Plate
A visitor is transported by a license plate collection at Provincetown’s Far Land Provisions
Jim Farley started his license plate collection in 1976. That year, the states were creating special plates in recognition of the nation’s Bicentennial. Farley, who grew up in Peru, Ill., […]
SNAPSHOT
Francine Williams’s First Winter on the Cape
Wellfleet, Dec. 30, 7:34 p.m.: Francine Williams is nearing the end of her 14-hour shift at the Mobil gas station on Route 6. She clocked in just before 6 a.m. […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Indoor Track Teams Are Cape and Islands Champs
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — The Nauset boys and girls indoor track teams were crowned Cape and Islands Champions after claiming the top spot at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston on Sunday. […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Indoor Track, Swimmers Shine at Team Competitions
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — Nauset indoor track had a strong showing at the MSTCA Coaches Invitational at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston on Sunday, highlighting a busy week for Warriors sports. […]
BEACON HILL
After 9 Terms, Peake Will Give Up House Seat
Housing bill, with real estate transfer fee, is a priority for her
PROVINCETOWN — State Rep. Sarah Peake’s ninth term on Beacon Hill will be her last, she announced last week. Peake, 66, a Democrat who lives in Provincetown and whose Fourth […]
SNAPSHOT
Michael Costa Combs the Shore
Provincetown, Dec. 11, 2:02 p.m.: Michael Costa’s metal detector is beeping. He drops to his knees and digs and sieves through the sand with an unselfconscious eagerness. The man is looking […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Indoor Track Shines at Division 4 State Relays
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — The Nauset High boys indoor track team capped a banner week by beating Barnstable 53-46 on Tuesday to finish the regular season undefeated, 6-0, and claim the Cape […]
IN THE ARCHIVES
Notes From a Native Daughter
Margaret Mayo, the subject of a Henry Hensche portrait, wrote her own early history
On the first floor of the Provincetown Public Library, in the magazine section, is Henry Hensche’s Portrait of Margaret Mayo Expecting Motherhood. The woman’s eyes are pained and sad yet […]
FLAMES
The Year of Saffron, Violet, and Coconut
Two Provincetown candlemakers calibrate the sweet scents of 2024
My friend Livi Bois made a beeline for the stand at the back of the Canteen craft market like a scent hound on the trail of its prey, leaving her […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Hockey Teams Ranked 1st and 3rd in MIAA
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — Nauset/Monomoy girls hockey won two games this week, defeating Bishop Feehan 1-0 with the goal scored by sophomore Julia Kipperman at Charles More Arena on Saturday before easing […]
PIONEERS
Mayo Will Retire After 48 Years at Coastal Studies
Daniel Palacios will succeed Mayo as director of Right Whale Ecology Program
PROVINCETOWN — The Center for Coastal Studies is set to announce that Charles “Stormy” Mayo III, a cofounder of the organization and director of its Right Whale Ecology Program, will […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Swanson Shuts Out Bishop Stang as Boys Hockey Rolls
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — The Nauset High boys hockey team continued to flex its muscles in the last week, dismantling Bishop Stang 6-0 on Saturday night at Charles Moore Arena in Orleans. […]
CELEBRATIONS
An Encyclopedic Mind for People
Jill Stauffer, the first executive director of the Provincetown Commons, will retire in February
After four years as the first executive director of the Provincetown Commons, Jill Stauffer is retiring, set to leave the organization in late February. “She is so hard-working,” says Rebecca […]
