David Perry flies under the radar. He’s an architect, designer, collector, and curator whose aesthetic decisions have made aquariums and zoos beautiful and more accessible. He now works backstage advising […]
Community
Stories that need telling, about the people—past and present—of this place.
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HISTORY
Tiny Worthington and Truro’s Fashion-Forward Days
How a 1930s cottage industry grew from one woman’s belief in the beauty of fishing nets
TRURO — Ada Worthington, whom everyone called Tiny, created a national fashion trend during the Great Depression from the beauty she saw in a piece of fishing net she picked […]
THE COMMUNICATOR
Little Edie’s End-of-Season Ennui
After the lookie-loos leave, a Yorkiepoo longs for St. Tropez
“There’s something terribly sad about watching the patio umbrellas come down,” said Little Edie wistfully as some of the last of the seasonal workers cleared furniture from a nearby patio. […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Boys Cross Country Crowned Cape & Islands Champions
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — The Nauset High boys cross country team was crowned Cape & Islands League champions, while the boys soccer team solidified its position in the MIAA Division 3 power […]
INCIDENTALLY
On the Lookout
We are lucky to have the kind of neighbors who send us a text on a Saturday night to say we should come over and watch the Moon tow Jupiter […]
CIVICS
Former GLAD Director Is at Home in Truro
Lee Swislow, a seasoned advocate of queer justice, finds meaning in local politics
TRURO — You might call Lee Swislow a political animal. She has been a longtime advocate for gay rights and was, for nearly a decade, the director of GLAD — […]
ON THE PITCH
Free-Scoring Avellar Sets Single-Season Goal Mark
Her 41 goals this year is the most ever by a Nauset soccer player
DENNIS — Senior Olivia Avellar needed just three goals to break the Nauset Regional High School single-season scoring record set by current boys coach John McCully in 1979. She scored […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Nauset Boys Soccer Climbs in Power Rankings
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — The Nauset High School boys soccer team is looking to finish the season strong as it eyes a potential home playoff matchup, while junior Jack Martin advanced to […]
SHUCKS
OysterFest Wins Big This Year
Eastham native Ben Morgan takes first prize in shucking competition
WELLFLEET — Last weekend was all beer, brine, and bright smiles as crowds of locals and out-of-towners gathered on Main Street to celebrate this town’s small but mighty delicacy.
Spellers Prove Their Aquatic-Themed Prowess
WELLFLEET — As bivalve fans kick back beers on Main Street during this town’s biggest party, there is a quiet, more dignified corner some prefer. That is the Wellfleet Public […]
ON THE BEACH
The Day I Became an Ancestor
Fishing sometimes yields unforgettable familial joys
Fishing is mostly a solitary pursuit. Apart from those momentary accolades heard when you arrive home with a nice striper, in fishing there are rarely commentators watching from the sidelines. […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Soccer Teams Jockey for Postseason Positions
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — The MIAA Division 3 18th-ranked Nauset girls soccer and 22nd-ranked boys soccer teams are both jockeying for playoff position with just five games remaining. The girls avenged an […]
NOT FOR EATING
Caren Zane Takes a Close Look at Oysters and Horseshoe Crabs
In her watercolors, she finds the galactic in the diminutive
Caren Zane paints oysters and horseshoe crabs almost exclusively. She collects the creatures herself, here on the Outer Cape. “All the oysters I paint I’ve picked and shucked,” she says. […]
PLACES
Where Bouffants and Beauty Culture Lived On
At Terra Luna in Truro, Tony Pasquale’s homage to his grandmother’s big personality
TRURO — Many mournful diners bid farewell last week to a favorite joint tucked away on the bay side of Route 6A in North Truro. Terra Luna was always more […]
ON COURSE
St. Aubin’s Game Is Calm, Cool, and Surprisingly Tough
‘You get a lot of patience out of this sport’
BREWSTER — Max St. Aubin stood on the putting green at The Captains Golf Course here wearing a black Nauset High hoodie and matching cap, his hair exploding outward and […]
