CENTERVILLE — “Wow,” said Nina Tepper, smiling as she watched a standing-room-only audience fill the pews, balcony, and vestibule of the South Congregational Church in Centerville on May 20, eager […]
Community
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CHEF’S REWARD
Alice Gong Rolls Her Own
The perfect rice and economy of motion are all you need for sushi at home
Alice Gong is an accidental sushi chef. “I didn’t set out to do it,” she says. “It’s just one of those things where you get a job, and it allows […]
GRAVEYARD SHIFT
Of Gifts and Promise Gone, and What We Should Know by Now
A memorial in the dunes, surrounded by wild roses, for Charles Darby
Towns have myriad ways of honoring their war dead. Grand monuments, parks, and plazas are built for contemplation and reflection. Street corners named in a soldier’s honor are adorned with […]
STREET FASHION
Rainbow Roller Skates
PROVINCETOWN — Kelly Drew drove to Provincetown from her home in Greenfield for a weekend-long celebration of a friend’s birthday and a chance to be out on the town. “I […]
LOVE, ACTUALLY
A Quiet Ceremony, Parties to Follow
PROVINCETOWN — Shawn Fiedler and Joshua Butts hopped on the morning ferry from Provincetown to Boston last weekend to elope. They were married at Old South Church next to Copley […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Boys Track Team Wins Cape & Islands Title
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — The Nauset boys track team won the Cape and Islands Championship at Monomoy on Monday with a team score of 106. Dennis-Yarmouth was second with 93, and Falmouth […]
THE SCHOOL MUSICAL
Provincetown Packs the House for Once Upon This Island, Jr.
Students chose this year’s show, a Caribbean coming-of-age story
Students at the Provincetown Schools wrapped up their theater season last weekend with sold-out performances of Once Upon This Island, Jr. The musical is an adaptation of the show that […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Boys Track Beats Dennis-Yarmouth to Finish Undefeated
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — Nauset boys track finished the season undefeated to claim the league championship, while the boys tennis team notched its fifth straight win during a busy week for Warrior […]
READING ROOM
Choosing Brave: A Biography of Mamie Till-Mobley
At the Provincetown Schools library, Natoya Hermitt reads about Emmett Till’s mother
When she first picked up Choosing Brave in her school library in Provincetown, Natoya Hermitt thought it was going to be “about a mother and her son, living in the […]
GOLF
Nauset Sophomore Will Forgo $10,000 Hole-in-One Prize
BREWSTER — Nauset sophomore Jack Martin was the first person in Martha White Memorial Tournament history to sink a hole-in-one. It happened on Saturday, May 6, when he aced the […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Lacrosse Boys Are at the Top of Their Division
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — Nauset boys lacrosse climbed to the top spot in the MIAA Division 2 power rankings following dominant wins over Sandwich and Canton. The Warriors defeated Sandwich 18-8 on […]
ON THE BEACH
Fishing as a Way of Life
Striper fishing offers a glimpse into what it means to be a Cape Codder
A year off from graduate school in 1972 gave me the chance to fulfill my dream of being on Cape Cod all year round. I finagled free winter digs in […]
ROAD TRIP
From Provincetown to Bishop, on and off Route 6
A road warrior meanders his way to cross-country happiness on a nostalgic route’s fragments
When Charlie Bates departed from Provincetown on Dec. 16, 2022, he took a selfie with the Route 6 sign on the way out of town. “Bishop, CA 3,205 miles,” the […]
SOFTBALL
Nauset Girls Set Sights on Success
Led by 5 seniors, the team has won 9 straight
HYANNIS — Last season, Nauset’s softball team dropped its opener 22-1 at Wareham. This year, the team was rocked 12-0 by perennial juggernaut Sturgis East-West. But unlike last year, the Warriors […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Berardi Paces Lacrosse Boys to 7-2 Record
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — The Nauset boys lacrosse team held on to beat Scituate 14-13 on Friday in a battle between two high-ranking teams in their division. The Warriors are no. 4 […]
