When I encountered some sunrise watchers who were not usually at Longnook Beach at 6 a.m. on a Sunday, I apologized for my nine-month-old Aussie, who was excitedly barking at […]
Community
Stories that need telling, about the people—past and present—of this place.
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RELIGION
Finding a Church That’s ‘a Little More Inclusive’
A former Catholic priest is St. Mary’s new pastor
PROVINCETOWN — Brian Raiche was at the grocery store when he decided to reevaluate his relationship to the Catholic Church. Raiche was the priest at a parish in Averill Park, […]
BABYCAKES
Welcome, Keagan
Keagan Lee Hegg was born on July 29, 2023 at Cape Cod Hospital to Kyle and Kaitlyn (Silva) Hegg of Dennis Port. She weighed 7 pounds, 3.3 ounces and was […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Golfers Stay Hot, Close In on Postseason Berth
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — The Nauset High golf team won its fifth and sixth straight matches this week to improve to 7-1, beating Cape Cod Academy 250-265 on Monday at Wianno Club […]
HURRICANE WHO?
Kite Surfers Embrace Lee’s Gentler Side
EASTHAM — The Outer Cape prepared for the worst as Hurricane Lee made its way up the Atlantic late last week. But on Saturday, we saw little of the storm’s […]
FINAL BOWS
Mark Cortale Says Farewell to the Art House and Hello to Broadway
A theater lease is ending amid new plans for both venue and producer
Mark Cortale has been saying a grateful goodbye to the Art House, the Provincetown theater where he spent 12 years as the producing artistic director — an experience that he […]
GREAT PLANES
As Long as There’s No Wind, Kenny Dutra Flies
A flyer of radio-controlled aircraft takes to the skies in Truro
Photos by Nancy Bloom TRURO — As Hurricane Lee grazed Cape Cod, Kenny Dutra watched high winds whip at branches in the woods outside his Truro home. It sent his […]
ON THE BEACH
Advice Opens the Way to Experience
‘Can I ask what lure you’re using?’ and other questions fishermen here will answer
I’m sure I have forgotten more about fishing than I now know. Every time I go, I find myself remembering, usually too late, that I should be using a different […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Girls Soccer Gets 2 Shutout Wins
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — Senior Olivia Avellar propelled the girls soccer team to a pair of wins during a busy week for Nauset sports. The Warriors defeated St. John Paul II High […]
STROKES
36th Annual Swim Celebrates Community Resilience
250 swimmers and 80 paddlers participate, raising $225,000
PROVINCETOWN — Swimmers plunged in early this year — at least by Saturday-in-Provincetown standards — with the 8:30 a.m. starting flag of the annual Swim for Life & Paddler Flotilla […]
WINDMILL WEEKEND
Eastham Resets a Post-Summer Pace
EASTHAM — The mood at the 46th Windmill Weekend was as chill as ever, though the weather was decidedly hot. This is a small-town get-together where the opening night at […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Hot Weather Disrupts Schedule
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — Hot weather disrupted the Nauset sports schedule last week with boys and girls soccer games postponed. The boys golf team split a pair of matches and stands at […]
NLGJA
Award Winner
INCIDENTALLY
Traffic Delay
Driving down Depot Road in Truro, I saw ahead a small boxlike shape in the road. Slowly pulling closer, I saw that it was a box turtle crossing the road. […]
FANNY PACK
Chef’s Whites
Provincetown goes to its 35th annual White Party
The 35th White Party in Provincetown, which raises funds for Outer Cape Health Services, brought out an array of dazzling white costumes on Sept. 2, along with one group in […]
