BOSTON — On a beautiful, sun-drenched Patriots Day, 28,384 runners completed the 26.2-mile marathon course from Hopkinton to Boston. A women’s record of 2:17:22 was set by Kenya’s Sharon Lokedi. […]
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GLAD HATTERS
A Parade of Hats, With All the Frills Upon Them
PROVINCETOWN — From early Beachcombers’ Balls to the Carnival Parade, people here have never been shy about dressing in costume. One of the latest opportunities, the Provincetown Arts Society’s annual […]
RIDING THE RAILS
With Otis on the High Lonesome
From Wellfleet, woo-wooing into the unsettling expanse of New Mexico
At one time, before they ripped up the rails in northwest Wellfleet, I might have hopped on a red caboose to visit Otis. I had this thought as Otis and […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Watching Whales and Studying Squid
The CeeJay crew mourns the death of a young angler
The striped bass are getting a little closer to our waters as we finally get some warmer spring weather. The canal remains quiet, but I am hearing about catches in […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Girls Lacrosse Takes Mansfield, 15-14
Strong goaltending and persistent offense in a suspenseful game
EASTHAM — Thanks to clutch fourth-quarter goaltending by Norah Swanson and timely draw controls by Julia Kipperman, the Nauset girls lacrosse team posted a comeback 15-14 victory over Mansfield on […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Boys Lacrosse Tops Burlington 14-8
Goalie Frank Rogers nearly shut out the Red Devils in the second half
EASTHAM — Local hockey legend Logan Poulin led the Nauset boys lacrosse team to a 14-8 win over Burlington at home on Saturday, April 19, proving that his range as […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Boys Tennis Falls to Monomoy on a Windswept Friday
The matches were hard fought, but the weather felt like an extra foe
EASTHAM — It must have been the wind. The boys varsity tennis team from Monomoy High School defeated Nauset 4-1 on Friday, April 18, triumphing over the home team during […]
GRAVEYARD SHIFT
The Little-Known Origins of Wellfleet’s French Cemetery
Acadian and Portuguese immigrants built the town’s first Catholic chapel
When Father Joseph M. Finotti arrived in Provincetown from Boston in 1852, he was the first priest assigned to minister to the town’s small Catholic population, most of whom were […]
FUNDING FEARS
Local Arts Leaders Brace for Federal Demands and Cuts
Grants for museums, arts, and humanities are threatened, as is private giving
The Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM) was supposed to hear in March whether it had been awarded a $140,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for […]
TRADITIONS
A Last Minute Pisanki Party
Sometimes, putting your eggs in one basket is just fine
You don’t have to spend hours preparing for an Easter egg decorating party. On a rainy Saturday morning before the holiday weekend, Agata Storer puts 24 white-shelled eggs on to […]
GRAVEYARD SHIFT
The Little-Known Origins of Wellfleet’s French Cemetery
Acadian and Portuguese immigrants built the town’s first Catholic chapel
When Father Joseph M. Finotti arrived in Provincetown from Boston in 1852, he was the first priest assigned to minister to the town’s small Catholic population, most of whom were […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Baseball Falls to St. John Paul II at Home
Emmet Blatz pitches 6.1 innings in solid outing
ORLEANS — After a rocky start, the Nauset Warriors baseball team turned in a gritty performance, hanging in to the end against an undefeated (6-0) St. John Paul II squad […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Girls Tennis Tops Falmouth 3-2
Hayley Jackson wins deciding match in three sets
EASTHAM — Provincetown’s Hayley Jackson posted a clutch three-set victory over Falmouth’s Victoria Chbarbie to give the Nauset Warriors their second win of the season on Friday afternoon. “I am […]
ON TO BOSTON
Four Locals Will Toe the Starting Line Monday
Braving the Cape’s weather to train for the 129th Boston Marathon
In his book, 26.2 Miles to Boston, Michael Connelly writes, “The Boston Marathon is not run in April, but instead in the winter months prior, when there are no cheering […]
RESISTING
Hundreds Gather in Eastham and Provincetown to Protest Trump Administration
About 600 demonstrators gathered along Route 6 in Eastham on Saturday, April 5 as part of a nationwide protest against the Trump administration’s cuts to government services and abuse of […]
