Update: Nauset won 11-0 against Blue Hills Regional Technical School at Charles Moore Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 16 to clinch a spot in the postseason. EASTHAM — Nauset Regional High […]
Community
Stories that need telling, about the people—past and present—of this place.
Browse all Community stories below or dive into a topic:
WARRIORS WATCH
11 Nauset Swimmers Compete in Sectionals
A weekly preview of Nauset High sports
EASTHAM — Three boys and eight girls from Nauset High’s swimming teams competed in the South Sectionals at Milford High School over the weekend. Among the boys, senior John Szucs […]
STREET VIEW
Thoughts on Love
‘It’s not what’s on TV or in books’
On a series of walks with my camera in the weeks before Valentine’s Day, I stopped the people I saw on our winter-quiet streets and beaches to ask them about […]
INDOOR TRACK
Nauset Wins Numerous Medals at League Championship
Moira Nobili is the coach of the year
EASTHAM — The Nauset track and field program has had much success in the last few years, and the state’s athletic association has taken notice. Last month, head track coach […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Boys Top Cape Cod Academy, 62-56
A weekly preview of Nauset High sports
EASTHAM — The Nauset boys basketball team got revenge on Monday. The Warriors defeated Cape Cod Academy 62-56 in a hard-fought battle. CCA had an 11-1 mark heading into the […]
MOVEMENT
Skiing Without Stress
Hitting the slopes does not have to be scary
I love the snow. Except for our recent blizzard, it’s been in short supply here on the Cape. Several times, my son and I got our hopes up when a […]
GRAVEYARD SHIFT
In Althea Boxell’s Pages, a Hidden History of Provincetown
Collected in a visitor’s scrapbook, nuggets of ‘old-timer’ gold
As history buffs explore the Provincetown History Preservation Project’s collections online, one name, Althea Boxell (1910-1988), pops up repeatedly. But were it not for Provincetown artist John Dowd, we might […]
SIDE HUSTLES
Don’t Quit Your Day Job
Outer Cape artists juggle oyster harvests and dog walks to make a living
Naya Bricher grew up around creative people. Her father is an artist and graphic designer who freelanced — he worked when he could, and he had a kind of freedom. […]
IN THE WATER
State Changes Qualifying Times for Post Season
Nauset swimmers make a late season push for Sectionals
Update: During Thursday’s meet against Barnstable, boys swimmers John Szucs and Keith Gagnon qualified for Sectionals in the 100 backstroke and 100 breaststroke respectively. Szucs also qualified for States in […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Hockey Teams Drop Two Games to Sandwich
A weekly preview of Nauset High sports
ORLEANS — Sandwich has had Nauset High’s number on the ice this season. There were just a few minutes remaining in regulation in the Nauset boys ice hockey game against […]
CHECKS AND BALANCES
Locals Talk Hockey Safety
Blade injuries are rare; body checking and hitting the boards are not
After a tragic accident on the ice during a high school hockey game in Connecticut on Jan. 6, members of the hockey world have been reflecting on the safety of […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Girls Hockey Team in State’s Top 10
A weekly preview of Nauset High sports
EASTHAM — Connor Brickley is sticking to his word in his first year as head coach of the Cape Cod Furies girls ice hockey team. Before the season started, Brickley […]
IN THE STACKS
A Family Portrait Lost and Then Found
The story behind a haunting trio at the Eastham library
The Eastham Room of the town’s library is brimming with archival records. But just outside the room hangs a trio of 19th-century portraits of residents whose lives were rich with […]
MILEAGE
Learning Moderation From Marathons
Lessons from addiction guide an athlete in running and in life
EASTHAM — When he was in the seventh grade, Joe Navas, a 51-year-old Eastham resident who became one of Cape Cod’s best distance runners, began experimenting with caffeine pills. Sometime […]
GRAVEYARD SHIFT
The Long-Lived Gross Sisters of Wellfleet
Connections to Kamehameha, and other stories seagoing families needed to believe
“A most remarkable picture was taken yesterday” read an item in the Sept. 30, 1851 issue of the Boston Evening Transcript. The story announced that the artists Ormsbee and Silsbee […]
