EASTHAM — The concession stand was easy for Lisa Still and Dawn O’Neil to manage during the Nauset High homecoming football game on Oct. 15. That night, students at the […]
Community
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POPULARITY CONTEST
West End in a Pickle Over Popular Sport
Town reduces hours at the pickleball court after volley of complaints
PROVINCETOWN — How heated is the debate about the West End pickleball courts? If the swear words were left in everyone’s statements, this article would be two inches longer. “I’m […]
FAMILY HISTORY
From the Mayflower to the Double Dragon
Way Yin Yuen explains his Toisanese and Puritan roots
At Nauset Regional High School, says Way Yin Yuen, he was known as “that Asian kid.” But, the 1996 graduate says he was largely spared racial smears growing up — save […]
BEHIND THE WHEEL
How to Scare Your Mechanic
Mixing up the cables is one way to give new meaning to the term ‘jump start’
Car prices are about the scariest thing I can think of in this Halloween week. It looks like we’re all going to have to settle in and get comfortable with […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Martin Qualifies for N.E. Golf Championship
A weekly roundup of Nauset High sports
EASTHAM — After finishing third in the Division 2 South Sectional tournament with a team score of 305, the Nauset Warriors golf team placed 11th out of 13 teams in […]
TRICK OR TREAT
A Town-by-Town Halloween Guide
Where to find candy caches, parades, pumpkins, spooky stories, and perhaps a bit of the paranormal in your neighborhood
PROVINCETOWN Spook-tac-u-tour The Provincetown Recreation Dept. is offering a “spooky but family-friendly interactive tour of Provincetown.” QR codes the department has placed around town guide the way. Once you scan […]
NAUSET LIGHTS
A Happy Homecoming
The Saturday night scene at Nauset Regional High School
Students in every class and from across the Cape came together to celebrate at Nauset Regional High School’s first homecoming dance since 2019. The event was held outdoors in the […]
FOOTBALL
High School Football Teams Deal With Drop in Participation
Coaches and players try to understand why ‘Friday night lights’ are not so bright this year
EASTHAM — Nauset Regional High School’s football team won its Homecoming game against Martha’s Vineyard on Oct. 15, giving players and fans something to celebrate in a season rocked by […]
LOVE, ACTUALLY
An After-Hours Wedding
Bob Keary and Peter Sullivan
Bob Keary and Peter Sullivan tied the knot on Oct. 16, 2021 after 14 years together. “We prefer not to rush into things,” Keary said. The wedding was celebrated on […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Nauset Celebrates Homecoming With Golf, Soccer, and Football Wins
A weekly roundup of Nauset High sports
EASTHAM — It was a busy Homecoming Weekend for Nauset sports across the board. The boys golf team finished in the runner-up spot in the MIAA South Sectional Championship at […]
PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORIES
Jane Paradise Shares Images of Alzheimer’s
Photos of her husband tell the story of their Provincetown life
PROVINCETOWN — Jane Paradise and her husband, Frank DiGirolamo, have dinner out at restaurants three times a week — at a minimum. They go to bed at midnight, and DiGirolamo […]
ENGAGEMENT
It’s Mostly Love: A Funk Bus Story
A shoulder-season day trip on a pink and purple ride
TRURO — On a sunny Saturday in early October, Kevin Clayton begins driving the Funk Bus at noon and doesn’t quit until 4 a.m. [or 16 hours later]. During the […]
SKATEBOARDING
Wentzle Ruml Is Along for the Ride
The professional skateboarder-turned-fisherman sets up shop for the next generation
WEST HARWICH — Wentzle Ruml has many stories to tell. In the 1970s, he was a member of the legendary Zephyr skateboarding team, known as the Z-Boys, in Santa Monica, […]
GRAVEYARD SHIFT
The Schooner Rienzi and the ‘Mystery Brig’
A 15-month voyage in 1859 and 1860 was long remembered for a strange encounter
During Provincetown’s fishing and whaling heyday, the Bowly brothers — Joshua Elsbury (1813-1883) and Gideon (1816-1893) — were among the town’s most prominent owners and outfitters of vessels. In 1849, […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Golfers Take on Nantucket to Kick Off Homecoming
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset High sports
EASTHAM — The Nauset Regional High School boys golf team improved to 13-3 on the season with an 80-157 win over the Dennis-Yarmouth Dolphins on Friday, Oct. 8. (Golf is […]
