PROVINCETOWN — When 243 swimmers dove into the Swim for Life and Paddler Flotilla on Saturday, “It was a joyful return to the water,” said Jay Critchley, creator of the […]
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WARRIORS WATCH
Nauset Football Falls Hard to Pembroke
A weekly roundup of Nauset High sports
EASTHAM — It was a beautiful night for football at Nauset Regional High School on Friday, Sept. 10 — the first fall football game for the Warriors since 2019. The […]
COMEBACK
How Janet Benjamins Became a Buffalo Bills Fan
She never cared much for football; then she witnessed one of the greatest games of all time
EASTHAM — Sunday, Sept. 12 marked Week 1 of the 2021 National Football League season, so, naturally, many New Englanders were sitting in front of their televisions watching football. They […]
OUTER CAPE PORTRAIT
Zen and the Art of Raising Goats
SADIE HUTCHINGS / VETERINARIAN / WELLFLEET Sadie Hutchings is a native Wellfleetian, living with her husband and their toddler and baby in the house where she grew up. There’s a […]
THE MAYOR'S CUP
The Istar Takes Second in Gloucester Schooner Race
GLOUCESTER — The crew of the Istar waited restlessly on Thursday through the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ida. That was the day they had planned to sail from Provincetown to […]
'B' IS FOR BOCCE
A Truro Bocce Ball Tradition Continues
For 31 years, Maria Redo has hosted happy hour games at the family home
TRURO — If there’s a red flag with a “B” waving in front of Maria Redo’s house off Old County Road on Sunday, it means there will be a bocce […]
GOLF
Annual Eastham Tourney Is Back This Year
EASTHAM — The annual Eastham Golf Tournament, which raises funds for scholarships and other community programs, returns next week after a one-year hiatus, the chamber of commerce has announced. The […]
ANIMAL CLINIC
Disaster Planning for Your Pets
Don’t wait for the next tornado warning to start preparing
After watching two people and their big dog being rescued by boat in New Jersey on CNN the other day, it seemed like a good time to write about disaster […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Fall Sports Are Back to Normal
A weekly roundup of Nauset High sports
EASTHAM — Last year was difficult for high school athletes, especially those who play fall sports. Rule changes in soccer altered the game, forcing players to avoid contact. The football […]
BUOYANCY
Joan Nagle Is Outer Cape’s Swimming Guru
At 87, she still inspires swimmers to trust the water
WELLFLEET — Buoyancy. That’s the key to being a good swimmer, according to Joan Nagle, the Outer Cape’s unofficial swimming guru. “A lot of people think they need their arms […]
OLDTIMERS
The Longboard Classic Is More Than a Contest
Even with the competition delayed by weather, surfers still celebrate
WELLFLEET — Carl Breivogel, a 73-year-old surfer, has been participating in the Cape Cod Oldtimers Longboard Classic since the 1990s. Standing on the dune at White Crest Beach on Sunday, […]
IN VIEW THIS WEEK
A Quiet Carnival Week
Provincetown hosted a quiet but still colorful Carnival this year. Costumed cowardly lions and other characters from Oz roamed the streets throughout last week. (Photo Edward Boches)
GRAVEYARD SHIFT
Freeman Hatch, Eastham’s Captain of the Saucy, Wild Clipper
His 76-day, 5-hour voyage from San Francisco to Boston has never been equalled
In Eastham’s Evergreen Cemetery where, last spring, the courageous service of the keepers of Nauset Beach Light Station was honored with a solemn ceremony, the nephew of keeper Henry Young […]
CONNECTIONS
Jeff Peters Wants to Introduce You to the Writer Next Door
At East End Books, on a mission to keep it personal
PROVINCETOWN — Jeff Peters is a bit of a name dropper. Eileen Myles, Michael Cunningham, Christina Clancy. “Do you know Christina?” he asks. “Well, she’s the author of The Second […]
SURFING
The Childish Joy of a Shared Wave
On a perfect summer evening, a child’s invitation coaxes surfers out of solitude
Life’s essence is revealed more on some days than on others. Days when the roses reach so far out into your path that you can’t walk by without smelling them. […]
