ORLEANS — Medieval Japanese warriors, known as Samurai, were renowned for their legendary swordsmanship. They also were trained to survive without their weapons by employing the traditional martial art of […]
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ON THE WATER
Joel Shaw’s Selma Rose Takes Race Series
PROVINCETOWN — The Provincetown Yacht Club’s racing series was delayed on Saturday, Aug. 14 at the last minute by a short period of high winds from about 12:45 to 1:30 […]
INSCRIPTIONS
Benches Are for Remembering
Memorial benches bring to mind people and their beloved Outer Cape places
WELLFLEET — Each summer, thousands of people drive down Chequessett Neck Road from the center of town and bear right onto Griffin Island Road. They’re on their way to Duck […]
HALL OF FAME
Nat Santoro’s American Soccer Journey
From small-town Sicily to a national championship
EASTHAM — Nat Santoro, who moved here from Connecticut 22 years ago, was born in Floridia, a small town in the Italian province of Sicily, in 1945. It’s where he […]
ANIMAL CLINIC
Toys for Your Technokat
A few of the latest inventions for living with cats in the 21st century
Cats always get the short straw. Drug companies don’t invest as much time and money in cats as they do in dogs. Maybe they know that owners don’t bring them […]
GOING TO THE SHOW
Bobby Dalbec Remembers His Firebirds Baseball Summers Fondly
The big Red Sox infielder credits the Orleans coaches
ORLEANS — If you saw a college kid driving around town in a yellow Jeep during the summers of 2014 or 2015, it might have been Bobby Dalbec, now a […]
SUMMER BALL
Two Sunday Hours Offer Joy on the Pitch
Jamaican players make time for both pickup and organized league soccer
WELLFLEET — Sunday mornings on the Outer Cape are, for many people, about relaxing at home or enjoying a leisurely walk on the shore. But for some 20 Jamaicans, Sunday […]
FESTLESS
OysterFest Cancellation Hurts, but How Much?
Losing biggest weekend could damage Wellfleet oyster ‘brand’
WELLFLEET — The board of the nonprofit Shellfish Promotion and Tasting (SPAT) announced on June 25 that the annual Wellfleet OysterFest, scheduled for the weekend of Oct. 16 and 17, […]
CAPE LEAGUE
Four Firebirds Make All-Star Lineup
Orleans defeats first-place Bourne, 10-5
ORLEANS — The Orleans Firebirds had four players named to the 2021 Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star Team. Outfielder Chase DeLauter (James Madison U.) and utility player Peyton Chatagnier (Ole […]
BABYCAKES
Welcome, Atkins
Atkins Crowe Mayo, the newest resident of Atkins Mayo Road in Provincetown, was born at Cape Cod Hospital on July 17, 2021. His names are family ones — his parents […]
MINDSET
Going Back to the Gym, One Day at a Time
Returning gymgoers embrace yoga and advice from trainers
PROVINCETOWN — It’s early Monday morning at Mussel Beach Health Club and gymgoers are filing in and out. Some arrive on bikes, already warmed up. Some are wearing masks because […]
DEPTH
Ebben Ryder-O’Malley Wins National Skills Competition
The top prize in marine technology goes to a student ‘who works all the time’
WELLFLEET — Ebben Ryder-O’Malley was out lobstering from 3 a.m. to 11 p.m. on June 13. He spent the next day at Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Harwich, […]
CAPE LEAGUE
Firebirds Beat Hyannis, Lose to Y-D and Falmouth
ORLEANS — The Orleans Firebirds got a taste of bad summer weather on the Cape last week. Their July 8 game was called after the sixth inning because of an […]
GRAVEYARD SHIFT
The Illustrious Atwoods of Provincetown
The life of Nathaniel Ellis Atwood spanned the town’s golden era
Henry David Thoreau, enjoying his fourth and last visit to Cape Cod, wrote in his journal dated June 21, 1857 that he had “called on Mr. Atwood, the Representative of […]
WELLFLEET ROAD RACE
Aronow and Hartley Claim Victories at Mayo Beach
The 47th running of a beloved town tradition for adults and kids
WELLFLEET — The first Wellfleet Road Race took place on July 4th, 1975. It was the brainchild of the late Brewster Fox, who wanted to get more young people to […]
