TRURO — You might call Lee Swislow a political animal. She has been a longtime advocate for gay rights and was, for nearly a decade, the director of GLAD — […]
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ON THE PITCH
Free-Scoring Avellar Sets Single-Season Goal Mark
Her 41 goals this year is the most ever by a Nauset soccer player
DENNIS — Senior Olivia Avellar needed just three goals to break the Nauset Regional High School single-season scoring record set by current boys coach John McCully in 1979. She scored […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Nauset Boys Soccer Climbs in Power Rankings
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — The Nauset High School boys soccer team is looking to finish the season strong as it eyes a potential home playoff matchup, while junior Jack Martin advanced to […]
SHUCKS
OysterFest Wins Big This Year
Eastham native Ben Morgan takes first prize in shucking competition
WELLFLEET — Last weekend was all beer, brine, and bright smiles as crowds of locals and out-of-towners gathered on Main Street to celebrate this town’s small but mighty delicacy.
Spellers Prove Their Aquatic-Themed Prowess
WELLFLEET — As bivalve fans kick back beers on Main Street during this town’s biggest party, there is a quiet, more dignified corner some prefer. That is the Wellfleet Public […]
ON THE BEACH
The Day I Became an Ancestor
Fishing sometimes yields unforgettable familial joys
Fishing is mostly a solitary pursuit. Apart from those momentary accolades heard when you arrive home with a nice striper, in fishing there are rarely commentators watching from the sidelines. […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Soccer Teams Jockey for Postseason Positions
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — The MIAA Division 3 18th-ranked Nauset girls soccer and 22nd-ranked boys soccer teams are both jockeying for playoff position with just five games remaining. The girls avenged an […]
NOT FOR EATING
Caren Zane Takes a Close Look at Oysters and Horseshoe Crabs
In her watercolors, she finds the galactic in the diminutive
Caren Zane paints oysters and horseshoe crabs almost exclusively. She collects the creatures herself, here on the Outer Cape. “All the oysters I paint I’ve picked and shucked,” she says. […]
PLACES
Where Bouffants and Beauty Culture Lived On
At Terra Luna in Truro, Tony Pasquale’s homage to his grandmother’s big personality
TRURO — Many mournful diners bid farewell last week to a favorite joint tucked away on the bay side of Route 6A in North Truro. Terra Luna was always more […]
ON COURSE
St. Aubin’s Game Is Calm, Cool, and Surprisingly Tough
‘You get a lot of patience out of this sport’
BREWSTER — Max St. Aubin stood on the putting green at The Captains Golf Course here wearing a black Nauset High hoodie and matching cap, his hair exploding outward and […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Golf Team Surges Toward Postseason
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — The Nauset High golf team won two more matches in the last week over Martha’s Vineyard and Monomoy on Thursday and Tuesday, respectively, to move to 11-2 overall […]
SLOWDOWN SEASON
Pedicabbing the Post-Summer Scene
PROVINCETOWN — Like clockwork, a lull settles over Provincetown. As summer ebbs, year-rounders reclaim the town, bidding farewell to summer’s frenzied pace. They don’t take pedicabs much. Pedicab drivers persist, […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Golf Team Clinches Postseason Berth
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — Nauset boys golf clinched a berth at the South Sectionals by winning two of three matches in the last week to move to 9-2 on the season. The […]
PUP PICS
Dogs of the Province Lands
INCIDENTALLY
Puppy Love
When I encountered some sunrise watchers who were not usually at Longnook Beach at 6 a.m. on a Sunday, I apologized for my nine-month-old Aussie, who was excitedly barking at […]