Jackie Fuchs was moving fast down Commercial Street in Provincetown on May 27 in a flash of silver — she was in a hurry to get to her Art Love […]
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OUTER CAPE PORTRAIT
‘My Camper Was Rocking’
CATHY MATTSCHECK / TEACHER AND RVer / RACE POINT BEACH
CATHY MATTSCHECK / TEACHER AND RVer / RACE POINT BEACH Cathy Mattscheck, a retired educator from Douglas, south of Worcester, has been camping on Race Point Beach in Provincetown […]
LOCAL COLOR
Street Artists Start a Conversation in Eastham
Murals at the former Nickerson’s and T-Time delight some, dismay others
EASTHAM — Two new works of art appeared along Route 6 last weekend — a large mural on the façade at the former Nickerson Service Center, and a smaller project […]
BABYCAKES
Welcome, Piper
Piper Springsong Dinwiddie was born at home in Brewster at 4:53 p.m. on April 1, 2022, just two and a half hours after her parents started timing contractions. She came […]
STREET FASHION
Pineapple Paired With Lace
J. Young mixes tropical print and lace for a walk on Commercial Street. She’s from Washington, D.C., but here in Provincetown on vacation with her family. “My style?” she asks. […]
STREET VIEW
Where Do You Find Hope?
In a creator, in a name, in history and family
The spring season connects us with the light that we were so craving during the dark winter days. So, too, do this April’s holidays — Easter, Passover, and Ramadan — […]
SURFING
The Surfer’s Claim
Cool is cool, but certain celebrations can’t be contained
During a morning surf, a young surfer-girl caught a big set wave. She scrambled to paddle as it reared up and hollowed. She made a late critical drop and disappeared […]
STREET FASHION
A Fedora With Finds
“I just had a black hat,” says Beverly Callistini, standing outside the Wired Puppy coffee shop on Commercial Street in Provincetown. “I like to place found objects on it, then […]
BEHIND THE WHEEL
A Mechanic Takes a Busman’s Holiday
A spring trip to the North Country, where it’s BYOE (bring your own engine)
I know some of you are not going to approve of what I do for my winter vacation. But if I didn’t love driving and engines, would I really be […]
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 […]
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. […]
TRURO STYLE
Herschenfeld and His Ushanka Brave the Current
For a comedian, clarity of vision comes with cold water
It’s under 30 degrees out. The wind at Corn Hill Beach in Truro is cold enough to numb fingers and faces in a matter of minutes. Sunset colors glow on […]
Clam Dinner at Pamet Harbor
Mom Zella Swain and two-year-old Ceiba Chavez Swain of Truro, clamming at Pamet Harbor on Jan. 9. (Photo by Nancy Bloom)
FEASTS
For the Outer Cape’s Immigrants, Holiday Traditions Evolve
Searching for soursop, avoiding piftie, and getting stuck with the cleanup
Kevin Hume, a Jamaican living in Truro, will be making a simple stewed chicken with rice and beans on Christmas Day. “I would not go out of my way to […]
The Off Season Is On
Shawn Quinlan of Maynard stands in the early morning light at Pilgrims’ First Landing Park in Provincetown with his catch of quahogs and oysters. (Photo Elizabeth G. Brooke)