WELLFLEET — The Beachcomber bar will hold the eighth annual Live for Lou gala on Oct. 2, a fundraiser for addiction counseling and athletic scholarships and for addiction treatment services. […]
Happenings / Festivals
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 […]
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)
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, […]
SINK ME
Old Salts and Scallywags on Wellfleet’s Main Street
When pirates appear, an impromptu parade does, too
Pirates go way back in Wellfleet. And this year, even though there was no official Fourth of July parade, the pirates turned out for a walk to mark the day.
LIBERATION
Juneteenth in Provincetown: Celebration and Education
‘What we asked for is for Black lives to matter’
PROVINCETOWN — Activists, vacationers, local residents, a handful of elementary school students, community elders, drag queens, religious leaders, business owners, and a few politicians gathered at the base of the […]
FEAR ITSELF
Walking Carnival Parade Nixed for This August
Select board bows to police chief’s fears for public health
PROVINCETOWN — The theme for the 43rd Carnival parade, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” was supposed to evoke a return to the good life after the long pandemic. But the select […]
THE CLAUS COVID CHRONICLES
Encountering Santa in a Fraught Season
It’s not just about naughty and nice
TRURO — Santa Claus is used to tough questions. How, demanded one junior superfan, did Santa know to bequeath him a Star Wars figurine? Well, said Glenn Enos, a sergeant […]
ROOTS
Eastham Turnip Festival Week
Just because we can’t hang out in person to taste treats like the famous (or infamous) turnip whoopie pie doesn’t mean we have to miss a day of celebrating Eastham’s […]
TRICK OR TREAT
A Town-by-town Plan for Finding Halloween Fun
Before we get into this week’s news, here’s an update from each town about what trick-or-treating will look like this year. From Eastham to Provincetown, you’ll find “reverse” set ups, […]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Celebrating A Year Of The Independent
LIBERTY & JUSTICE
Marching Fourth
On Independence Day 2020
PORTUGUESE FESTIVAL
This Fleet Is Blessed
On a glorious day, a quiet ritual
The harbormaster’s launch returns to the pier on Sunday after a sunny midmorning on the rounds with the Rev. Hugh McCullough, affectionately known as Father Mick. Though the event was […]
SUMMER
The Heart of the Town Is Still Beating
You’ll ‘just have to dance in your square’ at Eastham’s Windmill Green
EASTHAM — If you live here, you’re tired of hearing it: “This town has no center.” Except, of course, it does. Its formal name is the Eastham Center Historic District, […]
FARMERS MARKET
Opening Day in Wellfleet
Shoppers and farmers reconnect in quiet joy
Photos and text by Edward Boches It was a windy but gloriously sunny opening day at the Wellfleet Farmers Market last Wednesday, May 13. Shoppers and vendors alike wore masks, […]
