WELLFLEET — The Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater announced on May 5 the cancellation of its 2020 summer season, in recognition of “the need to take a proactive stance to slow […]
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EXTRA CREDIT
Schools, at a Distance, Diverge in Use of Grades
But all are focused on keeping kids engaged
The Provincetown Public Schools and the Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School in Harwich both have middle school programs, but they have taken different approaches to grading since the schools were […]
UNEASY BEING GREEN
Wellfleet Farmers Market to Open
The Wellfleet Farmers Market will be the first to open on the Outer Cape this season, on Wednesday, May 13, from 8 a.m. to noon. Like other local greenmarkets across […]
CURRENTS
This Week in Provincetown
Covid-19 Update As of May 4, 2020, Provincetown had one confirmed active case of coronavirus and one death from complications related to Covid-19; 26 additional cases were considered recovered and […]
CURRENTS
This Week in Truro
Meetings Ahead Meetings are held remotely. To watch live: go to the town website, truro-ma.gov and find meetings on the lower right of the home page. Click on the agenda […]
currents
This Week in Wellfleet
Meetings Ahead All meetings are held online. Go to Wellfleet’s town website wellfleet-ma.gov and click on the individual meetings for instructions. Thursday, May 7 Housing Authority, 10 a.m. Dredging Task Force, 11 […]
currents
This Week in Eastham
Meetings Ahead Town Hall is closed to the public. Meetings are being conducted remotely. Go to eastham-ma.gov/calendar-by-event-type/16 and click on a particular meeting to read its agenda. That document will […]
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Devastation Must Inform Action
What have we learned from the coronavirus?
The howling wind against my window reminds me of the coronavirus. Ruthless and breathtaking, neither storm nor plague has a master. Mindless and amoral, they go about their business with […]
FROM THE HELM
Caught in the Eye of the Storm
‘Steer into the waves,’ said the captain, but that was nearly impossible
It was the 2 a.m. deck watch change. I looked up to see a 40-foot wall of water just before it came crashing over us. In that instant, I knew […]
DUNE TOWN
Newshounds Gotta Eat Too
Dune Town by JAK
UNMASKED
The Real You
The Real You by Ellen LeBow
DOING GOOD
An Artistic Haven for Essential Workers’ Children
The Cape Conservatory fills an urgent need
Among the institutions stepping up in the Covid-19 crisis, like hospitals, police and rescue squads, schools, and grocery stores, you might not think of a music conservatory. But the Cape […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
The News Is Not Good
The response of the federal government and of our local institutions to the greatest health and economic crisis of our lives has revealed many fascinating stories. One is the government’s […]
our picks for the week of May 7 through May 13
Indie’s Choice
Outer Cape Calendar Power Pointe Along with the Metropolitan Opera, another major Lincoln Center institution, the New York City Ballet, has gone virtual as well. Now through May 29, the […]
Arts Briefs and Listings
Arts Briefs for May 7 through May 13
Virtual Drag Race With Mackenzie It’s become something of a Provincetown tradition: RuPaul’s Drag Race screened live on a big TV at Pilgrim House or the Crown & Anchor Cabaret, […]