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HEALTH
Walk Therapy
Being outdoors offers respite from inner worries
While we are all practicing social distancing, Gov. Baker has declared it’s okay for us to be outdoors for “necessary activities.” For many of us, what’s needed is a walk […]
D.I.Y.
Homemade Face Masks: Sewing a Statement
Last-resort wear, better than nothing, makes a point about a broken system
WELLFLEET — Deirdre Oringer hadn’t sewn in ages. But when her daughter, Alita Pedley, who is an emergency room nurse in Bellingham, Wash., posted a pattern for face masks created […]
THEATER
Terrence McNally, Fallen Giant of the Arts
To the community of theater lovers and performers, he was family
Last week brought the stunning news that Terrence McNally had become a victim of COVID-19 at age 81. This was a man who had survived decades of AIDS, as well […]
CORE CURRICULUM
Online Yoga Is a Lifeline
Making a difference with movement and meditation
Proper exercise can be elusive in a time of physical isolation. But yoga, which can be practiced alone and effectively reduces stress, is right for the times. Local teachers are […]
Cocktail Hour
Raising a Glass to New Orleans
The fun of the “quarantini” behind us, get serious with a Sazerac
To my mind, displays of humor during a crisis evince a certain resilience and creativity. I found the idea of the “quarantini” — a martini variation to drink under quarantine […]
CREATIVE ISOLATION
The Scribble Game Is Not Just for Kids
Let imaginations lead the way, then listen
WELLFLEET — Lisa Palladino is an artist and an expressive art therapist who lives in Wellfleet with her husband and two children. Ten-year-old Sterling is in fourth grade and Poppy, […]
PANDEMIC
Health Center Funds Dwindle as Patients Stay Home
OCHS puts losses at $1 million per month
PROVINCETOWN — No clinical services to patients have been canceled since Outer Cape Health Services last week furloughed or laid off nearly half its staff because of lost revenue caused […]
LODGING
Health Board: Short-term Rentals Should Stop
Hotels are mostly closed; only ‘essential travel’ is permitted
PROVINCETOWN — The board of health is directing short-term rental property owners in Provincetown to refrain from renting their properties, at least through the end of April. Hotels and guest […]
Dangerous Games for Dangerous Times
Lies and schemes in some new fiction films
For devoted movie buffs, the home screen has always been a bit of a compromise — films made for the big screen, shared in the dark with strangers, seem less […]
MUSIC
Virtual Concerts: The Next Best Thing to Being There
They’re a musical balm for social isolation
Ladies and gentlemen, the show is about to begin. Please leave your cell phones on full volume and unwrap the noisiest candies you have. Throw on some pajamas and pour […]
our picks for the week of April 2 through April 8
Indie’s Choice
Virtual Painting Classes When looking for virtual distractions on art, there are myriad pages to surf — galleries and museums from here to Timbuktu — but not much that is […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
On Welcoming Visitors
On March 19, the Truro Select Board signed a formal proclamation declaring a state of emergency. The 10 “whereas” clauses of this proclamation noted, among other things, that the governor […]
