WELLFLEET — Art critic and poet Monique Brunet-Weinmann and artist Bertrand Bracaval are both from Brittany, the westernmost region of France, but they did not meet each other there. That […]
Local Journalism Project
THE 400TH ANNIVERSARY
DPW and Landscape Committee Sent Back to the Table
Two sets of planners must collaborate on First Landing Park, say selectmen
PROVINCETOWN — The public landscape committee presented its plan to renovate the Pilgrims’ First Landing Park in the West End at a joint meeting with the select board on Monday, […]
LEARNING
Selectmen Ask for Help on Scholarship Eligibility
Board members disagree on whether aid should be reserved to town residents
PROVINCETOWN — Disagreement over who should be eligible to benefit from a town scholarship fund established more than 30 years ago led the select board to ask for help from […]
NATIONAL SEASHORE
Revival of CCNS Advisory Commission Moves Ahead One Square
But chances for reauthorization still seen as dim
Efforts to revive the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission, which was deep-sixed by the Trump administration and Senate Republicans last year, produced a glimmer of hope on Wednesday. The […]
ON THE LANDSCAPE
The Sculpted Masterpieces of Our Sandbar
If Cape Cod were to secede, the pitch pine could be its emblem
If I were asked to describe one image that most aptly represents the character and feel of the Outer Cape, it would be a gnarled, wind-sculpted pitch pine clinging to […]
ENVIRONMENT
Mayo Creek Project May Be Key to Harbor Improvement
Some residents wary of restoration plan OK’d by select board
WELLFLEET — A multimillion-dollar plan to restore Mayo Creek could significantly improve water quality in Wellfleet Harbor and would not threaten nearby structures or septic systems, town officials have concluded. […]
economy
Tenant Farmers Take Root in Truro
High cost of land puts ownership out of reach
TRURO — At least 11 Truro farms are providing local markets with fresh produce and flowers this year, up from just one farm in 1987. But it may come as […]
THEATER
‘Cabaret’ Offers a Startling Contrast to Provincetown Audiences
Peregrine Theatre Ensemble’s current production is breathtaking and bold
PROVINCETOWN — It was the evening before Provincetown’s Carnival parade, and Commercial Street was filled with half-naked people in 10-inch heels and three-foot Afros. Loud men in thongs hawked tickets […]
PEOPLE
Elspeth Halvorsen Creates Worlds in Her Boxes
Provincetown artist’s signature is the moods of the seas, moon, and tides
PROVINCETOWN — The 250 Bradford St. home of artists Elspeth Halvorsen and Tony Vevers, formerly owned by Mark Rothko, is hidden behind an overgrown patch of trees. On this sunny, […]
ENVIRONMENT
Culling Seals Is Wrong Answer to Shark Threat, Scientists Say
Larger seal population seen as sign of healthy environment
PROVINCETOWN — Calls to curb the seal population in Cape Cod waters by ending their protected status under federal law are misguided, say scientists who study marine ecology. In spite […]
environment
Danger Blooms in Cape Cod Ponds
Closure of Gull Pond for 5 days may presage a toxic future
WELLFLEET — On the afternoon of July 11 the beach at Gull Pond was empty: no chairs in the sand, no children doing cannonballs and belly flops from the dock. […]
island notebook
Whit’s Lane
The envelope, please
WELLFLEET — Black River, where I grew up, is the capital of St. Elizabeth’s Parish. Known by the beautiful sobriquet “breadbasket of Jamaica” because of a thriving agricultural and fisheries […]
on the landscape
The Woods Find Their Way
Two years after the gypsy moths, an altered landscape emerges
There is a trail I follow through the forest behind my house, a winding old fire road grown narrow over the years. I have walked these woods for most of […]
health
Childbirth on the Edge
For expectant Outer Cape parents, medical options are few
“Will we make it to the hospital in time?” That’s one of the big questions faced by young families living on Outer Cape Cod and expecting a baby. As intimidating […]