PROVINCETOWN — The Outer Cape economy is built on hospitality, yet few of its jobs are as intensely and relentlessly customer-focused as the restaurant host. For hours on end, these […]
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IN FEDERAL COURT
Lawsuit Claims Orleans Sect Exploited Children’s Labor
Oliver Ortolani, who grew up in the Community of Jesus, filed suit in July
This article was updated on Aug. 24, 2025. ORLEANS — Known for its grand church just steps away from Cape Cod Bay, the Community of Jesus (COJ), a small, tight-knit […]
DROPPING IN
Skateboarding Jam Makes Some Noise in Wellfleet
The Outer Cape’s annual homecoming for people who know ‘rules are made to be broken’
WELLFLEET — Colin Nobili’s amplified exclamations rang out across Mayo Beach from the Kevin J. Fitzgerald SK8 skatepark where competitors at all skill levels hit the pavement for the annual […]
REAL ESTATE
Provincetown’s Whalers Wharf Is for Sale
Artisans worry that studio spaces will become summer condos
PROVINCETOWN — A longtime haven for artisans and crafters looking for affordable spaces to create and sell their work is up for sale.
DOGE
WOMR Faces Loss of Almost 20% of Its Revenue
Elimination of federal funding makes the station’s future uncertain
PROVINCETOWN — WOMR, the Outer Cape’s community radio station, is set to lose almost 20 percent of its annual revenue following the elimination of federal funding for the Corporation for […]
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Orleans Bests Sandwich 5-4 in Penultimate Match of 2025 Season
Newcomer Riley Hesse dominates opening minutes, trading early-season nerves for late-season success
EASTHAM — The Orleans Surf defeated Sandwich 5-4 on Thursday, July 17 under the lights at Nauset High School. That marked the Surf’s sixth win this season, putting them in […]
Bearly Dressed
Bear Week got underway in Provincetown at a leisurely pace this year, with bears like these two strolling Commercial Street in breezy caftans. (Photo by Elias Duncan)
FOURTH OF JULY
The Outer Cape’s a Parade
We asked our contributing photographers to show us what they were seeing on the streets on July 4th. They answered with candy scramblers, stilt-walkers, beachgoers, protesters, and flag-wavers (and wearers), […]
PORTUGUESE FESTIVAL
A Bright Blessing of the Fleet
PROVINCETOWN — The Sun came out for Provincetown’s 78th annual Blessing of the Fleet on June 29. Boats of all sizes mustered in the harbor, decked in festival flags, as […]
HERRING RIVER RESTORATION
Park Service Nears Completion of Dike at Mill Creek
Chequessett Neck bridge and gates are on track to be done by mid-2026
WELLFLEET — Five hundred yards upstream of the Chequessett Neck bridge, sequestered on a maintenance access road, a $7-million dike designed to prevent flooding in the Mill Creek sub-basin is nearing […]
NO KINGS
Views From ‘No Kings’ Protests in Eastham, Provincetown, and Boston
Reporting and photos by Odie Adelson-Grodberg, Grace E. Yoon, and Samuel A. Church
American flags were the most common symbol at Eastham protest EASTHAM — Demonstrators at the “No Kings” protest here on June 14 seemed surprised by the size and intense spirit […]
REVELRY
Celebrating ‘As Loudly As We Can’
Views from Pride parades in Provincetown and Washington, D.C.
Provincetown personalities Austin Tyler and Mackenzie hosted the town’s Pride celebration over the past weekend. On June 7, after a rally on the steps of town hall, revelers made the […]
CLASS OF 2025
Soon-to-Be Graduates Prepare to ‘Fit in the World’
Nauset High seniors look to the future with excitement and apprehension
TRURO — The mood among the members of the Class of 2025 at Nauset Regional High School gathered at Truro Vineyards for the senior banquet on May 30 was, by […]
WISDOM
How to Live Through It
Seven women, seven lives: finding grace, joy, and grit in uncertain times
Over the course of four months, I sat with seven women — artists, caregivers, organizers, and revolutionaries — who have spent years living on the Outer Cape. They range in […]
THE SEASON
Spring Brings New Businesses to Commercial Street
Empty storefronts fill at the last minute with places to eat, drink, and shop
PROVINCETOWN — Winter felt long here this year — the weather was unusually cold, and there were a notable number of closed storefronts and restaurants on Commercial Street. Napi’s Restaurant […]
