WELLFLEET — Kathleen Bacon submitted her resignation from the Wellfleet Select Board on Wednesday, July 19, citing “irreconcilable differences with the board, lack of leadership, and undue stress” in a […]
UNSHELTERED
Sleeping in the Elements in Provincetown
The nearest homeless shelter is St. Joseph House in Hyannis, more than an hour away
PROVINCETOWN — Mackenzie Perry, the Provincetown community support liaison for the Homeless Prevention Council (HPC), says that she works with 35 to 40 clients per month who are actively struggling […]
TAKE TWO
Eastham Gets to Yes on Two New Bus Stop Shelters
‘Not a problem,’ says CCRTA, to a rarely heard request
EASTHAM — The select board voted on July 10 to send a letter to the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) asking that shelters be added to two bus stops: […]
THE FLEA
The Market Where Mermaids, Whales, and Birds Abound
Sunglasses and the sacred, for sale at the Wellfleet Drive-In
WELLFLEET — A cool wind blows across the drive-in parking lot, and the flea market is a frenzy of sellers simultaneously talking to customers, packing up, and glancing at the […]
THE THREAD
Craft Becomes Art in Gretchen Romey-Tanzer’s Weaving Studio
A room full of looms is classroom, workshop, and gallery
BREWSTER — Eight big floor looms stand in various stages of use in Gretchen Romey-Tanzer’s studio. The walls are lined with vibrant spools of wool and cotton and with the […]
FARMERS
The Rais Turn a Borrowed Slope Into Fertile Terraces
Down Home on the Cape’s eccentric end
TRURO — The sun is setting at an angle that casts a cool shade over three stools in the grass in front of a garage-like barn, where piles of produce […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Carlstrom Cancels
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are in-person, typically with an online-attendance option for both committee members and residents. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Warrant Is Open
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Truro are remote. Go to truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. The agenda includes instructions on how to join. Friday, July 28 Local […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Post-Free Cash Finances
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are held in person. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
RFPs for Medical Services
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in-person, typically with an online-attendance option. Go to eastham-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for details. All meetings are […]
FICTION
From Pakistan and Mexico to the Outer Cape
Novelist Marina Budhos brings asylum seekers from the global south to Wellfleet
You don’t expect a book about a teenage Pakistani asylum seeker, separated from her mother by the capriciousness of U. S. immigration authorities, and an unaccompanied refugee from gang violence […]
TIDE CHART
Provincetown and Wellfleet Harbors
Thursday, July 27 - Thursday August 3, 2023
Know when to hit the flats.
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown Zoning Board of Appeals Public Hearing August 3, 2023 The Provincetown Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 3, […]
Town of Truro Legal Notices
TOWN OF TRURO COMMITTEE VACANCY The Town of Truro is seeking applicants to fill one (1) vacancy on the Truro School Committee with an unexpired term until the Annual Town […]
Wellfleet Legal Notices
TOWN OF WELLFLEET Board of Health Public Hearing August 9, 2023 In accordance with the provisions of MGL. Ch. 111, Section 31, notice is hereby given that a meeting of […]
