Memorial Day weekend has come and gone, and all the questions about how busy the waterfront would be have now been answered. It’s not looking good. On top of the Covid-19-related […]
Visual Stories
GRAVEYARD SHIFT
Dissent, Disorder, and a Whiff of Witchcraft in Wellfleet
A secluded cemetery holds relics of an ancient drama
WELLFLEET — In a pretty little corner of town, there is a small, ancient burial ground, its scattering of headstones nestled amid the scrub oak leaves and pine needles. In […]
OFF THE PATH
Virus Forces Local Hiker off Appalachian Trail
With service areas turning into ghost towns, the hard decision to come home
In March, Susan Goodspeed set out to hike the Appalachian Trail for the first time in her life. “I researched the heck out of it,” Goodspeed says. “I don’t have […]
FIRST PEOPLES FOLLOW-UP
Interior Dept. Presses Threat to Wampanoag Lands
Casino competition emerging as factor in government’s case
A U.S. district court judge has chastised attorneys for the Dept. of the Interior for filing an “incomprehensible” memorandum in a case that threatens the tribal sovereignty of the Mashpee […]
MATTERS OF FAITH
Finding New Ways to Worship
“New occasions teach new duties,” James Russell Lowell declared in a poem from which was drawn a familiar hymn, “Once to Every Man and Nation.” That sentiment is providing a […]
CLASS OF 2020
Drive-in Graduations Are a Go
Vincent gets OK from state for June fêtes
WELLFLEET — Gov. Charlie Baker’s Covid-19 recovery guidelines, issued on May 18, stated that “drive-in theaters are allowed to operate only for the purpose of showing movies.” That left some […]
NEVERMORE
Town Hall Ravens
In March, a pair of ravens built a large nest under the eves at Provincetown Town Hall, but then abandoned it — and their eggs –– after a major storm […]
OUTER CAPE PORTRAIT
Recycling Tales
LENNY FEDERICO / RECYCLER & TEACHER / WELLFLEET Lenny Federico has just returned to Wellfleet to begin his eighth summer on the job at the town’s recycling bins. Here’s Lenny […]
PEOPLE
Lilli Osowski Goes All In for Veterans
Mobilizing a whole school for a cause
You may not know her by name, but Lilli Osowski is one of Provincetown’s busiest residents. A senior studying health technology at Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, she works […]
Crossword
Keep Your Distance
The May puzzle from Sophia Maymudes should be done on dry land. Need some answers? We send out the solution in our Friday newsletter. You’ll find the signup for […]
KITCHEN TABLE
Excursion Bars
A treat to fuel everyday adventures
These are the bars I’ve been making. They’re from what was supposed to be the May “travel” issue of Bon Appétit — an issue they seem to have hastily renamed “Recipes […]
GALLERY
Living Small
Shake off cabin fever , even in a tiny outdoor space
Lilacs are in bloom and hummingbirds have returned. A catalog arrives showing vast outdoor rooms, outfitted with weatherproof versions of every indoor luxury. But keep on the sunny side: it […]
DOVETAIL JOINT
Precision Woodworking
Recreating wood trim in an antique house
The question: I’m thinking of buying an old house. It will need a lot of work, and I want to do much of it myself. I’m especially interested in whether […]
MOVEMENT
Growing Stronger
Six rules for avoiding garden variety injuries
Gardening is good for the soul. But if you don’t pay attention to good body mechanics, it can be hard on your back — or your knees, wrists, and elbows. […]
FARMERS MARKET
Opening Day in Wellfleet
Shoppers and farmers reconnect in quiet joy
Photos and text by Edward Boches It was a windy but gloriously sunny opening day at the Wellfleet Farmers Market last Wednesday, May 13. Shoppers and vendors alike wore masks, […]
