“Squid” by Mark Adams
Visual Stories
civics
Young Leaders Want More People to Focus on the Future Here
The vision: real villages, climate readiness, more housing, broadband
EASTHAM — Four of the youngest members of our local select boards, all elected for the first time in the last two years, met for a conversation about the future […]
sketchbook
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
“Wild Turkey” by Mark Adams
craft
Once a Boy With Toys, Now a Master Metalsmith
Lucas Burnley’s ‘Cypops’ benefit local tots
ORLEANS — You’re 16 years old, into metalwork, and a fan of “Rambo.” Choosing your first project at welding school is easy. “You make a knife,” says Lucas Burnley of […]
books
Joel Meyerowitz’s Provincetown Through a Local Lens
Photographs in search of a lost time
Eighty-one-year-old Joel Meyerowitz, éminence grise among Provincetown photographers, was in Manhattan in late October. The occasion was a narrated slide show and book signing hosted by Aperture, his publisher, […]
loss
Leather Craftsman John Eder Dies in Provincetown House Fire
PROVINCETOWN — A fire at 86 Atkins Mayo Road on Thursday, Nov. 21 killed the home owner, John Eder, the sole occupant of a house set far back in the […]
on the sheet
Cape Codders Find Camaraderie in Curling
People who aim at ice houses should throw stones
ORLEANS — “It’s chess on ice.” That’s how Bill Fragaszy of Yarmouth Port describes the intricate sport of curling. Fragaszy and other members of the Lower Cape Curling Club take […]
washashores
From Washington to Wellfleet: Social Justice Activists on a Mission
Kathy Fletcher, David Simpson, and their 'kids' plan a residency for young artists
WELLFLEET — Before Kathy Fletcher and David Simpson founded a nonprofit to help inner-city kids go to college, as many as seven teenagers were living with them in their three-bedroom […]
ROOTS
All Eastham Turns Out for Turnips
The 16th annual turnip festival is at Nauset High on Saturday
EASTHAM — By the time this story goes live, the library’s countdown clock for the Eastham Turnip Festival will reach two days, eight hours, and counting. You can watch the […]
economy
Trump’s Trade War Affects Local Lobster Market
Canada moves into the market void
EASTHAM — The trade war with China is reshaping East Coast lobster sales. Whether local lobstermen feel the burn depends, for now, on where they’re fishing. But with Canada stepping […]
ON ICE
Youth Hockey Is a Group Effort on the Lower Cape
Parents and volunteers are the backbone of the Coyotes
ORLEANS — It is Friday night, Nov. 15 and the Charles Moore Arena is filled with family members and fans cheering on the Lower Cape Coyotes. The Coyotes Squirt 1 […]
VIEW FROM THE HIVE
In Winter, Bees Become a Superorganism
A strategy to conserve energy and food
Hive entrances are eerily vacant and quiet this frigid November morning, but an ear to the boxes reveals lots of life inside. A healthy cluster of wintering honey bees emits […]
steamers
‘Call Me Salty’
“Call Me Salty” by A. Crock
MILLION-YEAR PICNIC
Why Orion the Hunter Is Rising This Evening
An astronomy lesson for five-year-olds of any age
With the end of daylight savings time, it’s suddenly darker much earlier in the evening. You may notice that the night sky has changed since those beach bonfires back in […]
BODY/MIND
Press Pause: Developing Awareness with Yoga
Interoception makes us less likely to ignore symptoms of larger problems
Ever walked out of a yoga class feeling peaceful? Even-keeled? Like you had hit the reset button? Same here. It was what first hooked me. I reluctantly walked into a […]
