WELLFLEET — Buoyancy. That’s the key to being a good swimmer, according to Joan Nagle, the Outer Cape’s unofficial swimming guru. “A lot of people think they need their arms […]
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OLDTIMERS
The Longboard Classic Is More Than a Contest
Even with the competition delayed by weather, surfers still celebrate
WELLFLEET — Carl Breivogel, a 73-year-old surfer, has been participating in the Cape Cod Oldtimers Longboard Classic since the 1990s. Standing on the dune at White Crest Beach on Sunday, […]
IN VIEW THIS WEEK
A Quiet Carnival Week
Provincetown hosted a quiet but still colorful Carnival this year. Costumed cowardly lions and other characters from Oz roamed the streets throughout last week. (Photo Edward Boches)
GRAVEYARD SHIFT
Freeman Hatch, Eastham’s Captain of the Saucy, Wild Clipper
His 76-day, 5-hour voyage from San Francisco to Boston has never been equalled
In Eastham’s Evergreen Cemetery where, last spring, the courageous service of the keepers of Nauset Beach Light Station was honored with a solemn ceremony, the nephew of keeper Henry Young […]
CONNECTIONS
Jeff Peters Wants to Introduce You to the Writer Next Door
At East End Books, on a mission to keep it personal
PROVINCETOWN — Jeff Peters is a bit of a name dropper. Eileen Myles, Michael Cunningham, Christina Clancy. “Do you know Christina?” he asks. “Well, she’s the author of The Second […]
SURFING
The Childish Joy of a Shared Wave
On a perfect summer evening, a child’s invitation coaxes surfers out of solitude
Life’s essence is revealed more on some days than on others. Days when the roses reach so far out into your path that you can’t walk by without smelling them. […]
IN THE DOJO
Where Ninjas Fight, but Also Giggle
In Orleans, a master of Brazilian jiu-jitsu teaches technique and tolerance
ORLEANS — Medieval Japanese warriors, known as Samurai, were renowned for their legendary swordsmanship. They also were trained to survive without their weapons by employing the traditional martial art of […]
ON THE WATER
Joel Shaw’s Selma Rose Takes Race Series
PROVINCETOWN — The Provincetown Yacht Club’s racing series was delayed on Saturday, Aug. 14 at the last minute by a short period of high winds from about 12:45 to 1:30 […]
INSCRIPTIONS
Benches Are for Remembering
Memorial benches bring to mind people and their beloved Outer Cape places
WELLFLEET — Each summer, thousands of people drive down Chequessett Neck Road from the center of town and bear right onto Griffin Island Road. They’re on their way to Duck […]
HALL OF FAME
Nat Santoro’s American Soccer Journey
From small-town Sicily to a national championship
EASTHAM — Nat Santoro, who moved here from Connecticut 22 years ago, was born in Floridia, a small town in the Italian province of Sicily, in 1945. It’s where he […]
ANIMAL CLINIC
Toys for Your Technokat
A few of the latest inventions for living with cats in the 21st century
Cats always get the short straw. Drug companies don’t invest as much time and money in cats as they do in dogs. Maybe they know that owners don’t bring them […]
GOING TO THE SHOW
Bobby Dalbec Remembers His Firebirds Baseball Summers Fondly
The big Red Sox infielder credits the Orleans coaches
ORLEANS — If you saw a college kid driving around town in a yellow Jeep during the summers of 2014 or 2015, it might have been Bobby Dalbec, now a […]
SUMMER BALL
Two Sunday Hours Offer Joy on the Pitch
Jamaican players make time for both pickup and organized league soccer
WELLFLEET — Sunday mornings on the Outer Cape are, for many people, about relaxing at home or enjoying a leisurely walk on the shore. But for some 20 Jamaicans, Sunday […]
FESTLESS
OysterFest Cancellation Hurts, but How Much?
Losing biggest weekend could damage Wellfleet oyster ‘brand’
WELLFLEET — The board of the nonprofit Shellfish Promotion and Tasting (SPAT) announced on June 25 that the annual Wellfleet OysterFest, scheduled for the weekend of Oct. 16 and 17, […]
CAPE LEAGUE
Four Firebirds Make All-Star Lineup
Orleans defeats first-place Bourne, 10-5
ORLEANS — The Orleans Firebirds had four players named to the 2021 Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star Team. Outfielder Chase DeLauter (James Madison U.) and utility player Peyton Chatagnier (Ole […]
