BREWSTER — Brewster center fielder Adam Magpoc laced a single to deep left-center field with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the 9th to give the […]
Community
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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 […]
STRANGE SEASON
Provincetown Tourism Data Show Ups and Downs
Ferry ridership is down, but town parking lots are more full than ever
PROVINCETOWN — The end of July marks the halfway point for Provincetown’s bustling tourist season — the May-through-October stretch when many households and businesses here earn 90 percent or more […]
TRANSPORTATION
Eastham and CCRTA Get Back to Work on Bus Shelters
Agency says plans are ‘back on track’ but wants coordination with other road projects
EASTHAM — Two years after the select board voted to send a letter to the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority to request the construction of bus shelters at the stops […]
CALL FOR ARTISTS
Brian Butler Draws Onlookers Into the Art of Play
Beach towels will be canvases at this year’s Oldtimers Longboard Classic in August
Brian Butler’s quest began with the Saugusaurus, a 12-foot-tall fiberglass T. rex looming over a miniature golf course in Saugus. In 2006, while he was studying printmaking at the Mass. […]
STREET STYLE
Easy Breezy
I noticed costume designer and film producer Chester Algernal Gordon strolling through the West End on a warm day wearing an easy breezy two piece with an unusual pattern of […]
CAPE COD BASEBALL
Firebirds Drop a Nail-Biter to Harwich
Orleans leaves the bases loaded in 9th and loses 2-1
ORLEANS — This was a tough loss. The Firebirds held the division-leading Harwich Mariners to just 5 hits over the last 8 innings but could not overcome a 2-run homer […]
CAPE COD SOCCER
Breakers Lose to Independence, 5-1
Wellfleet drops third match in a row despite a gutsy effort
EASTHAM — The Wellfleet Breakers FC entered Sunday night’s regular-season finale against AC Independence knowing that they were facing an uphill battle. ACI sat in second place in the eight-team […]
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 […]
SUMMER CAMP
Camp Lightbulb Cancels Summer Sessions Here
Counselors from previous two years describe an organization in disarray
PROVINCETOWN — Camp Lightbulb, a summer program for queer youth, is not returning to the Outer Cape this year, ending a run that began in Provincetown more than 14 years […]
MONEY MATTERS
Wage Theft and Fraud Alleged at Pilgrim House
Several lawsuits, six wage complaints, and a venue drained of performers
PROVINCETOWN — At one of Provincetown’s premier drag performance spaces this season, the lights and lineup have dimmed. The Pilgrim House, a hotel and entertainment venue, used to host “three […]
CABLE NEWS
Newscasts Seek New Home After Lower Cape TV Layoffs
Funding issues began with purchase of new building, former director says
ORLEANS — Friday, July 18 was the last day of work for five employees at Lower Cape TV: Executive Director Teresa Martin; studio administrator Emma Fillion; production director Rafal Kowalczyk; […]
FLAVORS
America’s Culinary Revolution Was Certainly Queer
John Birdsall’s new book reveals the defiance and nurturing that changed American tastes
For John Birdsall, the confluence of cooking and queerness goes way back. Birdsall started his cooking career at Greens, the restaurant that originally opened as part of the San Francisco […]
STREET STYLE
The Man in the Big Hat
Gene Fedorko says he’s a medical professional but also an activist and curator. He’s outside MAP, the Commercial Street shop, wearing a large hat and yellow-and-green striped pants. I love […]
CAPE BASEBALL
East Tops West 13-8 in All-Star Slugfest
Seven Firebirds made the roster
YARMOUTH — Everyone from fans to managers at the Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star Game knows the final outcome means nothing. They watch from their lawn chairs, red visors tipped […]
