On Friday morning, Aug. 28, 1874, the cars of the Old Colony Railroad, which had extended service to the tip of Cape Cod the previous July, began an excursion down […]
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PRIDE 5K
‘Vibing Out’ on 3.1 Rainbow-Colored Miles
Last year’s men’s winner one-ups himself; a P’town first-timer takes women’s gold
PROVINCETOWN — The second annual Pride Weekend “Feet Over Front Street 5K” wound its way down Commercial Street last Sunday, June 4, in its own happy Provincetown way: a handful […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Boys Lacrosse, Tennis Teams Reach Round of 16
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — The Nauset boys lacrosse and boys tennis teams both progressed to the Round of 16 in their respective MIAA Division 2 State Championships. Seniors Quinn Mucha (3 goals, […]
INCIDENTALLY
Nanna to Nanna
I took a walk the other morning, setting out from my East End home with a neighbor to catch up, return library books, and get my 10,000 steps in. We […]
THE ARBORIST
Eugene Zhukau Eyes Provincetown’s Trees
A walk among favorites and invasives, with pruners in hand
Eugene Zhukau has always been interested in trees. He had a favorite in the neighborhood where he spent his childhood, in Minsk, Belarus. It was a horse chestnut tree, and […]
GADGETRY
Local History, Told Through Tools
Cranberry rakes, asparagus bunchers, and ice tongs tell of a town’s practical past
EASTHAM — As shops and galleries all around scramble to greet the first wave of the summer season, volunteers inside the Chester Ranlett Tool Museum here are doing their part […]
DEPT. OF COMMERCE
What I Did Last Winter: A Pop-Up in W. Hollywood
The fact that Sal’s Place, the Provincetown Italian restaurant owned by Michela Murphy and her mother, Siobhan Carew, is a “very outdoors” restaurant is a plus in summer. But what […]
FIGURE SKATING
Lower Cape Skaters Feel the Music
For the crowd, double-flip jumps, forward illusion-layback spins, and camel catches
ORLEANS — For a split second, Morgan Philbrick is airborne, seemingly freed from gravity. Then, after making one and a half revolutions, she’s back on the ice to resounding applause. […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Lacrosse, Tennis, Softball Teams Headed to Postseason
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — Five Nauset High spring teams are headed to postseason play. The boys lacrosse squad defeated Hanover 15-2 on Thursday’s Senior Night to end the regular season with four […]
INCIDENTALLY
Pretty in Pink
I was the only customer in the Truro Post Office when I pulled my mail out of our box and found it included a large rolled-up Manila envelope. I didn’t […]
CENTENARIANS
Provincetown’s Ollie Ahmuty Turns 100
A former Rockette kicks up her heels for a big birthday party
PROVINCETOWN — The hottest event in town on the afternoon of May 22 wasn’t at the Boatslip or the A-House. It was at Seashore Point, the independent elder living facility […]
POETRY OF PEACE
Provincetown Students Take Home 11 Poetry Awards
Young poets explore pain and find ‘possibilities of peace’
CENTERVILLE — “Wow,” said Nina Tepper, smiling as she watched a standing-room-only audience fill the pews, balcony, and vestibule of the South Congregational Church in Centerville on May 20, eager […]
CHEF’S REWARD
Alice Gong Rolls Her Own
The perfect rice and economy of motion are all you need for sushi at home
Alice Gong is an accidental sushi chef. “I didn’t set out to do it,” she says. “It’s just one of those things where you get a job, and it allows […]
GRAVEYARD SHIFT
Of Gifts and Promise Gone, and What We Should Know by Now
A memorial in the dunes, surrounded by wild roses, for Charles Darby
Towns have myriad ways of honoring their war dead. Grand monuments, parks, and plazas are built for contemplation and reflection. Street corners named in a soldier’s honor are adorned with […]
STREET FASHION
Rainbow Roller Skates
PROVINCETOWN — Kelly Drew drove to Provincetown from her home in Greenfield for a weekend-long celebration of a friend’s birthday and a chance to be out on the town. “I […]
