The story of the wreck of the British ship Jason in December 1893 is one that serves as a dramatic reminder that the history of Cape Cod is inextricably linked […]
Community
Stories that need telling, about the people—past and present—of this place.
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MOVEMENT
Parallel Play at Puma Park
Good things happen when grown-up exercise equipment comes to a playground
TRURO — It’s not easy for everyone to get to a gym. We all have our reasons. Sometimes it’s the cost, or the time spent traveling back and forth, or […]
A LONG FIVE MILES
Regulars and Newbies Run Wellfleet’s Annual Road Race
Siblings Max and Rachel Aronow take the gold
WELLFLEET — The conditions were perfect Sunday morning for the 48th annual Wellfleet 5-Mile Road Race. At least that’s what Robert Blakeslee, who has participated in the race for the […]
STREET FASHION
Showing Her Stripes
Kim Powell is on vacation in Provincetown. She’s from Denver, Colo. and bought her flowy striped caftan from Boss Vintage, a shop that is itself considered vintage. It’s Denver’s oldest […]
CAPE COD BASEBALL
Three Losses Drop Firebirds Below .500
Evans and Honeyman are bright spots for Orleans
ORLEANS — The Firebirds struggled to get their bats going consistently, posting a 1-3 record in the past week. The team stands at 10-13-3 on the season, tied for third […]
FOURTH OF JULY
Fifes, Funk, and Fireworks
Provincetown puts summer traditions on parade
LOVE, ACTUALLY
A Supreme-Court-Inspired Shotgun Ceremony
Stefan Piscitelli and Samuel Bolivar
Stefan Piscitelli and Samuel Bolivar logged onto their wedding — a virtual courthouse ceremony — from their D.C. apartment on June 28. The upside, they say, to making it official […]
THE FRISBEE COLLECTIVE
Outermost Ultimate Promises Intense Fun for Everyone
Weekly games of pickup ultimate frisbee attract a unique community
EASTHAM — An odd group of locals and visitors convenes on the infield of Nauset Regional High School’s track every Monday evening. Outermost Ultimate is their name, and ultimate frisbee […]
CAPE BASEBALL
Firebirds Win Two and Lose Two
ORLEANS — The Orleans Firebirds split four games during the past week to bring their record to 9-9-2 on the season. They stand at third place in the Cape Cod […]
INDEPENDENCE DAY
July 4th Events on the Outer Cape
Parades and fireworks
Provincetown Provincetown’s Fourth of July parade begins at 11 a.m. at the Harbor Hotel in the East End and proceeds down Commercial Street to Franklin Street. Floats will be judged […]
SHARING THE HERITAGE
Celebrating the 75th Blessing of the Fleet
and the 26th Portuguese Festival
A percussionist with the Highland Light Scottish Pipe Band, which normally practices in Wareham, proves you don’t have to be Portuguese to join in Provincetown’s festival. The band is named […]
SUMMER PLANS
Recreation Programs Scramble to Staff Up
Across the Outer Cape, programs for kids make it work as best they can
TRURO — A Cape-wide struggle to recruit staff for summer recreation programs has been most public in Truro. Signs advertising the jobs flanked Route 6, offering $2,500 signing bonuses. The […]
STREET FASHION
How’s My Makeup?
Cassandra Levine emerged from a smoothie bar on Commercial Street in Provincetown wearing a long, boldly worded T-shirt. “I am not being rude,” she said. “Your Makeup Is Terrible,” is […]
GRAVEYARD SHIFT
Finding His Marbles: The Art of Oliver H. Linnell
Only a few of his distinctive headstones have been inventoried
Even on an overcast day in Truro’s Pine Grove Cemetery, a small marble headstone glows with an other-worldly presence. A beautifully rendered hand clutching a simple flower points downward to […]
FROM THE LARDER
Neighborly Recipes for Midsummer Parties and Family Visits
Cold carrot soup and pound cake as a palette for berries from a community cookbook
Almost everything seemed to go quiet as those early days of the pandemic unfolded. But messages kept coming from Wellfleet Preservation Hall. Word from there was a comfort, reminding me […]
