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 … ▶
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HISTORY
A Veteran of the Battle of the Bulge Has a Message of Diplomacy
Physicist Frank Tangherlini finds a rifle heavier than it once seemed
By Tyler Jager
WELLFLEET — A clap of thunder punctuated Frank Robert Tangherlini’s recollections of decades of public service at a gathering at his son’s house here on July 25. The … ▶

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 … ▶

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 … ▶

THE JUSTICE SYSTEM
ICE Arrests Defendant Outside Orleans Courthouse
Biden-era limits on arrests at criminal courts were canceled in January
ORLEANS — Thiago Bastos, 27, who lives in Hyannis with his children, ages 4 and 5, his girlfriend, and her toddler, was arrested by state police on Saturday, May 10 … ▶

MONEY MATTERS
Wage Theft and Fraud Alleged at Pilgrim House
Several lawsuits, six wage complaints, and a venue drained of performers
By Tyler Jager
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 … ▶
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