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GROUNDWATER
How Truro Discovered PFAS in Five Private Wells
The town tries to ‘do the right thing’ after finding toxic chemicals
TRURO — Two rounds of testing last winter and spring resulted in the discovery of PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, in the well water of five private … ▶
HOUSING
A Long Road to Two Eviction Orders at Stable Path
After promises made in February were broken, a judge authorized evictions in June
PROVINCETOWN — Court records show that evictions at affordable housing in Provincetown are rare. The four largest managers of subsidized housing in town — the … ▶
LEARNING
‘Lessons From Newtok’ Comes Home to Provincetown
A photojournalism project brings students from Provincetown and Alaska together on the effects of climate change
PROVINCETOWN — The sea level is rising. Sand along the coast is washing away. Surging tides flood houses. Provincetown kids know these things. Kids from … ▶
ENVIRONMENT
Information and Infrastructure Are Wanted for Climate Action Plan
Eastham and Cape Cod Commission work to build a ‘roadmap’
EASTHAM — Assistant Town Administrator Rich Bienvenue threw cold water on summer small talk when he opened a gathering at the public library here on July 29. The … ▶
THIS WEEK ON THE OUTER CAPE

LANDSCAPES
A Gardener Co-Evolves With Her Gardens
Building with stone and going native, a plantswoman learns to thrive

THE ESSENTIALS
How a Picnic Becomes a Moment
Just add rain and a thermos full of Pimm’s Cup

FARMERS MARKETS
Eastham Farmers Plant a Gathering Place
At the old T-Time lot, a summer harvest includes food, flowers, and friendship

THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Water Temperatures Make a Groundhog Day Loop
Bass and blues can’t take the cold, but we’ve got whales, sharks, and art instead

STREET STYLE
Everything You Need

BIRDWATCHING
This Bird Walks on Water
On watching a storm petrel at play on the waves

SUMMER SCHOOL
What the Kids Did This Summer

CAPE COD SOCCER
Storm Tops Napoli 1-0 in Quarterfinal Marred by Overtime Fight
Referee ends game when Nauset captain falls from a hit to the face

CAPE COD BASEBALL
Orleans Captures Division Crown Despite Walk-Off Loss to Brewster
Firebirds drop 5-4 decision, snapping a seven-game winning streak

WEATHER
Dog Days Put on Mute

RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings

NATURAL SELECTION
Leader of the Pack

FOUND AT THE FARMERS MARKET
Eat Your Purples

DATE AND TIME
They Talk, Think, and Dream Fish

ASTRAL PROJECTIONS
Fire Signs Feel the Shifting Sands
Leo looks around and sees a world in flux
CURRENTS
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Sewer Update
Meetings Ahead
Most meetings in Provincetown are held in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for a link to […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Complaint Withdrawal
Meetings Ahead
Meetings in Truro are often held remotely. Go to truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for an agenda and details on how to join. Thursday, Aug. […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Wastewater Consult
Meetings Ahead
Most meetings in Wellfleet are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting that interests you on the calendar at wellfleet-ma.gov for details. All meetings are at […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Exemption Applications
Meetings Ahead
Most meetings in Eastham are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you are interested in on the calendar at eastham-ma.gov for details. All meetings are […]
BEACH/HOUSE Spring 2025

A Cottage Garden in the Dunes
Spring blossoms brave a windy perch above the bay
Hidden behind a rustic wooden fence tiny spring treasures abound: Nodding bluebells, arching ferns, dainty forget-me-nots, and self-sown alexanders in a glowing … ▶

In the Mood for Wallpaper
Letting layers, textures, and scale deliver design that feels just right
Few things make me happier than adding color to walls. As a decorator, I know that nothing else creates the same effect so quickly. But recently, I’ve had a lot of … ▶

A Lofty Lineage in North Truro
How a space once used for storing sails came to house an artistic legacy
Sometimes you just know when a place is the one. It was 1978 when Anne Webb Johnson and her husband, David, found themselves looking at an unusual house on Hughes … ▶

One Strong Table
Peter McMahon’s design can be as fancy or plain as its materials make it
Peter McMahon is not going to brag about his tables. They are what he calls “a Flintstones solution” to a practical problem. After McMahon founded the Cape Cod … ▶

Bathtime Under the Stars
Old clawfoot tubs find new purpose nestled in open-air oases of ferns and succulents
Kai Potter discovered outdoor bathing at 13, when he visited friends who lived in Harwich. “They had this bathtub out in the woods,” Potter says. A fire under the … ▶

Mini Makeovers
Deep colors and a warm glow bring calm to children’s bathrooms
Kids’ bathrooms are surely not at the top of most people’s home-improvement wish lists. As long as it’s a room that’s functional and ready to withstand some wear and … ▶

The Tire Swing Grows Up
Jeff Soderbergh’s ring chair is made of history
The wood floors of Jeff Soderbergh’s furniture workshop in Portsmouth, R.I. were salvaged from the box cars of old freight trains. The beams that support the … ▶
Stories from Beach/House 2024