WELLFLEET — On hearing there was a solar storm on the way, Jeremy Storer went online to find maps of where the northern lights might appear for those of us living on Outer Cape Cod. Taking pictures of the night sky is a recent interest, says Storer, who felt lucky to have been learning his way around his full-frame camera when the … ▶
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TRURO ELECTION
Four Candidates Vie for Two Select Board Seats
At a forum, views emerge on housing, taxes, water, demographics, diversity, and trust
TRURO — At a well-attended candidates forum on May 7, the four people running for two seats on the select board in the May 29 town election stated the priorities … ▶
ELECTIONS
Sandberg and Motta Field Win in Provincetown
Ngina Lythcott and Terese Nelson elected to school committee
PROVINCETOWN — According to a preliminary tally of the May 14 annual town election ballots, select board incumbent Leslie Sandberg has been elected to a second term … ▶
ROAD SAFETY
Opinions Collide on Rules for Electric Vehicles on Commercial Street
Three select board members favor a ‘walk zone’; public hearing set for June 24
PROVINCETOWN — Disagreement about public safety on Commercial Street kept the select board from finding a consensus on May 13, with three members supporting a “walk … ▶
DEVELOPMENT
Proposal for 14 Condos at 33 Conwell St. Draws Objections
Inclusion of affordable units could allow waivers; neighbors cite density and traffic worries
PROVINCETOWN — Developer Jay Abbiuso has proposed building a 14-unit condominium complex encompassing five buildings on what is now a vacant lot at 33 Conwell … ▶
PUBLIC WORKS
Town Aims to Raise Bound Brook Island Road by Memorial Day
Wellfleet DPW takes on an ‘immediate fix’ to recent flooding
WELLFLEET — The dept. of public works expects to complete construction on a project to raise a section of Old County Road leading to Bound Brook Island by Memorial … ▶
BIRD LIFE
Truro’s Ospreys Are Partial to the Transfer Station
An electrical fire and multiple power outages are traced to a bird nest
TRURO — Of the osprey, Henry David Thoreau wrote, “Its shrill scream seems yet to linger in its throat, and the roar of the sea in its wings.” At the Truro Transfer … ▶
THIS WEEK ON THE OUTER CAPE
FIELD DAY
A Glimpse of the Past at Motta Field
With major renovation approved, a look at the Motta Field that was
FISHERIES
Fishermen Join Fight for Herring Trawler Rules
Push to save river herring may help protect the oceangoing species
NATIONAL SEASHORE
A Year Later, Dune Shack Leasing Contest Concludes
Longtime occupants of Watson and Jones shacks selected for 10-year leases
HABITATS
A ‘Cape Cod Lawn’ Can Be a Haven for Turtles
Invite nesting by keeping a scrubby yard with sandy patches, not a swath of green
MELBOURNE DISPATCH
An Essential Condiment Comes Home From Down Under
Fragrant chili oil makes noodles and greens memorable
MADE BY HAND
A Makers Renaissance in Provincetown
At The Commons, works crafted in metal and stone, silk and wool, paper and glue
MILLION-YEAR PICNIC
Reflections on Totality
Awed by the spectacle, strangers fleetingly become friends
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
The Whales Have Moved North, and the Stripers Are Here
Special speed rules to protect whales are lifted for the season
WARRIORS WATCH
Girls Golf, Baseball Lock Up Postseason Berths
A weekly round-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
CHEERS
Say It With Sassafras
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
ASTRAL PROJECTIONS
The Sun Is Shining on Us
Let a little light in
CURRENTS
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Blinking Stop Sign
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 … ▶
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Additional Candidates
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 … ▶
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Cemetery Spring Cleaning
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are held in person. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to … ▶
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Pressure Treated Pressure
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at … ▶
BEACH/HOUSE 2024
ARCHITECTURE
The Nature of the Beach House
Seaside getaways where sun and wind inform the design
Beach houses have evolved since the modernists built their getaways on Outer Cape Cod starting in the late 1930s. But their work is still present in the minds of … ▶
LITTLE PLEASANT BAY
At Home on Pochet Island
A true rarity — a privately-owned, but publicly-accessible island in the Cape Cod National Seashore
Nancy Barrington can’t remember the first time she visited Pochet Island. “I’m sure Mom and Dad brought me when I was just a few weeks old,” she says, “and it’s been … ▶
ARTISANS
From the Earth We’re Standing On
Three local ceramicists forge their Outer Cape styles
The Outer Cape has provided the bedrock of inspiration for ceramicists Michael Ceraldi, Paul Wisotzky, and Isabel Souza. Ceraldi takes creative nourishment from this … ▶
WHARF GARDEN
The Art of Blanche Lazzell’s Flowers
One of Provincetown’s founding art colony painters fed her spirit growing things
“The gaiety and brilliancy of the flowers surrounding the studio of Blanche Lazzell attract and hold our attention whether we glimpse it from the waterside or … ▶
AT HOME WITH ARTISTS
Interior Landscapes in Dialogue With Light
For a few Cape Cod painters, domestic landscapes inspire
Bob Henry paints all sorts of things but periodically he sets up his easel and paints the rooms he lives in. In these paintings, a few of which can be seen at … ▶
SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL
Bringing Light to a Basement Makeover
A space for guests will get everyone through their vacation peaceably
When it comes to home renovation projects, sprucing up a basement falls low on most people’s priority lists. To some degree this makes sense: What could be more … ▶
ON THE LANDSCAPE
The Bee and the Beach Plum
For each, in a funny trick of nature, the other is all that matters right now
The dunes of the Province Lands were in full bloom. It was May, and the tops of the sandy hills were crested pink with Rosa rugosa. Beach plum, covered in fluffy … ▶
FOR THE BEES AND THE BUTTERFLIES
Five Perennials for Your Outer Cape Cod Pollinator Garden
Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) has flower spikes that look like fuzzy upright caterpillars the color of lavender. It blooms at intervals throughout the summer. … ▶