ORLEANS — Known for its grand church just steps away from Cape Cod Bay, the Community of Jesus (COJ), a small, tight-knit religious commune, has grown since its founding as a Bible study collective in the 1970s to include a 60-acre campus encompassing church buildings and members’ multi-family houses, as well as an … ▶
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THIS WEEK ON THE OUTER CAPE
MEET THE MAKER
Mike Miller Patches Together a New Purpose
After a sewing class, a collector stitches remnants into symbols of resilience
ON THE GRILL
The Wide World of Green Sauces
Brightly flavored herb sauces bring the savor of the summer garden to the plate
SURFING
Raising the Kahuna Pole in Wellfleet
An old-time necessity and a ritual for watermen at the edge of a wild and indifferent world
BIRDWATCHING
A Companionable Warbler
Distracted in the pines, an overheated human hears hope in a bird’s song
CROSSWORD #65
Carnival Correspondence
BEEKEEPING
The Swarm Catchers
When honeybees decamp, they have their reasons
MILLION-YEAR PICNIC
Star Trek as Refuge for the Science-Minded
Revisiting a series that inspired a generation’s interest in astronomy and the greater good
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Hungry Stripers and Fluke for the Future
With a tropical storm brewing, it’s best to have a plan
CAPE LEAGUE BASEBALL
Overheard at the First-Ever Firebirds Reunion
Fishing, clamming, a change-up, and love change summer players’ lives for good
NATURAL SELECTION
Call Me Tupelo
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
BOUTS
Cape Cod’s Boldest Jammers and Blockers Take to the Track in Orleans
In roller derby, skaters find the power to ‘take up space’
WEATHER
Rough Seas Guaranteed
FOUND AT THE FARMERS MARKET
On the Fruit (Yes, Fruit) Loop
DATE AND TIME
Roosevelt Declares War on the ‘Bad’ Trusts
VIEWFINDER
Reflections
GOOD VIBES
A Moment for the Marimba
At Provincetown’s Brasswood Inn, Mondays are about bringing music to the people
ASTRAL PROJECTIONS
This Is No Time for Mediocrity
Virgo sets high standards, and not just for the virgins
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 … ▶
