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CULTURAL EXCHANGE

Amid Turmoil, J-1 Students Are Welcomed Here

A ‘pause’ on visa interviews won’t affect the hundreds headed to Provincetown

PROVINCETOWN — The hundreds of international students who come to the Outer Cape through the U.S. State Dept.’s Summer Work Travel program will still be here this … ▶

PUBLIC HEALTH

Vaccine Clinics Aim to Head Off Measles Threat

No cases have been reported here, but summer travel has officials planning ahead

EASTHAM — For the past month, clinics across Cape Cod have been offering free measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccinations. Measles — which had been eliminated in … ▶

REGIONAL RESPONSE

New Plans for Housing at Seasonal Communities Meeting

Leaders from Cape, Islands, and Berkshires discuss next steps for the new designation

PROVINCETOWN — On an unseasonably hot Friday in May, local leaders from Cape Cod, the Islands, and the Berkshires gathered at town hall to discuss the state’s newest … ▶

DISAPPEARING IMMIGRANTS

ICE Targets Contractor Vans on Vineyard, Nantucket

Federal agents have not released the names of 40 arrested people

This article includes excerpts from published reports in the Vineyard Gazette, the Nantucket Inquirer and Mirror, and the Falmouth Enterprise, reprinted with … ▶

HISTORIC PRESERVATION

London Owner Wants to Demolish 1805 House and Build a Larger One

Truro’s historic properties are among the least protected in Barnstable County

TRURO — A 220-year-old house peeks out from behind a wall of foliage on land wedged between Castle and Truro Center roads. The house at 3 Castle Road is a piece of … ▶

ART CLASS

Provincetown IB Students Team Up With DC Comics’ Phil Jimenez

It Never Ends Well is a student-written, student-drawn Cape Cod horror story

PROVINCETOWN — The newest work from comic artist Phil Jimenez isn’t another issue of Spider-Man or Wonder Woman. It’s a horror story with the ominous title It Never … ▶

THE COUNT

Volunteers Track Alewives’ Return and Worry for the Fish’s Future

Recent threats include mid-water trawlers and cuts to NOAA’s data gathering

WELLFLEET — The alewives — also known as river herring — are coming home, though they’re not here to stay. They come to the Cape every spring and stay for only a few … ▶

AQUACULTURE

Provincetown Oyster Farmers Want to Grow Sea Urchins, Too

Growing a native species that was overfished, the Chutes hope for both algae cleanup and winter income

PROVINCETOWN — Michael and Kalliope Chute, who have operated the Mermaid Menu oyster farm on the flats in Provincetown Harbor for several years, hope to expand their … ▶

ROAD TRIP

Far Out Is Closer Than You Think

In Orleans, a foray into vinyl, potato power, and other ways to change the world

FOOD REVOLUTION

Alice Waters Makes Asparagus Great Again

Eastham’s former glory vegetable is at home with scallions and buckwheat noodles

MEET THE MAKER

The Type That Lasts

On centuries-old presses, David Smith prints like he means it

THE SCUTTLEBUTT

Another Weekend, Another Storm

Flounder persist, stripers arrive, and there are new rules for recreational bluefin tuna fishing

CONNECTIONS

Familiar Faces

Taylor Fox sets out to document the people of Cape Cod, one portrait at a time

THIS WILD CAPE

Birds’ Lives

Considering the least tern’s nesting strategy, a birdwatcher gets beyond his checklist

RARA AVIS

This Week’s Bird Sightings

GIRLS LACROSSE

Nauset Holds Off Archbishop Williams in 1st Round of Playoffs

Julia Kipperman nets 12 in 17-15 win

BOYS LACROSSE

Warriors Roll in Tournament Opener

Nauset defeats Montachusett RVT, 20-6

NATURAL SELECTION

The Way to Groove Me, Cherry

MEET THE MAKERS

What Is Fashion?

Two local designers listen to fabrics and sew clothes that wearers make their own

ASTRAL PROJECTIONS

Take Comfort and Give It

Jupiter is at home in Cancer

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PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS

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 … ▶

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