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A Premiere in the Barn, a Whale on 6A, and Two Towns Vote Monday

A Premiere in the Barn, a Whale on 6A, and Two Towns Vote Monday

The Week on the Lower Cape · Thursday, Nov. 12 – Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026

Arthur Radtke
SpotlightSpotlight
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A $109 Seat to Boston, and a Town Bill That Depends on It

A $109 Seat to Boston, and a Town Bill That Depends on It

Cape Air flies Provincetown to Boston four days a week through May 12. The town backs it with a revenue guarantee, not an upfront payment.

Arthur Radtke
SpotlightSpotlight
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There's a Radar Record of the Bay's May Fireball

There's a Radar Record of the Bay's May Fireball

A daylight meteor broke apart over New England on May 30. A public research paper and MIT's Nov. 9 announcement show how different instruments tracked it.

Arthur Radtke
ChathamChatham
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The Cheapest Fish on Chatham's Board Started the Co-op

The Cheapest Fish on Chatham's Board Started the Co-op

A fishermen-owned co-op sells Chatham catch direct through December. Prepay $100, spend it down, pick up in four of our towns.

Arthur Radtke
HousingHousing
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The Traffic Study Used 44 Percent. Eight Issues Remain.

The Traffic Study Used 44 Percent. Eight Issues Remain.

Orleans has 78 homes proposed at the old Governor Prence. The town's traffic consultant accepted the 44 percent summer adjustment, but eight other items are still open.

Arthur Radtke
ChathamChatham
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The A&P Moved Up Main in 1959. Its Old Sign Left Friday.

The A&P Moved Up Main in 1959. Its Old Sign Left Friday.

A tile laid at 631 Main St. around 1930 outlived the A&P and the Ben Franklin. Neighbors and the incoming tenant helped pay to lift it out.

Arthur Radtke
EventsEvents
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A Paris organ, a language coming back, and Wednesday at 11

A Paris organ, a language coming back, and Wednesday at 11

Celebrate Lower Cape · November 5–11, 2026

Arthur Radtke
HousingHousing
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Mac's Isn't Closing. Nobody Has Named Its 2028 Address.

Mac's Isn't Closing. Nobody Has Named Its 2028 Address.

Mac Hay plans to move within Provincetown in 2028. Local permitting on the 52-home plan at his address is on hold.

Arthur Radtke
SpotlightSpotlight
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Harwich Gained More Than 100 Revolutionary Soldiers After 2022

Harwich Gained More Than 100 Revolutionary Soldiers After 2022

The town counted 284 veterans in 2022. Its roster now runs to RW 449, and one note shows how hard the counting gets.

Arthur Radtke
WellfleetWellfleet
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Wellfleet Lost Its Theater Season. Then It Opened Up the Stage.

Wellfleet Lost Its Theater Season. Then It Opened Up the Stage.

The Julie Harris Stage has a fuller calendar and an older name than you'd think. What's missing from it is a theater season.

Arthur Radtke
ChathamChatham
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Your Ace Is Set to Change Owners Nov. 10. The Sign Stays.

Your Ace Is Set to Change Owners Nov. 10. The Sign Stays.

Paul and Lynn Fox plan to retire. Their East Harwich and Chatham stores are set to go to a 14-store owner and stay Ace.

Arthur Radtke
SpotlightSpotlight
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The Seashore Commission Six Towns Sit On Hasn't Met Since 2025

The Seashore Commission Six Towns Sit On Hasn't Met Since 2025

Its 318th meeting is Monday, Nov. 2, 1 to 4:30 p.m., at Salt Pond in Eastham, in person and online, with time for public comment.

Arthur Radtke