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Making Music on the Streets of Provincetown

For some musicians, busking – or playing music on the street – is just a first step toward a music career. But for Marcia Mello, it's a life-long dream

Making Music on the Streets of Provincetown

For some musicians, busking – or playing music on the street – is just a first step toward a music career. But for Marcia Mello, it's a life-long dream
Abundant in Early 1900s, an Unusual Fish Returns to Cape Cod Waters

For anglers fixated on the arrival of striped bass, cool temperatures slowed the start of this year's fishing - especially when compared to the last few
Kale Rabe: A Local Spring Delicacy

Most cooks have heard of broccoli rabe. But what about other rabe varieties? This week on The Local Food Report, Elspeth Hay talks with growers at the
Ptown's Big Yard Sale, & more: Best Bets for the Weekend

There's plenty happening this weekend. In Chatham, a public art installation opens, giving kids and adults a way to enjoy the idea of sharks. Provincetown

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Turning the Corner Toward Summer

The week finishes with fine weather - sunshine, temperatures in the mid-60s. Saturday offers clear skies, Sunday should bring some clouds. And...

News Roundup: Mashpee Tribe Unveils Casino Design; Cape to get $120M for Solar Energy; more

On this week's News Roundup, the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe unveils its new casino design; an Episcopal priest is suspended for plagiarism; the Cape...

Abundant in Early 1900s, an Unusual Fish Returns to Cape Cod Waters

For anglers fixated on the arrival of striped bass, cool temperatures slowed the start of this year's fishing - especially when compared to the...

Making Music on the Streets of Provincetown

For some musicians, busking – or playing music on the street – is just a first step toward a music career. But for Marcia Mello, it's a life-long

Ptown's Big Yard Sale, & more: Best Bets for the Weekend

There's plenty happening this weekend. In Chatham, a public art installation opens, giving kids and adults a way to enjoy the idea of sharks....

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