Beata Cook News Today

Chadron State College student Reata Cook of Sheridan, Wyoming, competed in the Miss Rodeo America Pageant during the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas in December.

As part of an emerging, more inclusive look at the town and its history, The Provincetown Museum has opened its first permanent display about the LGBTQ presence on this colorful, quirky tip of Cape Cod.

How long ago did LGBTQ+ people embrace Provincetown as a safe harbor? Adam Golub spent a couple of years digging into local archives to find out.

OBITUARY: Beata Cook of Provincetown, 96, "always a no-frills, natural born, outspoken tomboy" and a columnist for Provincetown Banner.

Beata Cook Hi Folks. Today as I start this piece I sit at the table looking outside into the backyard at the bushes and branches of the old tree all covered in snow. What is more beautiful than untouched snow? I dont know how many inches fell, but Susies car was covered in snow, as was my driveway. Not to worry! Along came the reliable Shane Costa, ex-neighbor of the Cook family on Prince Street, who, when death claimed members of both families, continued to give Susie a hand in her own quarter...