TRURO — This town’s select board has joined Provincetown’s in objecting to the Request for Proposals the National Park Service issued on May 1 to invite bids on 10-year leases […]
PUBLIC HEALTH
Cases Are Few, but Monkeypox Is Still on the Radar
AIDS Support Group is running vaccine clinics through the summer
PROVINCETOWN — The virus that roared through the gay community on both sides of the Atlantic last summer subsided almost as quickly as it arrived. Mpox — formerly known as […]
DINING OUT
After 16 Years, Jimmy’s Hideaway Has a New Owner
Christen Barford wants to keep the staff, the menu, and the feeling
PROVINCETOWN — Long before Jimmy’s Hideaway opened in 2007, locals and visitors here knew Jimmy and Raife. Jimmy McNulty was a bartender at the Lobster Pot for 13 years — […]
THE JUSTICE SYSTEM
Firearms Charges Dismissed in Wellfleet
Charges against former Truro paramedic are also on path to dismissal
ORLEANS — Felony firearms charges against Barbara Boone of Wellfleet, stemming from an incident last spring, have been dismissed after six months of probation and 25 hours of community service. […]
HOUSING
Cape Cod Commission Is Developing a Housing Strategy
A menu of policies should be released in fall; in the meantime, there’s a survey online
PROVINCETOWN — If you’re subscribed to emails from your town’s government, you’ve probably received a message recently asking you to respond to the Cape Cod Commission’s Regional Housing Preference Survey. […]
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Park Advertises 10-Year Leases on Dune Shacks
But the leasing rules ignore the agency’s agreements from 2012
PROVINCETOWN — The National Park Service announced last week “the opportunity for any interested individual” to lease a historic structure in the Dune Shacks of Peaked Hill Bars Historic District, […]
TOWN ELECTION
Borg and Miller Are Elected in Provincetown
Both Proposition 2½ overrides are approved by voters
PROVINCETOWN — Erik Borg, 38, and Austin Miller, 32, were both elected to the Provincetown Select Board at the town’s annual election on May 9. They will replace Bobby Anthony […]
EASTHAM TOWN MEETING
Task Force’s Zoning Changes Are on Warrant
35 years after the last overhaul, Eastham’s rules may get updated
EASTHAM — At town meeting this Saturday, voters will consider eight updates to Eastham’s residential zoning rules. Articles 7A through 7H center on a plan to regulate the size and […]
THE COMMUTE
Expanded Local Bus Service Arrives for the Season
Earlier and later trips added to help Outer Cape workers
PROVINCETOWN — About an hour before sunrise on Friday, May 5, a Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority bus will leave the affordable housing complex at Nauset Green in Eastham and […]
FACT CHECK
Answers to Perennial Questions About Residency and Voting Rules
People may gossip, say town clerks, but challenges to voter registrations are rare
PROVINCETOWN — It’s town meeting season on Cape Cod — which means that in addition to the gray skies, spring blossoms, and allergy attacks, there’s another perennial popping up: questions […]
PROVINCETOWN ELECTION
Austin Knight Wants to Serve Again
Cautious spending and more breakwaters are two of Knight’s many ideas
PROVINCETOWN — Austin Knight is running on his record — and it’s quite a record. He’s been elected to the select board three times, in 2007, 2010, and 2013. He […]
PROVINCETOWN ELECTION
Austin Miller Seeks to Translate Values Into Policy
Updates to zoning bylaws and preparations for sea level rise are top priorities
PROVINCETOWN — Austin Miller says he is “an incredibly details-oriented person.” He knows the name of the freshwater wellfield that Provincetown will need to expand to secure more drinking water. […]
GOLDEN HOUR
Sunset Boulevard
MUNICIPAL PLANNING
VMCC Study Identifies New Housing Site in Parking Lot
Replacing parking spaces with housing looks easy, say Provincetown's consulting engineers
PROVINCETOWN — Engineers from the municipal contractor Weston & Sampson told the select board on March 27 that the town had three options for rebuilding the Veterans Memorial Community Center […]
PROVINCETOWN BUSINESS
Hotel With 150-Year History Gets New Local Owner
The Gifford House Inn will remain a cornerstone of the town’s gay nightlife
PROVINCETOWN — The Gifford House Inn, a 33-room hotel in Provincetown’s historic district that includes three bars, a restaurant, and a commercial kitchen, has been sold by one local owner […]
