PROVINCETOWN — Town meeting may be the textbook example of New England democracy — but that’s only because the textbook writers haven’t been to the annual traffic hearing here. Once […]
ZONING
Employee Housing Measure Will Come to Special Town Meeting
Short-term rental district is held back until spring
PROVINCETOWN — The warrant for the special town meeting on Nov. 9 is short and almost entirely focused on the town’s $75-million sewer expansion project. The planning board added one […]
REPRESENTATION
Wampanoag Monument Plans Stalled but Not Forgotten
Communications broke down in 2019, but interest remains
PROVINCETOWN — There is still no monument to the indigenous Wampanoag people in the town where the Mayflower first dropped anchor. But that doesn’t mean there won’t ever be one. […]
HOUSING
Workshop Group Puts Rentals on the Agenda in Provincetown
With no federal or state programs for seasonal housing, towns must find their own way
PROVINCETOWN — As golden autumn evenings turn into windy nights, a different kind of season ramps up on the Outer Cape: town government season. Articles for spring town meetings, from […]
ZONING REFORM
Eastham Group Aims to Increase Housing Diversity
A task force’s work wins nearly unanimous support
EASTHAM — At the Cape Cod Commission’s annual conference last month, Eastham Community Development Director Paul Lagg made a brief presentation on his town’s new zoning task force, which began […]
SLOW ROLL
Provincetown Wants Better Bus Options for Workers
Without a late-night route, some people pay cab fare every night
PROVINCETOWN — The select board appointed the new assistant town manager for communications and operations, Dan Riviello, as the town’s representative to the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority on Monday […]
DEEP DIVE
Provincetown Gets to Nitty-Gritty on Sewer Money
Connection costs and private roads are hot topics at town forum
PROVINCETOWN — Voters were treated to a detailed presentation on the town’s $75-million sewer expansion project at a forum last week and had a chance to ask equally detailed questions […]
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK
Center of Attention
When Thoreau walked the shores of Cape Cod, he felt he could stand on the beach and “put all America behind him.” The edge-ness of this place is part of […]
GREEN ECONOMY
State Will Cut Towns’ Cannabis Receipts in Half
Three-percent ‘community impact fees’ are slashed
PROVINCETOWN — A law that passed the state legislature almost unanimously in July and was signed by Gov. Charlie Baker in August will cut in half the revenue from marijuana […]
HEALTH CARE
Mental Health Program May Become a Three-Town Effort
Provincetown, Truro, and Wellfleet consider a combined program
PROVINCETOWN — The boards of health of Provincetown, Truro, and Wellfleet will meet jointly in December to hear about the health-care needs of the three towns and to consider a […]
STAYING SASSY
$3.7M Donation Will Buy Summer of Sass a Home
The program brings queer young people to the safety of Provincetown
PROVINCETOWN — The Summer of Sass program brings vulnerable LGBTQ young people who are living in hostile environments to Provincetown, sets them up with secure housing and a job, and […]
ELECTION
Peake Defeats Stanton in Democratic State Rep Primary
Lauzon will be Republican candidate for Cyr's state Senate seat
This story was updated on Thursday, Sept. 8. PROVINCETOWN — By a margin of eight to one, eight-term incumbent state Rep. Sarah Peake defeated Jack Stanton, her first challenger for […]
RUNOFF
Season for Harbor Testing Ends With a Fail
PROVINCETOWN — The town landing at Breakwater Beach was “posted” on Sept. 1 and 2 —closed to swimming due to the presence of bacteria. Such closures happen each summer, but […]
HOUSING CRISIS
Condo Conversion Law Could Protect Some Tenants
But proving ‘intent to convert’ rentals is hard without official oversight
PROVINCETOWN — Nearly every job on Outer Cape Cod, from lifeguard to psychiatrist, is difficult to fill because housing is so scarce. Businesses, nonprofits, and town governments are staggering as […]
PUBLIC HEALTH
Monkeypox Testing Data: Slow and Incomplete
Progress of outbreak is hard to judge because state won't release the numbers
PROVINCETOWN — For more than two years now, the state Dept. of Public Health (DPH) has been publishing highly detailed information on Covid, including key indicators that help to assess […]
