PROVINCETOWN — The mental health bill that became state law on Aug. 10 includes a dizzying array of provisions. There are titles that improve mental health access in schools and […]
BREAD & HONEY
Outer Cape Collects $8.9 Million in Rooms Tax Revenue
Receipts from the new rental tax break records in all four towns
This story was updated on Thursday, Sept. 8. PROVINCETOWN — At least in some ways, the Outer Cape economy seems to have shaken off the effects of the Covid pandemic. […]
FLUSHED OUT
Provincetown’s 4-Day Sewer Emergency Started With a Storm
How a blackout on Tuesday canceled dinner on Friday
PROVINCETOWN — The “sewer emergency” — a cascade of wastewater problems that shut down most of the town’s central business district for all of Aug. 11 and 12 — began […]
MEDICINE
Monkeypox Spikes Nationwide as Provincetown Gets Vaccine
Thousands of doses may be reducing virus transmission here
PROVINCETOWN — New data emerged last week on the global outbreak of the monkeypox virus. A report from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that cases are falling off in […]
LOOK WEST
Housing Solutions From Around the Country
The Cape Cod Commission features ideas from Vail, Tahoe, and Boston
HARWICH PORT — Leaders from across the Cape gathered to discuss the region’s most pressing problems — above all, the housing crisis — at the Cape Cod Commission’s annual conference […]
PANDEMIC
Covid Returns, but Not to ICUs
A summer wave of cases is blunted by Paxlovid
PROVINCETOWN — The summer of 2022 has brought a long-awaited but still frustrating event to Cape Cod: a Covid wave that doesn’t include high levels of hospitalization. Case numbers are […]
WATERFRONT
Rebuild of Schooner Hindu Hits Halfway Mark
Two winters down and two to go on restoration project
PROVINCETOWN — For almost 70 years, the Schooner Hindu has carried tourists and locals alike through Provincetown Harbor, her afternoon voyages and sunset trips offering glimpses of a time when […]
AVIATION
Tailwind Air Aims for Provincetown Harbor in 2023
Seaplane service is currently landing at Provincetown Airport
PROVINCETOWN — Just before Memorial Day, Tailwind Air added Provincetown to its roster of seaplane destinations. The eight-passenger, two-pilot Cessnas fly from the East 23rd Street seaport on Manhattan’s East […]
HEALTH
With Case Counts Growing, Provincetown Gets MPV Vaccines
Large allocation of doses will help protect working people, says Cyr
PROVINCETOWN — Nationwide, the news about monkeypox continues to get worse. Case counts are still doubling every 10 days or so: 42 in Massachusetts, 156 in New York, and 9,647 […]
MPV
Amid Growing Outbreak, a Vaccine Strategy Comes Into View
The still-scarce doses will go to close contacts of monkeypox cases
PROVINCETOWN — The global outbreak of monkeypox has continued to expand. There were 23 cases in Massachusetts, 90 in New York, and 5,780 worldwide as of July 1, according to […]
WATERFRONT
A Drowning in Provincetown Harbor
Rachel Schwolow was well-known local resident
PROVINCETOWN — Longtime resident Rachel Schwolow, known to many by her chosen name Raquel, died on July 4 after becoming entangled in her plastic costume in Provincetown Harbor. She had […]
PUBLIC HEALTH
State Leaders Detail Response to Monkeypox
Public awareness and vaccinating exposed people are key strategies
PROVINCETOWN — The official case counts for monkeypox are still low — 13 cases in Massachusetts, 63 in New York as of Tuesday, June 28. But the numbers have been […]
DISPLACEMENT
In Provincetown, No Lease, Triple Rent, and a Move-Out Date
When a longtime landlord sells, tenancy can become untenable
PROVINCETOWN — The seven people who lived at 28-32 Standish St. knew roughly what to expect when their landlord told them, just over a year ago, that the three buildings […]
MONKEYPOX UPDATE
Leaders Say, ‘Don’t Panic; Be Vigilant’
Knowing the symptoms is critical to controlling spread
PROVINCETOWN — As of June 21, the Centers for Disease Control report seven confirmed cases of monkeypox in Massachusetts, 22 in New York, 37 in California, and 210 in Canada. […]
MONEY MATTERS
Competitive Pay Advances in Provincetown
A debate over the town manager’s performance ends with a raise
PROVINCETOWN — The select board meeting was a study in contrasts on Monday night: a systematic overhaul of the town’s salary schedule went smoothly, while the board’s review of the […]
