PROVINCETOWN — The annual town meeting is unlikely to take place on its scheduled date, Monday, April 6. Gov. Charlie Baker issued an emergency order on Sunday limiting gatherings to […]
CORONAVIRUS
Volunteering in a Time of Contagion
You want to help, but aren’t sure how
You want to help, but aren’t sure how
HEALTH
Medical Weed May Not Reach Outer Cape
Lots of marijuana for recreation, but no assurances for patients
PROVINCETOWN — Recreational marijuana stores are coming to the Outer Cape in a big way, but it’s not clear that any of them will provide medical formulations of the drug […]
RISING WATERS
Buildings Are Raised Against Future Floods
But for now, only a few will be lifted
PROVINCETOWN — The Old Reliable Fish House property at 227R Commercial St. may be getting rebuilt on piers, and in the applications there’s an eye-popping number for their height: 17 […]
THE HOUSING PUZZLE
Harbor Hill: Why Provincetown Is Subsidizing Market-Rate Apartments
A bleeding-edge strategy for a pressing housing problem
The housing crisis is so widely recognized on the Outer Cape that it feels elemental, like the sun, wind, or tide. It’s behind the second question most employers ask in […]
CIVICS
A New Tool for Enforcing Rental Rules
It’s not too late to get certified without a penalty
PROVINCETOWN — Since 2005 the board of health has required landlords who rent their property year-round, seasonally, or short-term (fewer than 30 days) to have a rental certificate. These certificates […]
ECONOMY
Outer Cape Sees Boom in Rooms Tax Receipts
First full quarter of ‘weekly tax’ brings in an extra $1 million
PROVINCETOWN — After a year of commotion and confusion, the expansion of the rooms occupancy tax to cover short-term rentals is beginning to produce its intended dividends. In the first […]
CIVICS
Cheryl Andrews Sets Sights on County Commission
Provincetown Select Board veteran looks to fill Democratic slot on November ballot
PROVINCETOWN — Cheryl Andrews, a veteran elected official in Provincetown, is the first challenger to declare her candidacy for the Barnstable County Commission race this fall. The commission is the […]
CIVICS
There’s a New Town Planner at Work
Thaddeus Soulé says that ‘everyone is a planner’
PROVINCETOWN — Thaddeus Soulé, the new town planner, said that he’s out to cast a wide net and bring as many people as possible into Provincetown planning. In a recent […]
REGATTA REDUX
Schooner Regatta Looks for New Skipper
There are plenty of volunteers, but an organizer is needed
PROVINCETOWN — The year 2020 will see the 19th annual Great Provincetown Schooner Regatta, starting on Labor Day and running for four days, as long as somebody steps forward to […]
ECONOMY
Short-term Rental Tax Nets $672K in New Revenue
Receipts show it was a very good year for tourism
PROVINCETOWN — The rooms occupancy tax and the meals tax draw attention every year for two reasons — they are a reliable indicator of how the tourist industry is doing, […]
CIVICS
VFW Building Scheduled for Demolition
Any use of the land involves removing the structure, officials say
PROVINCETOWN — The VFW building at 3 Jerome Smith Road was built entirely by veterans, says VFW post member Paul Mendes — volunteers who donated their skills as carpenters or […]
CLIMATE
Another Winter Without a Dune Protecting Gosnold St.
Shifting sands and legal tangles lead to temporary measures
PROVINCETOWN — The Jan. 4, 2018, nor’easter brought a storm surge with it that seemed to lift water out of Provincetown harbor and pour it down Gosnold Street like a […]
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Move to Alter VFW Plan Fails in Close Vote
Voters lament ‘Sophie’s choice,’ want both housing and public safety
PROVINCETOWN — By a margin of just 19 votes, 157 in favor, 176 against, Monday’s special town meeting rejected Fire Chief Mike Trovato’s plan for the former VFW site on […]
HEALTH
It’s Open Enrollment for Health Insurance Through Jan. 23
Here’s a consumer’s guide to help you through the maze
PROVINCETOWN — Massachusetts had universal health care before it was cool. Even before Obamacare, local residents were able to get insurance regardless of their work situation, income level, or pre-existing […]
