PROVINCETOWN — When Brian Carlstrom became superintendent of the Cape Cod National Seashore in April 2018, he told the Cape Cod Times that he wanted to continue “a lot of […]
NATIONAL SEASHORE
Supt. Carlstrom Is Promoted to a Job in Denver
He will become an NPS deputy regional director on Oct. 8
PROVINCETOWN — When Brian Carlstrom became superintendent of the Cape Cod National Seashore in April 2018, he told the Cape Cod Times that he wanted to continue “a lot of […]
ON THE WATERFRONT
Parsing the Possibilities at the Provincetown Inn
Zoning and floodplain maps will shape what can be built on the six-acre site
PROVINCETOWN — The six-acre property at 1 Commercial St. that encompasses the 102-room Provincetown Inn and its 125 parking spaces, six conference rooms, and swimming pool shaped like a Pilgrim’s […]
LEDGERDEMAIN
Short-Term Rental Taxes Boom — but Not in Provincetown
Receipts from state rooms tax actually fell despite strong sales reports
PROVINCETOWN — The Outer Cape had another banner year for rooms tax receipts, with revenue up 42 percent over last year in Eastham, 46 percent in Wellfleet, and 47 percent […]
ROAD SAFETY
Bicycle-Scooter Crash Results in Serious Injury
The cyclist, 30, is flown to Boston and has spinal surgery
PROVINCETOWN — A collision between a bicyclist and an electric scooter rider on Commercial Street on the evening of Aug. 7 resulted in injuries that caused the cyclist, Garen Brennon, […]
DUNE SHACKS
Provincetown Asks for Mediation With National Park Service
Dune shack families’ deadlines are extended to Oct. 31
PROVINCETOWN — The select board has asked Cape Cod National Seashore Supt. Brian Carlstrom to bring in professional mediators to help with ongoing controversies over the Dune Shacks of Peaked […]
DUNE SHACKS
As Deadlines Draw Near, Park Service Clams Up
Silence from agency’s director, but Seashore supt. offers falsehoods
PROVINCETOWN — Janet Armstrong is not sure exactly when she has to leave the dune shack where she took her first steps as a toddler in 1952, 71 years ago. […]
HOUSING
Provincetown Takes Two Steps Toward Building More Housing
Select board endorses 40 units on Shank Painter and a land purchase on Nelson Ave.
PROVINCETOWN — The select board took two votes on July 24 that put the town on course to create up to 100 new apartments at two locations — one on […]
TAKE TWO
Eastham Gets to Yes on Two New Bus Stop Shelters
‘Not a problem,’ says CCRTA, to a rarely heard request
EASTHAM — The select board voted on July 10 to send a letter to the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) asking that shelters be added to two bus stops: […]
HOUSING WORKSHOP
On Provincetown’s Agenda: Short-Term Rentals and Zoning Reform
A ‘working group’ that can engage the public is in the works
PROVINCETOWN — At the four-committee housing workshop held on June 20, the town’s leaders expressed support for moving toward three large-scale policy goals: new regulations on short-term rentals, new rules […]
DUNE SHACKS
Del Deo Rejects a 2-Year Permit From Park Service
Evicted, the 94-year-old artist seeks to defend ‘the principles of these shacks’
PROVINCETOWN — Artist and restaurateur Sal Del Deo, 94, has rejected an offer from Cape Cod National Seashore Supt. Brian Carlstrom of a two-year special-use permit for the dune shack […]
CULTURAL EXCHANGE
5 Students Are Sent Home for Visa Violations
Many were unaware that J-1 visa holders cannot drive pedicabs
PROVINCETOWN — It was news to many in Provincetown — including the owners of at least two pedicab companies and evidently to the town government as well — that the […]
CULTURAL EXCHANGE
5 Students Are Sent Home for Visa Violations
Many were unaware that J-1 visa holders cannot drive pedicabs
PROVINCETOWN — It was news to many in Provincetown — including the owners of at least two pedicab companies and evidently to the town government as well — that the […]
‘ONGOING CONVERSATIONS’
Park Service Boards Up a Dune Shack, Then Changes Course
The Park is now ‘exploring all legal options’ to allow some use of Frenchie’s Shack by Sal Del Deo
PROVINCETOWN — While the country geared up for the long July 4th weekend, the National Park Service formally evicted Sal Del Deo, 94, from the dune shack he has cared […]
EVICTION
Del Deo Refuses Order to Quit His Dune Shack
Markey, Warren, and Keating ask Park Service to let him remain
PROVINCETOWN — Sal Del Deo, 94, who has spent 77 years caring for and seasonally inhabiting the dune shack he still calls “Frenchie’s” after his friend Jeanne “Frenchie” Chanel, refused […]
