PROVINCETOWN — The grand marshals of Carnival have a role that’s equal parts festive and formal. They rally onlookers’ energies as the floats progress down Commercial Street and stand for […]
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CRIME
No Arrests Yet in Memorial Day Hit-and-Run Death
The vehicle thought to be involved was identified two months ago
WELLFLEET — Eight weeks after Police Chief Kevin LaRocco announced that his department had located the vehicle believed to be involved in the hit-and-run that killed 24-year-old Timothy Duval Jr. […]
HARBOR WATCH
Caught by Tides in Pamet Harbor, Three Paddlers Are Rescued
Currents and winds can take even experienced boaters by surprise
TRURO — Caitlin Egleson, a visitor here over the past two decades, is no stranger to Pamet Harbor. A strong swimmer, she’d recently taken to paddleboarding in a cove near […]
PUPPET MASTERS
Pilgrim House Lawsuits Include Two Conflicts Over ‘Madame’
Hotel partners allege funds were diverted to pay legal fees related to puppet act
PROVINCETOWN — Ongoing litigation among the four owners of the Pilgrim House may determine that storied hotel and entertainment venue’s future — and along with it, the future home of […]
HOUSING
A Long Road to Two Eviction Orders at Stable Path
After promises made in February were broken, a judge authorized evictions in June
PROVINCETOWN — Court records show that evictions at affordable housing in Provincetown are rare. The four largest managers of subsidized housing in town — the Provincetown Housing Authority, Community Housing Resource, […]
HOUSING
Maurice’s Planning Committee Gets New Members and Leaders
The group’s work for the year ahead is to turn a master plan into an RFP
This article was updated on Aug. 5, 2025. WELLFLEET — The select board on July 8 considered 11 applicants for six open seats and two alternates on the Maurice’s Campground […]
HISTORY
A Veteran of the Battle of the Bulge Has a Message of Diplomacy
Physicist Frank Tangherlini finds a rifle heavier than it once seemed
WELLFLEET — A clap of thunder punctuated Frank Robert Tangherlini’s recollections of decades of public service at a gathering at his son’s house here on July 25. The physicist was […]
MONEY MATTERS
Wage Theft and Fraud Alleged at Pilgrim House
Several lawsuits, six wage complaints, and a venue drained of performers
PROVINCETOWN — At one of Provincetown’s premier drag performance spaces this season, the lights and lineup have dimmed. The Pilgrim House, a hotel and entertainment venue, used to host “three […]
WASTEWATER
Wellfleet Seeks to Pause Septic Rules as Four Officials Depart
Health agent Martinez cites stress in dealing with select board; health board chair quits
This article was updated on July 17, 2025. WELLFLEET — The select board asked the board of health on July 8 to “temporarily suspend its current septic regulations,” reverting to […]
PUBLIC HEALTH
Federal Cuts Could Imperil Local Sexual Health Programs
About $1.5 billion in HIV funds are on the chopping block
PROVINCETOWN — A Supreme Court ruling on June 27 preserved a requirement in the Affordable Care Act that insurance companies cover preventive care at no cost to patients — including […]
HOUSING
On One Parcel, a Land Trust Becomes a Reality in Wellfleet
Finding a nonprofit to own the land could make the process easier for others
WELLFLEET — As house prices become increasingly unaffordable on the Outer Cape, interest is growing in ways that individual property owners could help create opportunities for year-round residents to own […]
HERRING RIVER RESTORATION
Park Service Nears Completion of Dike at Mill Creek
Chequessett Neck bridge and gates are on track to be done by mid-2026
WELLFLEET — Five hundred yards upstream of the Chequessett Neck bridge, sequestered on a maintenance access road, a $7-million dike designed to prevent flooding in the Mill Creek sub-basin is nearing […]
WASTEWATER
Wellfleet Plans to Amend Its Septic Upgrade Rules
A July 30 health board hearing will consider ‘strategic siting’ and changing upgrade triggers
This article was updated on June 27, 2025. WELLFLEET — Just over six months after the town adopted new septic system regulations in January — passed in part to help […]
ENVIRONMENT
Green Crab Removal Gets Boost in Wellfleet Harbor
Pilot project offers population data and possibilities for baitfish, compost, and dinner
WELLFLEET — A menace stalks the shores of Wellfleet in the thousands: the European green crab, Carcinus maenas, an invasive species that feasts on juvenile shellfish and clips eelgrass to […]
DOGE DISRUPTION
AmeriCorps Grants Reinstated by Judge’s Order — for Now
Compliance with executive orders on gender and D.E.I. is still required
PROVINCETOWN — A federal judge in Maryland on June 5 blocked the Trump administration’s cuts to AmeriCorps, the community service agency, in 24 states including Massachusetts — reinstating, at least […]
