WELLFLEET — A dispute over the interpretation of rules for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in the Cape Cod National Seashore is the latest example of differences between local and federal […]
TAXATION
Provincetown Select Board Votes Not to Raise RTE This Year
New state law permits an increase to 50 percent, but majority says it’s too soon for a change
PROVINCETOWN — At its annual tax classification hearing on Aug. 25, the select board discussed whether to increase the town’s residential tax exemption (RTE), which allows resident homeowners to exempt […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
A Fishing Lesson
A near miss, wind, choppy water, cold temperatures, and lots of bass
I relearned a valuable lesson about fishing this past weekend. Hurricane Erin passed by us in a near miss. It’s worth mentioning that Erin did reach Category 5 on Aug. […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Hungry Stripers and Fluke for the Future
With a tropical storm brewing, it’s best to have a plan
The striped bass have been biting well all day long, defying the usual ways of these fish. They’ll normally hunker down and not eat much when the water gets too […]
COMMERCE
Provincetown Debates Large Vessels Inside Long Point
Officials don’t know if live music in the harbor requires a license
PROVINCETOWN — The poet Mary Oliver described Provincetown Harbor as “no more than a blue comma on the map of the world but, to me, the emblem of everything.” The […]
BLUE ECONOMY
Lobstermen Seek Injunction to Fight a New Rule
Local fishermen say complying means throwing back about a quarter of the catch
PROVINCETOWN — Since 1997, lobstermen along the Eastern seaboard have had to throw back lobsters with a “V-notch” — a triangular cut in the tail of an egg-bearing female that […]
ON THE BEACH
August Reveals a Fishing Surprise
Late in the game, the missing menhaden move in
It’s been an odd year, to say the least. By my count, we’ve had more days this summer with winds out of the north and east than days with our […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Good Morning, Stripers
This could be a summer without the blues
We finally got a week with consistent weather, and that resulted in some pretty good striped bass fishing — depending on what time of day you were out. Fishing was […]
REAL ESTATE
Provincetown’s Whalers Wharf Is for Sale
Artisans worry that studio spaces will become summer condos
PROVINCETOWN — A longtime haven for artisans and crafters looking for affordable spaces to create and sell their work is up for sale.
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, […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Water Temperatures Make a Groundhog Day Loop
Bass and blues can’t take the cold, but we’ve got whales, sharks, and art instead
Here we go again. It’s like the movie Groundhog Day, where the same scenario keeps playing over and over again in an endless loop. Once again, we got the fish […]
STRANGE SEASON
Provincetown Tourism Data Show Ups and Downs
Ferry ridership is down, but town parking lots are more full than ever
PROVINCETOWN — The end of July marks the halfway point for Provincetown’s bustling tourist season — the May-through-October stretch when many households and businesses here earn 90 percent or more […]
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 […]
DEVELOPMENT
On Shurtleff Road, Owners Want Vacation House to Grow by 75%
Plans include a pool and stairs to the beach, alongside environmental mitigation
EASTHAM — The owners of a property overlooking Cape Cod Bay are looking to join a growing trend in what was once a neighborhood of modest cottages along Shurtleff Road. […]
DEVELOPMENT
Collins Cove Is Up for Sale Again
Vecchione wants to sell his $3.25M purchase for $6M
EASTHAM — Brewster businessman Gary Vecchione bought the 2.7-acre Collins cottages property on the shore of Town Cove in late February for $3.25 million. Now he’s put the place back […]
