PROVINCETOWN — Christine Barker’s proposed pier and floating marina, recently redesigned and enlarged to extend 1,270 feet into Provincetown Harbor from the site of the derelict Old Reliable Fish House, […]
Provincetown
REAL ESTATE BUSINESS
Antitrust Lawsuit May Have Little Impact Here
More transparency about agents’ commissions, but no change in house prices
PROVINCETOWN — A proposed settlement in antitrust lawsuits against the National Association of Realtors (NAR) grabbed headlines across the country in March and spurred speculation of a significant drop in […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Bias-Free Policing
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are held in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for a […]
TIDE CHART
Provincetown and Wellfleet Harbors
Thursday, April 11 - Thursday, April 18, 2024
Know when to hit the flats.
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown Position Opening Transfer Station/Sanitation Hybrid Skilled Staff The Town of Provincetown is accepting applications for an opening in the Department of Public Works for Transfer Station/Sanitation Hybrid […]
TOWN MEETING
Voters OK Motta Field, Retain Fire Engineers
$11.7-million plan to rebuild field advances to May 14 ballot
PROVINCETOWN — At a four-hour town meeting on April 1, voters approved almost every article on the warrant, rejecting only two: Article 19, which would have shifted authority for hiring […]
WHALE WATCH
Ship Speed Limit Sparks Local Economy Worries
Aimed at protecting right whales, changes could hit ferries and tourism
PROVINCETOWN — This year has proved especially lethal for the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale, with the discovery on March 30 of a dead female marking the fifth mortality […]
HEALTH CARE ACCESS
CVS Pharmacies Can Now Fill Scripts for Abortion Medications
OCHS is looking into certification to offer mifepristone
PROVINCETOWN — Although medication abortions are legal for terminating pregnancies of up to 10 weeks in Massachusetts, access to the two-pill combination prescription is extremely limited on Cape Cod. That’s […]
VIEW FROM THE BALCONY
Fast Talking and Fast Voting at Town Meeting
The pace was quick, and then it wasn’t, but the meeting wrapped in one day
PROVINCETOWN — At the midway break for refreshments, longtime voters and first-time observers all seemed to agree: Provincetown’s annual town meeting was going remarkably smoothly. Right from the beginning, town […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Housing Needs Assessment
Most meetings in Provincetown are held in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for a link to […]
TIDE CHART
Provincetown and Wellfleet Harbors
Thursday, April 4 - Thursday, April 11, 2024
Know when to hit the flats.
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown Historic District Commission Public Hearing April 17, 2024 The Provincetown Historic District Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 3:30 P.M. on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in […]
ALMOST HOME
Provincetown Shows Off Its Nearly Ready Police Station
New headquarters was $17 million and 30 years in the making
PROVINCETOWN — About 300 people listened to speeches, watched a color guard raise the flag, and then took a freeform tour of the town’s new police station at 2 Jerome […]
EVICTION
Board of Health Gives ‘Napiville’ One-Month Deadline
After years of shirked orders, the property could be condemned
PROVINCETOWN — Last week the board of health ordered the property managers of “Napiville,” a 14-unit residential complex at 25-27 Bradford St., to fix multiple health-code violations within a month […]
PROVINCETOWN TOWN MEETING
Select Board Pushes Compromise on Fire Engineers Panel
Board also endorses $11.7-million Motta Field project
This article was updated on March 28, 2024. PROVINCETOWN — At an unusual Sunday morning meeting held at the town’s fire station on March 24 and again at their regular […]
