PROVINCETOWN — Winter felt long here this year — the weather was unusually cold, and there were a notable number of closed storefronts and restaurants on Commercial Street. Napi’s Restaurant […]
EASTHAM VOTES
Bryan, Cerasale Are Re-Elected to Select Board
Higgins and Rowe win library trustee slots; duplex purchase passes
This article was updated on May 22, 2025. EASTHAM — The 569 people who turned out for Eastham’s annual town election on Tuesday, May 20 returned incumbents Jerry Cerasale and […]
BLUE ECONOMY
Rock Harbor Redevelopment Is Delayed by Weather
With a new bulkhead installed, wharf will be operational by mid-June
ORLEANS — The wharf renovation on the Orleans side of Rock Harbor that was expected to be completed by early May won’t be finished before the summer boating season begins, […]
SUMMER TRAFFIC
Beachcomber Gets Go-Ahead to Add Parking
Wellfleet bar will demolish a building to gain spots, but not ’til next year
WELLFLEET — At the Beachcomber here, as at many other Outer Cape summer spots, the menus are set, the merch is unpacked, the live music is booked, and the countdown […]
FAMILY PLOTS
A Dispute Delays Helen Haunstrup’s Burial
A permit is rescinded, and an impasse ensues
PROVINCETOWN — Helen Haunstrup and her husband, Anton “Napi” Van Dereck Haunstrup, were well known in Provincetown almost from the time they met at a sailing race here in 1955. […]
CREATIVE COMMONS
An Art Show That ‘Flips the Script’
At the COA, people over 60 teach, learn, and play
PROVINCETOWN — Maybe it was the Veterans Memorial Community Center’s past life as an elementary school, where kids once put on plays and climbed a rope to the ceiling during […]
ENFORCEMENT
As Immigration Raids Rise, Truro’s Leaders Look for Guidance
Town officials want clarity on how staff should respond to ICE warrants
TRURO — With federal immigration enforcement raids on the rise across Massachusetts, officials in Truro are weighing how staff should respond if one should take place at a town building […]
BROWSING
The Art of the Deal: A Monumental Yard Sale Diary
A spring ritual in Provincetown, where vintage leather and cloisonné mingle freely
Like the return of the bluefish to Cape Cod, the annual Provincetown Monumental Yard Sale heralds spring, with locals clearing out their homes and stores of old items to make […]
PROVINCETOWN
Memorial Day 2025
Memorial Day, May 26, is an opportunity to remember the service and sacrifice of local veterans at two ceremonies in Provincetown. The first is held at the Civil War Veterans […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
The Bourdain Filming
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 […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Reorganizing the Board
Meetings Ahead Meetings in Truro are often held remotely. Go to truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for an agenda and details on how to join. […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Combination Stickers Are Back
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting that interests you on the calendar at wellfleet-ma.gov for details. All meetings […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Goodbyes
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you are interested in on the calendar at eastham-ma.gov for details. All […]
TIDE CHART
Provincetown and Wellfleet Harbors
Thursday, May 22, - Thursday, May 29, 2025
Know when to hit the flats.
Wellfleet Legal Notices
CONSERVATION COMMISSION Please take notice that the Wellfleet Conservation Commission, in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40, and the Wellfleet Environmental Protection Bylaw, will hold a Public Hearing in […]
