TRURO — The wind blew ferociously on June 3, providing a fitting backdrop for the celebration held at the Highland House Museum that day. Annawon Weeden had just put the […]
DUNE SHACK LEASES
Two Oversight Agencies Could Halt Park Service’s RFP Plan
But so far, neither agency appears to be willing to take action
PROVINCETOWN — The National Park Service has not responded to Provincetown and Truro, whose select boards have both asked for the suspension of the current request for proposals from bidders […]
HOUSING
Napi’s Tenants Are Again Facing Eviction
A tenant’s lawyer says eviction letter is ‘retaliatory and clearly illegal’
PROVINCETOWN — Two years after the new owners of Napi’s Restaurant evicted at least seven former employees from restaurant-owned housing, current tenants of those units continue to face the threat […]
HIGH SCHOOL RENOVATION
Senate Budget Could Add $7.2M to Nauset Building Project Funding
Cyr wants to unlock ‘millionaire’s tax’ money for school construction, but green schools is a competing priority
EASTHAM — If the state Senate’s budget proposal for fiscal 2024 makes it through negotiations with the House this month unscathed, the Nauset Regional High School renovation project will receive […]
VITALS
After 2 Years, Truro’s Town Clerk Departs Silently
With no clerk, the town is unable to issue marriage, death, or birth certificates
TRURO — After serving two years as town clerk, Kaci Fullerton packed up and moved out of her town hall office on Friday, May 26, her last day of work. […]
CAMPGROUND BLUES
Wellfleet Hollow Is a Sometime Thing, Again
DCR blames staffing but won’t let workers camp onsite
This article was updated with new information on June 9, 2023. WELLFLEET — Those looking to book a cheap woodsy getaway this summer at Wellfleet Hollow State Campground will encounter […]
EPHEMERA
The Harbor Hotel’s Right Whale Disappears
Many local residents are upset, but muralist Masai has bigger fish to (not) fry
PROVINCETOWN — The muralist Louis Masai was on his way to install a show in Los Angeles in May 2017 when he stopped for a brief stay here. He left […]
PRIDE 5K
‘Vibing Out’ on 3.1 Rainbow-Colored Miles
Last year’s men’s winner one-ups himself; a P’town first-timer takes women’s gold
PROVINCETOWN — The second annual Pride Weekend “Feet Over Front Street 5K” wound its way down Commercial Street last Sunday, June 4, in its own happy Provincetown way: a handful […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Designing Shank Painter Road
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are in-person, typically with an online-attendance option for both committee members and residents. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
A Fall Town Meeting
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Truro are remote. Go to truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. The agenda includes instructions on how to join. Thursday, June 8 Board […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Maurice’s Beach Stickers Stay Seasonal
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are held in person. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Don’t Do That to Your Beach Sticker
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in-person, typically with an online attendance option. Go to Eastham-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for details. Meetings are […]
FILM FESTIVAL PREVIEW
Provincetown Lights Up the Big Screen, and Vice Versa
Celebrating diversity and cinema on the Outer Cape
As the Provincetown International Film Festival (PIFF) counts down to its 2023 launch next Wednesday, it feels bittersweet to recognize the 25th anniversary of this local extravaganza of screenings and […]
TIDE CHART
Provincetown and Wellfleet Harbors
Thursday, June 8 - Wednesday June 15, 2023
Know when to hit the flats.
Wellfleet Legal Notices
Town of Wellfleet Zoning Board of Appeals Public Hearing June 22, 2023 Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40-A, Section 11, and Wellfleet Section 235, the ZBA will hold a […]