WELLFLEET — The select board signed a purchase and sale agreement for the 21.25 acres at Maurice’s Campground last month, but town officials say there’s a lot to figure out […]
WASHASHORES
Seven Dolphins Rescued and Released From the Gut
Wellfleet’s notorious stranding site snags more marine mammals
WELLFLEET — Bright and early on May 18, the stranding hotline at the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) was ringing off the hook. “We received an onslaught of calls […]
HOUSEDUST
Historic House Succumbs to New Building Project
New owner says he could not preserve original 1850s saltbox
WELLFLEET — Wellfleet’s stock of historic houses was reduced by one when the new owner of 15 Squires Pond Lane in the town center dismantled the 170-year-old section of the […]
SHARK TANK
New Ideas Emerge at Housing Pitch Contest
Short-term rental cap, a housing ‘pledge,’ and ADU deregulation get nods
PROVINCETOWN — At a “Shark Tank without the teeth” held online on May 19, eight people made three-minute pitches to an audience of 60 and a panel of six judges […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Fencing in the Old Reliable
Meetings Ahead Some meetings in Provincetown are in person, some are online, and some are both. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for a link to […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Box Turtles
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, May […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Summer Bounty
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are being held in person. Go to wellfleet-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Master Planning
Meetings Ahead Most meetings are being held in person, but some are still remote or virtual. Go to eastham-ma.gov/calendar-by-event-type/16 and click on the meeting you are interested in to learn about meeting locations […]
THEATER
Behind the Scenes at ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Musical theater brings Provincetown Schools students together again
PROVINCETOWN — Dress rehearsal is about to begin, and students are dancing around stage lights and props with all the giddiness of an ensemble that’s preparing to take the stage […]
REAL ESTATE
Sawyer Realty Buys 3 Hotels and a Restaurant
Co-owner says company is also looking to create workforce housing
PROVINCETOWN — The last eight months have seen rapid changes in Provincetown’s commercial sector, with major properties including the Crown & Anchor, the Governor Bradford, the Brass Key, Crowne Pointe, […]
PEAK FLOW
Provincetown Weighs $75 Million Sewer Project
Federal and county funds could help connect every property by 2030
PROVINCETOWN — The town’s Sewer Team is ready with a plan for an expansion of the sewer system that would hook up almost every property in town by 2030. The […]
FISCAL CRISIS
Wellfleet Departments Face Painful Cuts in ‘Contingency’ Budget
Preschool vouchers, swimming lessons, library hours on the chopping block
WELLFLEET — One after another last week, town department heads detailed the painful cuts they would need to make if a proposed $518,820 Proposition 2½ override for operating expenses doesn’t […]
TICK TALK
Larry Dapsis: Full-Time Entomologist, Part-Time ‘Evangelist’
How to ward off tick bites, from Barnstable’s tick program coordinator
TRURO — Early in his career as an entomologist with the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, Larry Dapsis received a “dad talk” from Bill Clark, his director. Clark peered over his […]
RESTORATION
Preservation Hall’s Doors Have Come Home
‘Strange but magical,’ they embody stories of escape and renewal
WELLFLEET — As you walk down Main Street, past quaint shops with nautical-themed signs, you might be stopped in your tracks by the sight of the doors at Wellfleet Preservation […]
GLORY DAYS
When the Town Shut Down for Basketball
The 1964 Tech Tourney brought 1,000 devoted P’town fans to Boston
PROVINCETOWN — High school sports were once a big part of this town. In the 1950s and ’60s, Provincetown had hundreds of young families — many in the fishing industry […]
