PROVINCETOWN — At one of Provincetown’s premier drag performance spaces this season, the lights and lineup have dimmed. The Pilgrim House, a hotel and entertainment venue, used to host “three […]
Provincetown
EDUCATION
Despite Freeze, Title I-A Grants Are on the Way to Outer Cape
School leaders crunch numbers and wait for news on other federal funding
PROVINCETOWN — Although the federal government’s move to cut funding for public education across the nation has put some financial support for Outer Cape schools on hold, local school leaders […]
INCARCERATION
Barnstable Jail Sees Sharp Rise in Women Inmates
A large number of Essex County women are moved to the Cape’s county jail
PROVINCETOWN — The number of women locked up at the Barnstable County Correctional Facility in Bourne has ballooned in the last 15 months — the result of two unrelated factors. […]
TRANSPORTATION
There Is Finally Such a Thing as a Free Bus Ride
CCRTA institutes new fare policy to comply with state rules
PROVINCETOWN — The state budget requires all transportation districts in Massachusetts to provide free bus service, and Cape Cod is finally getting on board. For most of the state, this […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Legalities
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 link to […]
TIDE CHART
Provincetown and Wellfleet Harbors
Thursday, July 24 - Thursday, July 31, 2025
Know when to hit the flats.
Provincetown Legal Notices
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION The Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 3:30 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2025, in the Judge Welsh Room at Town Hall, 260 Commercial Street, Provincetown, […]
HEALTH CARE
Medicaid Cuts Will Be Costly for Outer Cape Health Services
Many Outer Cape patients will lose their insurance, especially legal immigrants
PROVINCETOWN — A multitude of changes to health care in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” that was signed into law on July 4 have experts in Massachusetts sounding two […]
PUBLIC HEALTH
Federal Cuts Could Imperil Local Sexual Health Programs
About $1.5 billion in HIV funds are on the chopping block
PROVINCETOWN — A Supreme Court ruling on June 27 preserved a requirement in the Affordable Care Act that insurance companies cover preventive care at no cost to patients — including […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Housing Rehab Funds
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 link to […]
TIDE CHART
Provincetown and Wellfleet Harbors
Thursday, July 17 - Thursday, July 24, 2025
Know when to hit the flats.
Provincetown Legal Notices
PLANNING BOARD The Board will hold a Public Hearing on THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2025, AT 6:00 P.M. in the Judge Welsh Hearing Room, Town Hall, 260 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA. […]
PUBLIC SAFETY
Provincetown Responds to Two Anti-Gay Bias Crimes
An alleged attack on Howland Street is being investigated; slurs heard on Bradford result in charges
PROVINCETOWN — Over two days last week, two different bias crimes are alleged to have happened on Bradford Street: a physical attack on a gay man near the intersection of […]
HEALTH CARE
State Makes Moves to Protect Transgender Care
A new trust fund would try to replace threatened federal dollars
This article was updated on July 14, 2025. PROVINCETOWN — This spring, the U.S. House of Representatives took a cue from the 27 Republican-controlled states that have restricted gender-affirming health […]
BLUE ECONOMY
Scallop Landings at Outer Cape Ports Are in Steep Decline
Last year’s catch was only one-third of the 2021 haul
PROVINCETOWN — State data finalized in April show that 2024 saw the smallest sea scallop haul from the Outer and Lower Cape’s ports since at least 2019. The in-shell weight […]
