PROVINCETOWN — Town meetings here follow a fairly standard recipe — articles that fund town government at the beginning, housing measures in the middle, zoning articles at the end. It […]
Provincetown
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Acting Police Chief
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, Mar. 13, - Thursday, Mar. 20, 2025
Know when to hit the flats.
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown Finance Committee ANNUAL TOWN MEETING – FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS Public Hearing March 13, 2025 Per the Provincetown Charter 2-3-g, the Committee will hold a Public Hearing on […]
HEALTH CARE ACCESS
Navigating Abortion Care on the Outer Cape
National anti-abortion efforts have an effect on local access
PROVINCETOWN — Despite Massachusetts laws protecting access to abortion, logistical and institutional barriers persist for Outer Cape residents seeking care. Most abortions in the U.S. today are early in pregnancy: […]
HISTORY
How 2013 Closing of Provincetown High School Still Echoes Today
Tipping point came fast for the ‘heart of the community’
PROVINCETOWN — The four towns of the Nauset Regional School District — Wellfleet, Eastham, Orleans, and Brewster — are embarking this year on a state-supported study of whether two or […]
HOEDOWN
The Boot Scootin’ Boogie and Other Line Dances
Francis Grant wants you to allow yourself to have a good time
Music drifts out of the Wilde Playhouse room at the Gifford House in Provincetown, but it’s somehow not what you’re expecting. It’s the twang of the “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” by […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Superintendent Interviews
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, Mar. 6, - Thursday, Mar. 13, 2025
Know when to hit the flats.
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The Town is seeking proposals for the Following project MOTTA FIELD REDEVELOPMENT Bids will be opened in the DPW Conference room at Veterans Memorial […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Joint Water Meeting
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, Feb. 27, - Thursday, Mar. 6, 2025
Know when to hit the flats.
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The Town is seeking proposals for the Following project MOTTA FIELD REDEVELOPMENT Bids will be opened in the DPW Conference room at Veterans Memorial […]
OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Where to Eat When Winter Gets Deep
The Independent’s February guide to Outer Cape restaurants that are open now
This article was updated on March 5, 2025. When the season slows, those of us who stay put on the Outer Cape savor our stay-at-home evenings — until we don’t. […]
IMMIGRATION
Locals Ask If ‘Safe Community’ Policies Endure
Outer Cape police say requests to hold arrested people are ‘incredibly rare’ here
PROVINCETOWN — The Trump administration has already begun to implement its plans for large-scale deportations, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in major cities and legal threats to state […]
