PROVINCETOWN — Ever since a powerful storm on Jan. 4, 2018 sent seawater coursing over Ryder Street Beach and down Gosnold Street, flooding numerous homes and businesses near town hall, […]
Provincetown
CONSERVATION
Coastal Studies Loses $200K for Fall Right Whale Surveys
Aerial surveys in the winter and spring will still continue
PROVINCETOWN — The Center for Coastal Studies is losing $200,000 in federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that supports aerial surveys of right whale activity in […]
ON THE WATERFRONT
Where Sailing Is Still a Community Endeavor
At WERCCS, knots and other old-school lessons endure
PROVINCETOWN — Francis “Flyer” Santos thought every kid should know how to swim and sail. And he had the chance to teach many of them in his day. Starting in […]
PARADE PREVIEW
At This Summer Camp, a Bigfoot With Sass
A pair of NOLA set designers put their spin on this year’s Carnival theme
PROVINCETOWN — The Carnival parade was eight days away, and Noah Church still needed to build a Sasquatch costume, but his order of hot pink fun fur hadn’t arrived yet. […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Wastewater Substation
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, August 21 - Thursday, August 28, 2025
Know when to hit the flats.
Provincetown Legal Notices
BOARD OF HEALTH The Board will hold a public hearing on THURSDAY AUGUST 28, 2025, AT 4:00 P.M. in the Judge Welsh Room, Provincetown Town Hall, 260 Commercial Street, Provincetown, […]
COMMERCE
Provincetown Debates Large Vessels Inside Long Point
Officials don’t know if live music in the harbor requires a license
PROVINCETOWN — The poet Mary Oliver described Provincetown Harbor as “no more than a blue comma on the map of the world but, to me, the emblem of everything.” The […]
BLUE ECONOMY
Lobstermen Seek Injunction to Fight a New Rule
Local fishermen say complying means throwing back about a quarter of the catch
PROVINCETOWN — Since 1997, lobstermen along the Eastern seaboard have had to throw back lobsters with a “V-notch” — a triangular cut in the tail of an egg-bearing female that […]
UNDERSTORY
A Small Fire at Beech Forest Sparks Big Concerns
Wildfire preparedness in question after record-setting fall fire season
PROVINCETOWN — Nine crews of firefighters from stations as far as an hour away from Provincetown answered the call to put out what was at first considered a “major brush […]
STREET STYLE
Not Very Demure
There was a moment last year when the word demure was on everyone’s lips. Not Momma JC’s, though. Never one to limit herself to one job, one opinion, or one […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
No Winter Air Service
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, August 14 - Thursday, August 21, 2025
Know when to hit the flats.
Provincetown Legal Notices
LICENSING BOARD The Provincetown Licensing Board will hold a Public Hearing on TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2025 AT 5:00 P.M. in the Judge Welsh Room at Town Hall, 260 Commercial Street, […]
REAL ESTATE
Provincetown’s Whalers Wharf Is for Sale
Artisans worry that studio spaces will become summer condos
PROVINCETOWN — A longtime haven for artisans and crafters looking for affordable spaces to create and sell their work is up for sale.
