PROVINCETOWN — Massachusetts’s new police reform bill will change many aspects of policing, including training and certification, with new use-of-force rules, a duty to intervene and stop other officers from […]
Provincetown
LET'S GET FISCAL
Short-Term Rental Tax Brings Outer Cape $3.8 Million
Revenue boost is received in all four towns
PROVINCETOWN — Even during the pandemic, the short-term rental tax is bringing in serious money to the four Outer Cape towns. The long-awaited tax — technically, an expansion of the […]
THE CLOTH
Where Faith Leaders Find Solace
Humbled by not having answers, they work, garden, and hum
PROVINCETOWN — Kate Wilkinson is tired. Which is no surprise. Who isn’t? It’s hardly controversial to write that hardly anything is going well right now. (I ask Tom Ryan, former […]
This Week In Provincetown
Meetings Ahead
Meetings are held remotely. Go to provincetown-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. Thursday, Jan. 21 Economic Development Committee, 1 p.m. Board of Health, 4 p.m. Zoning Board of […]
This Week In Provincetown
Meetings Ahead
Meetings are held remotely. Go to provincetown-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. Thursday, Jan. 14 Water & Sewer Board, 1 p.m. Public Pier Corp., 3 p.m. Planning Board, […]
HOPE IN A VIAL
Long-Awaited Covid Inoculations Begin for Health Workers
A sense of hope, a little guilt, and renewed optimism
PROVINCETOWN — Dr. Andrew Jorgensen received a much-hoped-for gift just before Christmas this year, in the form of an initial dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine. He’s on track for […]
This Week In Provincetown
Meetings Ahead
Meetings are held remotely. Go to provincetown-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. Thursday, Jan. 7 Town Manager Search Committee, 5 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals, 6 p.m. Monday, […]
COVID TESTS, PART 6
Bill That Expands Free Testing Lands on Baker’s Desk
Asymptomatic frontline workers would be covered
PROVINCETOWN — A long-running legislative effort to secure free asymptomatic Covid testing for many classes of frontline workers — particularly those employed in health care, restaurants, and retail and hospitality […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Action Needed Now, Housing Authorities Say
‘Crazy’ prices and inertia are creating a crisis, says Wood
PROVINCETOWN — With a real estate market rocket-fueled by the pandemic, housing officials here are calling for action and leadership to secure a larger supply of affordable homes for year-round […]
LEARNING
Provincetown Horticulture Students Are ‘Tough as Nails’
Cape Tech program inspires two hard-working local seniors
PROVINCETOWN — “We don’t sugarcoat anything,” said Dave Consalvi of the horticulture program at the Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Harwich. When freshmen explore their options for career […]
SWING TIME
Live From New York, It’s Scott Penn!
A familiar voice on WOMR stays in tune, remotely
PROVINCETOWN — For some who move off Cape, it’s a challenge to stay away. Like a full-moon tide, the lure of the place pulls them back. This was true for […]
WORKOUT WOES
As Mass. Locks Down, Walks Are the New Squats
Gyms face reduced capacity, but not much changes
PROVINCETOWN — As statewide Covid-19 rates spiked last week, Gov. Charlie Baker tightened pandemic restrictions from the Boston State House. Designed to tamp down the carnage of the holiday season, […]
This Week In Provincetown
Meetings Ahead
Meetings are held remotely. Go to provincetown-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. Tuesday, Jan. 5 Conservation Commission, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6 Council on Aging, 5 […]
HEALTH
Free Covid Testing Has Come to Outer Cape Health Services
Asymptomatic rapid tests are now available at three clinic sites
PROVINCETOWN — Until this week, only people with symptoms of Covid-19 and those who have had direct contact with infected people have been able to get tested for the coronavirus […]
SIZE MATTERS
Abutters’ Lawsuits Put Hotel Project on Hold
Neighboring business owners say Old Reliable project is too big
PROVINCETOWN — The multi-million-dollar mixed-use development proposed for the site of the former Old Reliable Fish House off Commercial Street, which sailed smoothly through the town’s permitting process last winter […]
