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CIVICS
After Lagging, Local Planning Efforts May Now Pick Up
Cape Cod Commission works to spark plans that are actually implemented
Every town on Cape Cod is encouraged to have a local comprehensive plan, developed in accordance with its residents’ expressed priorities, updated every 10 years, and certified by the Cape […]
CANNABIS
Town Officials Subpoenaed on Marijuana Agreements
Federal grand jury has questions for Gardner, Hoort, and Beebe
U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling has questions for towns that have issued host community agreements to marijuana businesses. Provincetown, Wellfleet, and Eastham town administrators all received subpoenas last month ordering them […]
civics
Select Board Eyes Shake-Up of Harbormaster’s Dept.
Employees could be moved from Pier Corp. to town staff
PROVINCETOWN — The select board will hear from the Pier Corp. on Nov. 12 about the harbormaster’s budget, money that the town has paid to the Pier Corp. for years. […]
VETERANS DAY 2019
Veteran of War of 1812 Gets Long Delayed Tribute
Timothy Parker Johnson is honored 155 years after his death
PROVINCETOWN — The pride with which this town has always acknowledged the sacrifices of its veterans is evident in the many tributes one sees here. Keeping vigil over Commercial Street […]
the observer
Sophie’s Choice at a Special Town Meeting
A fight that does not have to happen now
I think we all can agree that Sophie’s Choice was a great movie, but no one wants to be Sophie. At Provincetown’s upcoming special town meeting, however, the year-round community […]
VETERANS DAY 2019
Provincetown to Honor Its Veterans
PROVINCETOWN — Veterans and volunteers have organized a number of activities to commemorate Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11. The first event honors those who served in seagoing services and […]
PROVINCETOWN CURRENTS
Old Reliable Fish House Plans Include 264-Foot Pier
Developer Christine Barker’s plans to redevelop a long-shuttered restaurant include rebuilding Benjamin Lancy’s Wharf. Her proposal, which goes before the zoning board of appeals on Nov. 21, includes a 264-foot […]
CIVICS
Fire Chief Triggers Dec. 2 Town Meeting
Lone article would reserve VFW site for police and fire stations
PROVINCETOWN — Longtime Fire Chief Mike Trovato has turned in a petition with 203 signatures on the future of the VFW site, enough to trigger a special town meeting now […]
HOUSING
51 Affordable Units Envisioned for VFW Site
The last of 3 community meetings will be held on Nov. 13
PROVINCETOWN — Development of the town-owned VFW site on Jerome Smith Road, long envisioned as a likely spot for affordable housing, appears to be moving forward with a plan for […]
LEARNING
Provincetown’s Middle Years Students Celebrate Their Place in the Global Community
Photos by Marian Roth
HALLOWEEN
A Sweet Holiday Tradition Survives on Nelson Avenue
The trick-or-treat magnet is one of the town’s last year-round neighborhoods
PROVINCETOWN — Say the words “Nelson Avenue” to local kids in October and watch their eyes light up. For years, this small neighborhood off Race Point Road has made up […]
ECONOMY
Huge Wave Attenuator Is Installed in Provincetown Harbor
Protection from storms, future berths for fishing vessels
PROVINCETOWN — A 600-foot floating concrete structure is being installed in Provincetown harbor over the next two weeks. Each 60-foot segment is six feet tall and 15 feet wide, and […]
PROVINCETOWN 400
Select Board Looks for Help With Pilgrims’ Park, Wampanoag Memorial
Architect will make menu of options; indigenous memorial specialist sought
PROVINCETOWN — The select board is looking to break the logjam on two projects related to the Provincetown 400 commemorations. The board voted on Oct. 15 to hire a landscape […]
ECONOMY
Plans for Derelict Pier and Restaurant Include New Hotel
Old Reliable Fish House, in flood zone, may see major development
PROVINCETOWN — A 31-room hotel, restaurant and bar with outdoor dining, and four condominiums are in the plans to redevelop the Old Reliable Fish House property on the waterfront at […]
