PROVINCETOWN — A 1,825-foot-long public walkway that will allow people to walk out to the tip of the Provincetown Marina has taken two steps forward after years of delays. The […]
Provincetown
PUBLIC HEALTH
Outer Cape Prepares for Federal Ruling on HIV Prevention Meds
Public health leaders focus on shoring up state support and private donations
PROVINCETOWN — When Jeff Schaffer learned in January that the Supreme Court would hear a case that threatened coverage of lifesaving HIV-prevention medications, he was not surprised. Schaffer, a registered nurse […]
PET PROJECT
The Cat People of Provincetown
Socializing with strays, volunteers carry on Carrie A. Seaman’s legacy
Cat statuary flanks the fireplace of the house at 5 Sandy Hill Lane in Provincetown. On one side, a stone angel cradles a kitten on its lap. On the other […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Town Election
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. 20, - Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025
Know when to hit the flats.
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown UPDATED AD INVITATION FOR BIDS The Town is seeking proposals for the Following projects LIBRARY HVAC UPGRADES PROVINCETOWN SIDEWALK – CAPTAIN BERTIE AND JEROME SMITH: MassDOT prequalification […]
IMMIGRATION
Sheriff Says Her Staff Will Not Act As ICE Agents
287(g) agreement won’t be revived, but ICE is notified when people with detainers are released
PROVINCETOWN — Despite a Jan. 21 memo from the federal Dept. of Justice directing U.S. attorneys to crack down on state and local officials seen as uncooperative with immigration enforcement, […]
TOWN MEETING
Provincetown Plans Budget Override for Fire and Police
Six experienced leaders would be added to the town’s fire department
This article was updated on Feb. 16. PROVINCETOWN — At the April 7 town meeting, voters will decide on a proposed $1.4-million operating override that would expand the leadership ranks […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Lease to Locals, Year Two
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. 13, - Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025
Know when to hit the flats.
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown SELECT BOARD 2024 GROWTH MANAGEMENT REPORT Public Hearing February 24, 2025 The Provincetown Select Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, February 24, 2025, at 7:00 […]
POWER OF THE PURSE
Local Housing, Health, Science Rely on Washington
An interruption of federal funding would affect many Outer Cape nonprofits
PROVINCETOWN — In the second week of the new Trump administration, the Office of Management and Budget sent out a memo announcing a “temporary pause” in the “disbursement of all […]
CLIMATE OF FEAR
Schools React to Federal Moves on Immigration
Catholic Charities and Provincetown businesses are also watching new rules
PROVINCETOWN — In response to the Trump administration’s decision on Jan. 21 to lift restrictions barring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers from making arrests in “sensitive locations” including […]
LOCAL JOURNALISM PROJECT
Tyler Jager Is the Independent’s Community Reporting Fellow
A writer ready for real local reporting
PROVINCETOWN — At the bar at Mac’s on Feb. 2, Tyler Jager ate his first Wellfleet oyster with a bright squeeze of lemon. He had his second with nothing at […]
LOCAL JOURNALISM PROJECT
The Independent Welcomes Winter Fellow Brian Zayatz
An editor at a smaller ‘indie’ tunes into this Indie’s rhythms
PROVNCETOWN — Harwich native Brian Zayatz left Cape Cod after he graduated from Nauset High School in 2015. He majored in Black studies at Amherst College, spent some time working […]
