This article was updated on Thursday, Nov. 9. PROVINCETOWN — A multi-million-dollar proposal to build a luxury mixed-use complex where the ruins of the Old Reliable Fish House now stand […]
Provincetown
CEREMONIES
Veterans Day in Provincetown
Townspeople and visitors are invited to gather at the Doughboy Soldiers Monument in front of town hall on Saturday for a celebration to honor the town’s veterans for their love […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Free Parking in April
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are held in person, typically with an online-attendance option for both committee members and residents. Click on the meeting you want to attend on […]
ARTISTS
Through Romantic Dunescapes and Stormy Seas, Anne Packard Paints Nostalgia
Still painting at 90, the artist has put her gallery up for sale
PROVINCETOWN — The light still blazes in artist Anne Packard’s blue eyes as she fixes her gaze on Long Point. She can see it through the wide windows in the […]
TIDE CHART
Provincetown and Wellfleet Harbors
Thursday, November 9, - Thursday, November 16, 2023
Know when to hit the flats.
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown Position Opening The Town of Provincetown is now accepting applications for the full-time position Airport Manager. This full-time position is typically 40 hours per week. This is […]
SEEN AND HEARD
Provincetown Rally Calls for Gaza Ceasefire
PROVINCETOWN — A “Provincetown for Gaza Rally” captured the attention of residents and visitors here on Sunday afternoon. Six thousand miles away, Israeli forces had begun an invasion of Gaza […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Annual Traffic Hearing
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are held in-person, typically with an online-attendance option for both committee members and residents. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the […]
TIDE CHART
Provincetown and Wellfleet Harbors
Thursday, November 2, - Thursday, November 9, 2023
Know when to hit the flats.
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown Historic District Commission Public Hearing November 15, 2023 The Provincetown Historic District Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 3:30 P.M. on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, in […]
ENVIRONMENT
Climate, Not Wind Farms, Is Called Threat to Whales
Scientists say turbine noise pales in comparison to ship strikes, entanglement, and loss of feeding grounds
PROVINCETOWN — The first turbine of the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project, eight miles south of Martha’s Vineyard, was successfully installed on Oct. 18. Meanwhile, some who are working against […]
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
Innkeeper Paul Schofield Is Charged With Assaulting J-1 Worker
Police treated J-1 students’ reports of abuse as civil matters, not crimes
PROVINCETOWN — A Sept. 7 health inspection of housing violations at 5 Center St. precipitated the arrest of property owner Paul Schofield after Health Director Lezli Rowell found Schofield assaulting […]
ELDER AFFAIRS
Seashore Point Residents Sue Owner, Claiming Fraud and Abuse
Pointe Group Care is accused of exploiting residents and charging unreasonable fees
This article was updated on Oct. 26. PROVINCETOWN — When Robert Compton purchased his condominium at the Residences at Seashore Point four years ago, he imagined an ideal retirement. Seashore […]
INHERITANCE
Descendants Claim They Are Rightful Heirs to a $2.5M Property
Cousins say sellers of the Roach estate were not the sole heirs
PROVINCETOWN — The history of the Roach family in Provincetown dates back to 1899 when Alexander Roach Sr. purchased property at 24 Conwell St. for $65. In January of this […]
WHAT’S SPECIAL
Short-Term Rentals, Secret Swigs, and Side Eye
Provincetown voters turn out to cheer procedural (and soccer) superiority
PROVINCETOWN — Town meeting is, of course, the hottest event of the season. Special town meeting — well, it may not be the blockbuster of the year, but on the […]