Town of Provincetown Select Board Traffic Proposals and Regulation Changes Public Hearing November 12, 2024 The Provincetown Select Board will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, November 12 at 6:00 […]
Provincetown
FISHERIES
DMF Wants to Draw New Clam Dredging Line
Conservationists and fishermen eye revised rules to protect eelgrass beds
PROVINCETOWN — Hydraulic dredging for surf clams has long been a contentious topic in Provincetown — where the town has been active in managing fishing off Herring Cove. This is […]
GREENER PASTURES
In the Shallows of Cape Cod, a Key Habitat Is at Risk
Work to restore eelgrass meadows begins in Orleans and Wellfleet
PROVINCETOWN — As recently as 100 years ago, the shallow waters around Cape Cod were home to thriving eelgrass meadows. These lush, rippling green stretches of habitat were hotspots of […]
CHANGING TIDES
After Almost 50 Years, Napi’s Restaurant Closes
Infused with art and local history, the business was neither transferred nor sold
PROVINCETOWN — Just shy of its 50th anniversary serving sustenance and spectacle, the eclectic Napi’s, often referred to lovingly as “Provincetown’s most unusual restaurant,” closed its doors last month. Best […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Early Voting Hours
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, Oct. 24 - Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024
Know when to hit the flats.
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown Historic District Commission Public Hearing November 6, 2024 The Provincetown Historic District Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 3:30 P.M. on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, in […]
AVIATION
Provincetown Penalizes Cape Air for Breaking Its Lease
Officials say they’ll negotiate but search for alternative year-round air service
PROVINCETOWN — Cape Air’s decision to cancel all flights between Provincetown and Boston from Nov. 5 to May 15, announced in an Aug. 30 letter from CEO Linda Markham to […]
AMPHIBIANS
Threatened Toads That Struggle Elsewhere Thrive in Provincetown
Scientists are studying how eastern spadefoots evade deadly fungal disease
PROVINCETOWN — The coordinates came with a warning: “The information I just shared … is protected and confidential.” The sender, Alexander Richards, a Ph.D. student at UMass Boston, had gotten […]
BROWSING
Getting Thrifty
Doodads and treasures aplenty at Provincetown’s Monumental Yard Sale
Photos by Emily Schiffer PROVINCETOWN — The town’s biannual — spring and fall, that is — communal yard sale is not called the Monumental Yard Sale because of its size. […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Vaccine Clinic
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, Oct. 17 - Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024
Know when to hit the flats.
Provincetown Legal Notices
VISITOR SERVICES BOARD ANNOUNCES FY 2026 TOURISM FUND MARKETING GRANT OPPORTUNITIES Applications for the FY2026 grant program will open on October 7, 2024. Funds are available through the Provincetown Tourism […]
ELDER CARE
Healey Signs Long-Term Care Bill Into Law
State will have new powers over owners of nursing homes
PROVINCETOWN — Last month, a long-term care reform bill that had failed to pass during the legislature’s normal session, which ended July 31, became law after the state House and […]
OYEZ
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Town Crying Is More Than a Side Hustle
Provincetown’s first town crier competition is, by turns, historical and hysterical
This article was updated on Oct. 10, 2024. PROVINCETOWN — Ten bastions of North America’s crier culture came to town hall on Oct. 7, each one there to cry twice […]