PROVINCETOWN — As Alex Hanelt closes up shop for the evening, he carefully removes the precious jewelry from each display case. Then he retreats to a little workshop in the […]
Provincetown
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Principal to Become Supt.
Meetings Ahead Some meetings in Provincetown are in person, some are online, and some are both. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for a link to […]
TUNE IN
‘Welcome to Provincetown’ Asks You to Listen Closely
Mitra Kaboli’s podcast follows five young queer people trying to make life work
Your 20s and early 30s are supposed to be the best years of your life, brimming with booze, love, sex. Less talked about is that they are also laced with […]
IN THE WORKS
The DPW’s Case for a New HQ
Departing director Waldo is optimistic about town’s path to improvements
PROVINCETOWN — Dept. of Public Works Director Rich Waldo served the town for exactly 10 years before leaving to take the town administrator job in Wellfleet. In that time, he […]
BENCHGATE
Beloved Bench Returns to Commercial Street
Homeowner warns it is not that ‘Forrest Gump bench’
PROVINCETOWN — A very Provincetown sort of controversy — featuring flowers, public benches, property lines, and angry comments to the select board — has been resolved after the town’s dept. […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
School Head Hunt
Meetings Ahead Some meetings in Provincetown are in person, some are online, and some are both. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for a link to […]
THE DOG CATCHER
John Waters Starts His 58th Provincetown Summer
There is no confusing his work with anyone else’s
Filmmaker, writer, visual artist, actor, and art collector. John Waters’s oeuvre may not be deep, but it certainly is wide. There is no confusing his artwork with anyone else’s, and […]
MOVIES
Get Seated: Provincetown’s Film Festival Returns
Film Society chief Anne Hubbell welcomes locals and visitors back to the cinema
“It’s sort of a re-launch,” says Anne Hubbell, the Provincetown Film Society’s new executive director, of the upcoming 24th annual Provincetown International Film Festival. The event was shut down and […]
RECOLLECTIONS
Portrait of a Provincetown Summer
Instead of a tip, a painter’s gift that lasted a lifetime
PROVINCETOWN — Millie Harris first came to town in the summer of 1932. That Memorial Day weekend, she took a job as a waitress at a coffee shop on Commercial […]
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown Public Hearing Board of Health June 16, 2022 The Provincetown Board of Health will hold a public hearing on Thursday June 16th, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. in the […]
HOUSING
Slow Process Means Some Affordable Units Sit Empty
Lack of staff is creating further delays
PROVINCETOWN — On the Outer Cape, it’s not uncommon for people to be on affordable housing lists for years, waiting and hoping for a unit to call home. So, when […]
RAINBOW ROOM
Painting a Rainbow
OUTER CAPE PORTRAIT
‘My Camper Was Rocking’
CATHY MATTSCHECK / TEACHER AND RVer / RACE POINT BEACH
CATHY MATTSCHECK / TEACHER AND RVer / RACE POINT BEACH Cathy Mattscheck, a retired educator from Douglas, south of Worcester, has been camping on Race Point Beach in Provincetown […]
RUNNING
On and Off the Trail in Provincetown
A reflection on running through the seasons
PROVINCETOWN — When I arrived in Provincetown in January, I spent those first wind-chilled days learning the Independent’s proofreading software, reading up on interviewing techniques, and searching for running routes […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Library Is Going Beige
Meetings Ahead Some meetings in Provincetown are in person, some are online, and some are both. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for a link to […]
