PROVINCETOWN — Noah Santos and Malcolm Hunter were working on the docks at Flyer’s Boat Rentals on Tuesday, May 17 when the mayday call dropped around 10:10 a.m. A lobster boat […]
Provincetown
SHARK TANK
New Ideas Emerge at Housing Pitch Contest
Short-term rental cap, a housing ‘pledge,’ and ADU deregulation get nods
PROVINCETOWN — At a “Shark Tank without the teeth” held online on May 19, eight people made three-minute pitches to an audience of 60 and a panel of six judges […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Fencing in the Old Reliable
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 […]
THEATER
Behind the Scenes at ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Musical theater brings Provincetown Schools students together again
PROVINCETOWN — Dress rehearsal is about to begin, and students are dancing around stage lights and props with all the giddiness of an ensemble that’s preparing to take the stage […]
REAL ESTATE
Sawyer Realty Buys 3 Hotels and a Restaurant
Co-owner says company is also looking to create workforce housing
PROVINCETOWN — The last eight months have seen rapid changes in Provincetown’s commercial sector, with major properties including the Crown & Anchor, the Governor Bradford, the Brass Key, Crowne Pointe, […]
PEAK FLOW
Provincetown Weighs $75 Million Sewer Project
Federal and county funds could help connect every property by 2030
PROVINCETOWN — The town’s Sewer Team is ready with a plan for an expansion of the sewer system that would hook up almost every property in town by 2030. The […]
GLORY DAYS
When the Town Shut Down for Basketball
The 1964 Tech Tourney brought 1,000 devoted P’town fans to Boston
PROVINCETOWN — High school sports were once a big part of this town. In the 1950s and ’60s, Provincetown had hundreds of young families — many in the fishing industry […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
No Road for Mary Oliver
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 […]
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown Public Hearing Historic District Commission June 1, 2022 The Provincetown Historic District Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 3:30 P.M. on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, in […]
PANDEMIC
Cape Cod Has Entered Its 6th Covid Wave
Testing is down, but numbers show a significant Covid presence here
PROVINCETOWN — The subvariants of Covid-19 that are currently prevalent in the Northeast — Omicron BA.2 and Omicron BA.2.12.1 — may not have their own Greek letters, but this scientific […]
SCALING UP
Provincetown Prepares to Build Its EMS Capacity
Report recommends adding 16 emergency medical staff
PROVINCETOWN — The select board and other town officials are now backing Fire Chief Michael Trovato’s call to create a full-time emergency medical services department with 16 new staffers. This […]
STATE HOUSE
Rep. Peake Has a Challenger for a Change
Climate, housing, and transparency are top issues for Democrat Stanton
PROVINCETOWN — Barnstable Fourth District state Rep. Sarah Peake has not had a primary challenger since 2006. Enter Democrat Jack Stanton, a 30-year-old Provincetown lobsterman and service worker who is […]
HOUSING SOLUTIONS
A Priest’s Home in Provincetown May House Summer Workers
St. Mary of the Harbor steps up to address a crisis
PROVINCETOWN — Amid a massive workforce housing crisis that threatens the survival of local businesses, one idea appears to be Heaven sent. The members of the vestry of St. Mary […]
TOWN ELECTION
Police Station Passes With 493 Votes
Cannery Wharf Park funding approved too
PROVINCETOWN — Both the new police station and the Cannery Wharf Park funding were approved at the annual town election Tuesday with 77 percent of the vote. As Proposition 2½ […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Bench Blow Up
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 an agenda […]
