Amid the hustle and bustle of Commercial Street, we all watch other people. Grabbing what we can from someone’s bright yellow shirt, leather chaps, or bald spot, we invent a […]
Provincetown
SKIN AND INK
Welcome to Tattoo Summer Camp
In a Provincetown parlor, individualists share their styles
PROVINCETOWN — Walk down Commercial Street in the summer and you’ll feel the buzz. Party conversations linger. Kids splash on the shore. New waiters rush to tables. Dogs wrestle. Drag […]
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown Public Hearing Historic District Commission July 6, 2022 The Provincetown Historic District Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 3:30 P.M. on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in […]
MONEY MATTERS
Competitive Pay Advances in Provincetown
A debate over the town manager’s performance ends with a raise
PROVINCETOWN — The select board meeting was a study in contrasts on Monday night: a systematic overhaul of the town’s salary schedule went smoothly, while the board’s review of the […]
INFLATION
Construction Costs Double at VFW Project
Town expands its ‘local contribution’ to $3 million
PROVINCETOWN — The 65 apartments being built on the site of the former VFW building at Jerome Smith Road are now projected to cost $37.8 million, The Community Builders Inc. […]
HOUSING
The Barracks Takes a Step Forward
Developer and abutters are trying to settle their lawsuit
PROVINCETOWN — The project known as “the Barracks,” which has been stalled in court for the last year, is one step closer to reality. Lawyers for both sides filed a joint […]
JUNETEENTH
For Queer Men of Color, a Homecoming in Provincetown
Lamb Rahming has designed a weekend of coming together
PROVINCETOWN — “Queer people of color deserve nice things,” says Lamb Rahming, the man behind Men of Color Weekend, which happens this year from June 16 to 20. It coincides […]
MEET THE MAKER
The Jeweler’s Apprentice
In a Provincetown workshop, a craftsman learns from — and about — his father
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: 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 […]
