Two years ago, artist Kurt Reynolds responded to a call for submissions for artwork commemorating the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims’ landing in Provincetown. But the piece he created became […]
Provincetown
THEATER REVIEW
A Queer Quartet of Short Provincetown Plays
Quickies takes the stage with conflicted emotions
Omnibus collections of work — short stories, movies, or plays — can be a mixed bag. Quickies, however, presents four one-acts of contemporary queer drama with local talent at the […]
THEATER
Going All In on Tennessee Williams
The classics, with some twists, at this year’s festival
Tennessee Williams was drawn to the edges of America. Among his favorite places in the world were the port city of New Orleans, on the banks of the Mississippi; Key […]
TIDE CHART
Provincetown and Wellfleet Harbors
Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022 - Wednesday Sept 21, 2022
Know when to hit the flats.
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown Public Hearing Licensing Board September 27, 2022 The Provincetown Licensing Board will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 5:15 p.m. in the Judge […]
STAYING SASSY
$3.7M Donation Will Buy Summer of Sass a Home
The program brings queer young people to the safety of Provincetown
PROVINCETOWN — The Summer of Sass program brings vulnerable LGBTQ young people who are living in hostile environments to Provincetown, sets them up with secure housing and a job, and […]
ELECTION
Peake Defeats Stanton in Democratic State Rep Primary
Lauzon will be Republican candidate for Cyr's state Senate seat
This story was updated on Thursday, Sept. 8. PROVINCETOWN — By a margin of eight to one, eight-term incumbent state Rep. Sarah Peake defeated Jack Stanton, her first challenger for […]
RUNOFF
Season for Harbor Testing Ends With a Fail
PROVINCETOWN — The town landing at Breakwater Beach was “posted” on Sept. 1 and 2 —closed to swimming due to the presence of bacteria. Such closures happen each summer, but […]
OUTER CAPE PORTRAIT
‘Feeling the Whole Being of the Bay’
LIBBY CLARK / OPEN WATER SWIMMER / PROVINCETOWN
Libby Clark lives by the bay in Provincetown’s West End. Most days, if the tide allows and it isn’t the dead of winter, she goes for a long swim to […]
DOUBLES
Tennis Club Champs
IMMERSION
The Swim Is This Saturday
PROVINCETOWN — The 35th Swim for Life & Paddler Flotilla is this Saturday, Sept. 10. You can still sign up to swim at swim4life.org (procrastinators may join the morning of, […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Sept. 11 Remembrance
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 […]
UNDER THE INFLUENCE
Diana Horowitz Paints Big Places on a Small Scale
The artist explores her long connection to the Outer Cape in a new show
Diana Horowitz’s landscape paintings are notable not only for her mastery of technique but also for their size. None of her works has a dimension larger than seven inches; all […]
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown Public Hearing Historic District Commission September 21, 2022 The Provincetown Historic District Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 3:30 P.M. on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, in […]
HOUSING CRISIS
Condo Conversion Law Could Protect Some Tenants
But proving ‘intent to convert’ rentals is hard without official oversight
PROVINCETOWN — Nearly every job on Outer Cape Cod, from lifeguard to psychiatrist, is difficult to fill because housing is so scarce. Businesses, nonprofits, and town governments are staggering as […]
