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Provincetown
PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORIES
Jane Paradise Shares Images of Alzheimer’s
Photos of her husband tell the story of their Provincetown life
PROVINCETOWN — Jane Paradise and her husband, Frank DiGirolamo, have dinner out at restaurants three times a week — at a minimum. They go to bed at midnight, and DiGirolamo […]
ECONOMY
Crown & Anchor, a Gay Landmark, Is Under Contract
Entertainment complex to be sold to Hawkins and Martini
PROVINCETOWN — The current owners of the Crown & Anchor complex, Bill Dougal and Rick Murray, are in the final stages of selling the property to their longtime employee Jonathan […]
POLICING
Reform Act Could Mean the End of Summer Reserves
Cyr says the legislature will find a workaround for seasonal communities
PROVINCETOWN — Seasonal police officers arrive on these shores every year along with the tourists and the traffic, but the Mass. police reform law of 2020 may end that program […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Labor Shortage by the Numbers
Meetings Ahead
Some meetings are in-person only, some are remote only, and some are a hybrid where you can go both ways. Go to provincetown-ma.gov, click on the meeting you want to watch, […]
ENVIRONMENT
CCS Teams Scour Half a Ton of Trash From Back Shore
An Outer Cape debris cleanup reveals a catalogue of what humans leave behind
PROVINCETOWN — The first group of beach walkers departed Coast Guard Beach in Eastham bound for Lecount Hollow in Wellfleet on Friday, Sept. 24. Buckets in hand, they scanned the […]
HOUSING CRISIS
Provincetown ‘Pulls Out the Map’ to Look at Sites
An inventory of town-owned land shows long-term prospects
PROVINCETOWN — There are many ingredients in the town’s housing crisis, but one of the simplest and most stubborn is geography. Commercial Street and Route 6 are only about a […]
PANDEMIC
Outer Cape’s Covid Infection Rates Remain Low
Those who got the Pfizer vaccine and are over 65, or at risk, can now get boosters
PROVINCETOWN — Three months after a steep rise in Covid-19 cases tied to Provincetown’s 4th of July weekend crowds, the number of cases on the Outer Cape is low compared […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Restrooms and a Name
Meetings Ahead
Some meetings are in-person only, some are remote only, and some are a hybrid where you can participate both ways. Go to provincetown-ma.gov, click on the meeting you want to […]
PARKS & REC
Two Concepts Are Finalists for East End Park Design
After 6 public meetings, the plans will get one more hearing on Oct. 20
PROVINCETOWN — The design for the East End Waterfront Park on a lot the town purchased in 2019 for $1.4 million is close to being chosen. Planners say the public’s […]
HEADQUARTERS
Provincetown Reboots Police Station Plans
Video compares 2019 and 2021 designs, but there’s no cost update yet
PROVINCETOWN — Those who haven’t had the chance to see the notoriously scruffy conditions at the town’s police station, housed in a former funeral home since 1986, can now peek […]
TRANSITION
Center for Coastal Studies Chooses a New Leader
President Richard Delaney will remain as senior adviser
PROVINCETOWN — Unlike the stereotypical introverted scientist, Sarah Oktay, the new executive director of the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS), puts herself out there. “It has always been my M.O. […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Three Staff Resignations
Meetings Ahead
All meetings in Truro are remote only. Go to truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. The agenda includes instructions on how to join. Thursday, Sept. 30 […]
NOT SO RAPID
As Delta Wanes, So Do Easy Testing Options
Still, the choices appear to provide ‘an early warning system’
PROVINCETOWN — The Delta variant of Covid-19 arrived in Provincetown like a hurricane. There was fear, economic devastation, a news camera on every corner, even a catchy name: the Provincetown […]
AMICUS CURIAE
Town and Sailing Club Weigh In on Sal’s Place Case
A conflict between neighbors focuses on intertidal property rights
PROVINCETOWN — The Colonial Ordinances of 1641-1647 are getting a lot of attention lately, both statewide and in the West End, where Sal’s Place has been serving diners on the […]
