PROVNCETOWN — Harwich native Brian Zayatz left Cape Cod after he graduated from Nauset High School in 2015. He majored in Black studies at Amherst College, spent some time working […]
Provincetown
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Traffic on MacMillan Pier
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are held in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for a […]
TIDE CHART
Provincetown and Wellfleet Harbors
Thursday, Feb. 6- Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025
Know when to hit the flats.
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown Community Preservation Committee Public Hearing February 13, 2025 Community Preservation Act The Provincetown Community Preservation Committee will conduct a hybrid public hearing on Thursday, February 13, […]
ON THE WATERFRONT
Provincetown Pursues 6-Year $12M Plan for MacMillan Pier
A proper ferry terminal and floating docks for fleet will replace gazebo and aging piers
PROVINCETOWN — Every year, about a quarter-million passengers arrive or depart from the ferry terminal at the tip of Provincetown’s MacMillan Pier. Meanwhile, a fleet of commercial fishing vessels unload […]
STORM DEFENSE
After Flooding, Bulkheads Will Be Raised in Provincetown’s East End
The owners of three adjoining parcels have received permission to fortify their defenses
PROVINCETOWN — The owners of 599 Commercial St. and two adjacent pathways that belong to properties across the street — one numbered 597A Commercial and one that is part of […]
D.I.Y.
The Willow Weavers
In quiet company, a group twines its way past snaps and kinks to sturdy baskets
On a snowy Saturday afternoon, seven women gather in a community room at the Provincetown Commons, picking up bunches of brown sticks from a table in the corner before settling […]
TURNAROUNDS
The Fishermen Girls Outstrip Their Goal
Provincetown defeats Dennis-Yarmouth 31-25 with teamwork
PROVINCETOWN — Before the Provincetown IB Schools girls basketball team’s 31-25 triumph in a home match on Jan. 23 against the Dennis-Yarmouth Dolphins, the players enacted four rituals that set […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Catching Shipwrecks
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are held in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for a […]
TIDE CHART
Provincetown and Wellfleet Harbors
Thursday, Jan. 30- Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025
Know when to hit the flats.
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown Cemetary Commission Public Hearing February 12, 2025 Town of Provincetown Licensing Board Public Hearing February 11, 2025 The Board will hold a Public Hearing on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY […]
HOUSING
Provincetown Ups Year-Round Rental Incentives
Property tax discounts and ‘Lease to Locals’ checks aim to shore up rental market
PROVINCETOWN — This town has for years led the Outer Cape in the production of state-subsidized rental housing, with 174 affordable units already built here and 65 more to be […]
WHALE WATCH
Government Withdraws Tighter Vessel Speed Rule
Opposition focused on ferry services, but critics say NOAA was slow to adapt
PROVINCETOWN — The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) — the part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration charged with stewardship of the nation’s ocean resources and their habitats — […]
COMMUNITY
Serving Food and Fresh Clothes Amid L.A.’s Fires
Cape residents who winter in Los Angeles find ways to support neighbors
PROVINCETOWN — Michela Murphy, who owns Sal’s Place in Provincetown with her mother, Siobhan Carew, landed in Los Angeles for the winter on Jan. 6 to help manage the Italian […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Police Chief Survey
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are held in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for a […]