PROVINCETOWN — A pending land sale will likely require two of the three companies wanting to build affordable housing here to adjust their plans downward. The town’s request for proposals […]
Provincetown
UPDATE
For Napi’s Renters and Others Facing Eviction, Stakes Are High
Leaving and staying can both have dire consequences
PROVINCETOWN — Eileen Spence was racing to find a new home on the last day of August. She and four other former Napi’s Restaurant employees had until the end of […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Love Live Local
Meetings Ahead
Some Provincetown meetings are in-person only, some are remote only, and some are both. Go to provincetown-ma.gov, click on the meeting you want to watch, and follow the instructions on the agenda. […]
CHANGING HANDS
Buyer Is Found for Provincetown Bookshop
Barbara Clarke hopes to open in a new location in summer 2022
It didn’t take Barbara Clarke long to decide she wanted to buy the Provincetown Bookshop. The store has been a beloved fixture in the lives of Clarke and her two […]
SEEING GREEN
Pot Sales of $10 Million Net $610,000 for Provincetown
Next: spending the money to address pot’s social costs
PROVINCETOWN — With three recreational marijuana shops now open, at least two more on the way, and an edibles production facility in the works on Court Street, Provincetown’s adult-use marijuana […]
WILDLIFE
Beach Buggies Return After Waiting for Plovers to Fledge
Early summer storms wiped out nests, but the birds started over
PROVINCETOWN — Kristine Weagle has been coming to Race Point with her family every summer for more than 60 years. They air down the tires on their camper and drive […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Masks Advised
Meetings Ahead
Some Provincetown meetings are in-person only, some are remote only, and some are a hybrid where you can choose to participate in person or through a remote link. Go to […]
EVICTION DEADLINE
Former Napi’s Workers Still Have Nowhere to Go
Manager Sabuda said he wanted no Black employees, Jamaicans charge
PROVINCETOWN — With seven days remaining before the Aug. 31 deadline on their eviction notices, five former employees of Napi’s Restaurant still had nowhere to go as of Tuesday this […]
HOUSING ANALYSIS
Surprises in Short-Term Rental Data
Community impact fee could apply to many properties here
PROVINCETOWN — The conversion of year-round rental property to short-term rentals has played a starring role in the housing crisis here. But it’s not the only player. An Independent analysis […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
RTE to Remain 25%
Meetings Ahead
Some Provincetown meetings are in-person only, some are remote only, and some are a hybrid where you can choose to participate in person or through a remote link. Go to provincetown-ma.gov, […]
IN THE WILD
Cape Coyotes Are Emboldened by Human Negligence
Feeding them counteracts their natural fear of people
PROVINCETOWN — Coyotes have been in the news here recently, and wildlife experts say the trouble they sometimes cause is the result of uninformed human behavior. A three-year-old girl was […]
DEMOGRAPHICS
2020 Census: Big Population Increases Here
Wellfleet grew 30%, Provincetown 25%, in 10 years
PROVINCETOWN — The first tranche of data from the 2020 U.S. census was released last week, and it shows something new for the Outer Cape: substantial population growth. The 2010 […]
PROBATE
They Worked for Napi for Years; Now They’re Being Evicted
After being fired by new management, they say, Jamaican workers must leave longtime homes
PROVINCETOWN — Anton “Napi” Van Dereck Haunstrup, the late art collector and owner of Napi’s Restaurant, had no children. But Ellis Wilson, he often told friends, was “the son he […]
CONNECTIONS
Jeff Peters Wants to Introduce You to the Writer Next Door
At East End Books, on a mission to keep it personal
PROVINCETOWN — Jeff Peters is a bit of a name dropper. Eileen Myles, Michael Cunningham, Christina Clancy. “Do you know Christina?” he asks. “Well, she’s the author of The Second […]
ON THE WATER
Joel Shaw’s Selma Rose Takes Race Series
PROVINCETOWN — The Provincetown Yacht Club’s racing series was delayed on Saturday, Aug. 14 at the last minute by a short period of high winds from about 12:45 to 1:30 […]
