PROVINCETOWN — Activists, vacationers, local residents, a handful of elementary school students, community elders, drag queens, religious leaders, business owners, and a few politicians gathered at the base of the […]
Provincetown
THE CRISIS
Leaders Issue Call to Action on Housing
Cyr wants ‘a fundamental reimagining of what we are willing to do’
PROVINCETOWN — State Sen. Julian Cyr and Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce CEO Wendy Northcross convened a panel of housing experts last week that focused on what individual towns can […]
FESTIVAL RITES
How Provincetown Became a Place That Welcomes All
The Portuguese, who understood bigotry, embraced gays and artists
PROVINCETOWN — On the eve of Portuguese Festival weekend, this year again severely curtailed because of the pandemic, a question that is central to Provincetown’s identity as a welcoming place […]
MORE IS MORE
For Collectors, There Are No Rules About What Brings Joy
Animals’ bones, vintage porn, and anything with octopuses are local objects of desire
PROVINCETOWN — Tiny bottles, dried flowers, and pipe stems. Embroidered handkerchiefs, Pez dispensers, or art exclusively representing snails — the potential collections built from digging in thrift stores, scouring the […]
WALK FOR HOME 2021
HPC Finds Unprecedented Housing Insecurity
Provincetown’s middle-school students join the walk: ‘I have seen people struggle’
PROVINCETOWN — As eighth-grader CJ Reid marched down Commercial Street through the West End of Provincetown, he explained his view of the root cause of homelessness on the Cape: housing […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Are We Having Fun Yet?
Meetings Ahead
Provincetown will continue remote access to meetings, even though many meetings are now being held in person. Go to provincetown-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch for further instructions. […]
WEEDEATERS
Goats Eschew Poison Ivy Duty for the Lure of Provincetown
Open space committee to regroup; better fencing a consideration
PROVINCETOWN — A vegetation management project in Provincetown resulted in a community goat herding effort last Friday night, June 11.
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS
On Being Inside a Whale: ‘I Didn’t Believe It at First, Either’
Mike Packard writes a new chapter in the real-life adventures of Provincetown lobster divers
PROVINCETOWN — Mike Packard’s experience inside a humpback whale last week is the story that had everything: charismatic heroes, an adventurous setting, an enormous animal co-lead, a happy ending — […]
FEAR ITSELF
Walking Carnival Parade Nixed for This August
Select board bows to police chief’s fears for public health
PROVINCETOWN — The theme for the 43rd Carnival parade, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” was supposed to evoke a return to the good life after the long pandemic. But the select […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Sal’s Beach Seats Get Reprieve
Meetings Ahead
As of press time, Gov. Baker had not yet signed a law that would allow remote meetings to continue beyond June 15. However, town policy does allow for a remote […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT—BREAKING NEWS
The Ultimate Whale Tale
Lobster diver Mike Packard is spit from a humpback’s mouth
PROVINCETOWN — First of all, Mike Packard was not “gulped down” by a humpback whale, as the Boston Herald reported, nor was he “swallowed” by the whale, as the Cape […]
CHIN UP
A Walk Down Commercial St. Reveals Current Conundrums
Mask preferences and policies mark this not really post-pandemic moment
PROVINCETOWN — Kohi Coffee Co., at 199 Commercial St., set back from the sidewalk in a beachfront space, currently has a sign on its front door informing customers as they […]
HOUSING
‘Barracks’ Dormitory Proposal Could Get a Vote Thursday
Patrick’s project aims for 112 seasonal beds, 16 year-round rentals
PROVINCETOWN — The planning board will again consider Patrick Patrick’s seasonal worker dormitory proposal at its meeting on Thursday, June 10 and could offer a final clearance that would allow […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Car Hits Angel Foods
Meetings Ahead
Due to the pandemic, meetings are held remotely. Go to provincetown-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. Thursday, June 10 Planning Board, 6 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals, 6 […]
ON MACMILLAN PIER
Pirates Move Out, Sharks Move In
Barry Clifford’s Whydah building is for sale for $9.75 million
PROVINCETOWN — Visitors to MacMillan Pier this summer are guaranteed a sighting of a great white shark — 12 feet long and with plenty of teeth. But the toothed creature […]
