PROVINCETOWN — When Steven Rayl and Scott Presley purchased a gallery space at 352 Commercial St. with an attached apartment in 2017, they planned to rent out the one-bedroom unit […]
Provincetown
REST AND REASSESS
Covid-19 Pauses Outer Cape Entertainment
Two venues canceled a week of performances in July
PROVINCETOWN — Four years after Covid-19 brought live performances worldwide to a halt, the virus is still working its will on Outer Cape arts venues. The Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater […]
CHANGE OF USE
Former Kennel and Long-Planned Dispensary Could Become a House
After Provincetown Pet Resort closed, Green Harbor dispensary never opened
PROVINCETOWN — The owners of the former Provincetown Pet Resort at 79 Shank Painter Road, which for years was slated to become the Green Harbor cannabis dispensary, have petitioned the planning […]
WEST END DISPATCH
Secret Plots of Lilies and Foxgloves
A writer joins PAAM’s 25th annual annual garden tour
PROVINCETOWN — Realizing there might be a limit to what can be done and learned in this world, I have taken to asking, when getting to know someone, “What are […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Affordable Ownership
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, August 1- Thursday, August 8, 2024
Know when to hit the flats.
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown Licensing Board Public Hearing August 13, 2024 The Provincetown Licensing Board will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. in the Judge […]
A MANAGEMENT ISSUE
Patients Suffer at Outer Cape’s Only Nursing Home
AdviniaCare at Seashore Point fails to meet state minimum-staffing standards
PROVINCETOWN — This past spring, a Provincetown resident who the Independent has agreed not to name to protect the person’s privacy checked into the Seashore Point nursing home for rehabilitation […]
ON THE WATERFRONT
Old Reliable Plans Take Two Steps Forward
But many steps remain for Christine Barker’s long-delayed mixed-use development
PROVINCETOWN — Developer Christine Barker has won two victories in her years-long attempt to get plans for redeveloping the derelict Old Reliable Fish House property over the finish line. She […]
NEXT GENERATION
At Provincetown Event, Younger Leaders Spoke of Hope and High Stakes
Several speakers who are under 55 galvanized the crowd
PROVINCETOWN — For an event aimed at reelecting an 81-year-old president, the Biden-Harris Victory Fund fundraiser here on Saturday, July 20 featured a roster of notably young leaders. Boston Mayor […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Pier Commission Appointed
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, July 25- Thursday, August 1, 2024
Know when to hit the flats.
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown Historic District Commission Public Hearing August 7, 2024 The Provincetown Historic District Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 3:30 P.M. on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, in […]
HOUSING
Harbor Hill Apartments Will Not Be Sold — for Now
A year-long effort to find a buyer is thwarted by a taxability detail
PROVINCETOWN — The 28 apartments in the former timeshare complex at Harbor Hill will not be sold by the town — at least for now. That’s the decision reached earlier […]
A LITTLE LOUDER
Nine Young Adults and Two Advisers Make a Sassy House
Summer of Sass is settling into its Bradford Street home
PROVINCETOWN — The Summer of Sass began in 2017 to help young queer people from less-accepting parts of the country — such as Shreveport, La., where founder Kristen Becker grew […]