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Provincetown
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown Board of Health Public Hearing December 15, 2022 The Provincetown Board of Health will hold a public hearing on Thursday December 15, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. in […]
DROP IN
Sexual Health and Harm Reduction Move Downtown
With fentanyl in the drug supply, broader Narcan access is needed to save lives
PROVINCETOWN — On World AIDS Day this Dec. 1, the AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod (ASGCC) will open a drop-in center at 301 Commercial St. — that is, in […]
CRIME: 'LADY IN THE DUNES'
Long Unsolved Murder Comes Into Focus
Son of Ruth Terry says she was kindhearted — ‘almost to a fault’
This article was updated with new information on Dec. 1, 2022. PROVINCETOWN — Richard Hanchett hoped to come here this week to see the town where his mother’s remains lay […]
POLITICS
Baker’s Veto May Deplete State’s ARPA Money
$1.7 billion could now go to last month’s economic development bill
PROVINCETOWN — When Gov. Charlie Baker signed a $3.8-billion economic development bill two weeks ago, he threw in a curveball, vetoing a provision that said only $510 million would come […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Motta Field Community Meeting
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are in-person, typically with an online-attendance option for both committee members and residents. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar […]
IMAGE AND MEMORY
Life in the Dunes Through Jane Paradise’s Eyes
The photographer’s story of Provincetown’s dune shacks in pictures and the words of those who love them
The 19 dune shacks in the Peaked Hill Bars Historic District of the Cape Cod National Seashore might be the most famous Outer Cape landmarks that many people have never […]
TIDE CHART
Provincetown and Wellfleet Harbors
Thursday, Dec. 1 - Wednesday Dec. 7, 2022
Know when to hit the flats.
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown Licensing Board Public Hearing December 13, 2022 The Provincetown Licensing Board will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 5:15 p.m. in the Judge […]
HOUSING
Provincetown Wants 36 Apartments at Police Station
Select board asks if some could be reserved for firefighters
PROVINCETOWN — The next step toward a new housing complex at the site of the current police station at 26 Shank Painter Road should happen in January, Town Manager Alex […]
CAREERS
Wellfleet Native Elizabeth Paine Is Provincetown’s New Town Clerk
The key lesson from a varied career path: ‘You just got to get it done’
PROVINCETOWN — Elizabeth Paine, the select board’s secretary for the last five years, has been promoted to town clerk, besting 14 other candidates for the position, which pays $86,516 a […]
GRAVEYARD SHIFT
When Cranberry Fever Came to Provincetown
Thomas Lothrop was ridiculed — until his Shank Painter bogs became wildly successful
Like a favorite fishing hole or blueberry patch, one’s preferred swath of wild cranberries becomes a closely held secret. Most folks will be adding a bag or two of commercially […]
LEADERSHIP
Four With Local Ties Are Among the 2022 ‘Out’ Magazine 100
Working to ‘steer the ship through the storm’
PROVINCETOWN — In a year with a record number of anti-equality bills proposed by elected officials across the country, state Sen. Julian Cyr introduced legislation to create statutory protections for […]
IN VIEW THIS WEEK
GUIDING LIGHT
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Cruiser Crash: Don’t Ask
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are in-person, typically with an online-attendance option for both committee members and residents. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar […]
