PROVINCETOWN — For four weeks now, Provincetown has detected zero new cases of coronavirus. Memorial Day weekend came and went. Phase two of the statewide reopening was announced; lodgings, retail […]
Provincetown
HISTORY
PMPM Exhibit Revises Story of First Encounters
The new ‘Our Story’ at the Provincetown Museum offers Wampanoag perspective
PROVINCETOWN — This year marks the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims’ landing in Provincetown and the first encounters between the newly arrived Europeans and the indigenous people who lived here. […]
CURRENTS
This Week in Provincetown
Meetings Ahead Meetings are held remotely. Go to provincetown-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. Thursday, June 25 Charter Compliance Commission, noon Planning Board, 6 p.m. Public […]
AT RISK AT WORK
Six People, 12 Jobs, One Bathroom
Dense seasonal housing presents a new hazard
PROVINCETOWN — Short-term rentals bring in visitors and help pay the town’s bills. Year-round rentals are the endangered species that we keep trying to preserve and expand. Seasonal rentals are […]
MOST UNHAPPY FELLOWS
FAWC Is Accused of Discrimination and ‘Complacency’
Board apologizes for being ‘complicit’ with racism and vows to do better
PROVINCETOWN — This should have been a banner year for the Fine Arts Work Center, one of the town’s most important cultural institutions, with its faculty of renowned writers and […]
ECONOMY
There Will Be International Workers, but Not as Many
Arriving from countries with fewer infections, seasonal workforce takes a risk to serve here
PROVINCETOWN — The Outer Cape is not a highly diverse place. When it comes to sexual orientation, Provincetown has a higher concentration of LGBTQ people than almost anywhere — but […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
While Waiting for Fish, We Count Sharks, Deer, and Coyotes
Not many stripers or blues, but the flounder are fat and fine
The Provincetown waterfront remains quiet, as commercial fishing boats go about their business of lobstering and scalloping, but the rest of the fleet is essentially tied to the dock waiting for […]
RECREATION
Rec Sails Away This Summer
Eastham, Wellfleet, and Truro cancel programs, but Provincetown has a plan
Summer recreation programs are fun for local kids, but also important because they provide jobs for teenagers and child care that helps working parents get through the summer months. But […]
CURRENTS
This Week in Provincetown
Meetings Ahead Thursday, June 18 Board of Health, 4 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals, 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 22 Select Board, 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 23 Public Landscaping Committee, 4 […]
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
A Dead Seal
The evidence of danger just beyond the beach
The immense corpse lay on its back on the upper beach, eyes heavenward, although unseeing. Its full abdomen, up-thrust chin, bristly whiskers, and jowly throat suggested a human quality; if […]
FOX NEWS
Seeking a Fair and Balanced Relationship With the Wild
The charm and danger of having a den next door
PROVINCETOWN — Carrie Medina Notaro first noticed the female red fox in her East End neighborhood in early January and began having “conversations” with her.
CIVICS
Moderator Defends FinCom Pick and Facebook Rants
Says FinCom’s Mark Hatch has a right to offend
PROVINCETOWN — David Panagore, the former town manager, has been appointed as an alternate on the finance committee, raising the ire of part-time resident taxpayers once again. Panagore, the town […]
ON THE WATERFRONT
Attorney for Fishermen Goes After Pier Corp.
Meeting on June 11 could be a showdown
PROVINCETOWN — An attorney for two fishermen whose dockage fees were raised this year is charging the Public Pier Corp. with Open Meeting Law violations and with changing the rules […]
SELECT CANDIDATES
Incumbent Wants a Larger Vision for the Town
Louise Venden’s priorities are meeting housing needs and future costs
PROVINCETOWN — After three years on the finance committee and three years on the select board, Louise Venden is running for a second term. Venden owned a nine-room guest house […]
SELECT CANDIDATES
Former Police Chief Wants to Lead Through a Crisis
Bobby Anthony supports a cost analysis of fire dept. bunk space
PROVINCETOWN — Bobby Anthony, 74, a retired police chief and native of Provincetown, hopes to win a third term on the select board in the June 30 election. A Vietnam […]
