Meetings Ahead
Meetings are held remotely. Go to provincetown-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch.
Thursday, Nov. 5
- Harbor Committee, 5 p.m.
- Zoning Board of Appeals, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 10
- Licensing Board, 5:15 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 12
- Planning Board, 6 p.m.
Conversation Starters
Covid-19 Update
As of Nov. 3, Provincetown had three active cases of Covid-19, 34 cases considered recovered, and one death.
Dormitory’s ZBA Permits Not Contested
In September, the zoning board of appeals awarded three special permits to Patrick Patrick for the 28 dormitory-style units and 16 small apartments he wants to build on his land between Route 6 and Province Road. The 20-day window to challenge that ZBA decision in Mass. Land Court has passed, and no challenge was filed, according to Acting Town Clerk Ana Ruiz.
The project will next have to obtain approvals from the planning board, which has jurisdiction over issues like congestion, noise, and community character. The select board has already awarded the project 9,150 gallons of wastewater capacity.
Lighting of the Monument on Nov. 11
The only official observance of the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the Mayflower in North America will be the lighting of the Pilgrim Monument on Nov. 11 between 6 and 6:30 p.m. A wide range of other plans, including a visit from the reconstructed Mayflower II and an event with the Wampanoag tribe, all had to be canceled because of Covid-19.
“I had been hoping we could offer fireworks” on Nov 11, said Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum Director David Weidner. “Alas, everything Provincetown 400 was just not to be this year.
“We do have an amazing new permanent exhibit dedicated to the native Wampanoag people,” Weidner added. The PMPM will be open to the public from Thursday, Nov. 5 to Sunday, Nov. 8, before closing for the season.
“We have pulled down the Provincetown 400 website, as it was event-driven, and not a content engine,” said Weidner. A wide range of online content about the 400th anniversary, including a series of short videos about Wampanoag history, can be found at Plymouth400inc.org/education. —Paul Benson
Human Services Money on the Table
For anyone wishing to help those in need, applications are being accepted for the Provincetown Human Services Grant Program.
Applicants must address the following needs: mental health services, substance abuse services, services for children, teens or families at risk, as well as older adults, domestic violence services, housing, hunger, legal services, services for people with disabilities, or people living with HIV or other chronic conditions.
The deadline for submission is noon on Tuesday, Dec. 1. For further information, contact Chris Hottle, director of the Dept. of Human Services, at [email protected] or (508) 487-7080. —K.C. Myers