Jun 11, 2020 | Art in Provincetown, News
Jennifer Day’s paintings bring the viewer to an almost surreal step into the ocean. The Addison Art Gallery is pleased to virtually present her first Cape Cod show and, for every work purchased June 7 through June 14, will make a donation to Wellfleet Harbor...
Jun 11, 2020 | Homepage Display, News
Provincetown Ranked A Top Bike Destination in the U.S. Provincetown was recognized today in the PeopleForBikes 2020 PlacesForBikes City Ratings as a top bike-friendly destination in the U.S. It was ranked for its exceptional network of routes and for its long history...
Jun 9, 2020 | COVID Updates, Homepage Display, News, Uncategorized
The Huffington Post weighs in on the much debated dilemma of what is the right thing to do this Summer in Provincetown. The range of opinions vary from one extreme to the other. Every option has it’s risks, from health to economic devastation. Here is the full...
Jun 7, 2020 | News
Folks who listen to WOMR on 91.3 FM (WFMR) need to be aware that that signal will be shut down sometime on Saturday the 6th and will remain off throughout the week. While we knew this was going to happen we did not expect the extended outage. Listeners can still tune...
May 25, 2020 | COVID Updates, Homepage Display, News, Uncategorized
Rob Anderson and Loic Rossignon are the owners of Canteen. Rob has become a respected voice in Provincetown for his thoughtful feelings and ideas of what is the “right” thing to do in these uncertain times where nothing is clearly the “right”...
May 21, 2020 | Homepage Display, Marijuana in Provincetown, News, Weed Extras
Curaleaf is now open for regular business hours 9am-9pm daily. Before you rush over, there are some guidelines you need to know to protect yourself and your neighbors, so please read along…. Curaleaf is committed to community safety for everyone – including its...
May 20, 2020 | Homepage Display, News, Reviews, Theatre, Uncategorized
ptownie’s “Boo-Boo Awards” celebrate the Best of Provincetown Provincetown, MA, 15 May 2020: ptownie’s “Boo-Boo” award winners have been announced. The awards are the results of a recent poll on social media to promote the exceptional in Provincetown. Meant to reward...
May 19, 2020 | COVID Updates, Homepage Display, News
FROM MIKE: Here is a message from our Town Manager about this upcoming weekend. Please take note if you are considering visiting. Posted on: May 13, 2020 Memorial Day Message from the Provincetown Town Manager Memorial Day Message from the Provincetown Town Manager...
May 9, 2020 | Homepage Display, New to Provincetown 2019, News, Uncategorized
“I saw it, came home to the Cape, couldn’t stop thinking about it. I drove back the next day in the pouring rain hoping the dealer was still there. At the time, it was the most money I’d ever spent on furniture. I set it on my lawn and just walked around it for a...
May 8, 2020 | History, Homepage Display, News
The first homes built by the English settlers on Cape Cod were wigwams built of twigs, bark, hides, cornstalks, and grasses, which they copied from those of the local Wampanoag people who had lived here for thousands of years before the Europeans arrived. The settlers...
May 6, 2020 | Homepage Display, News
Sat, May 9th, free online story slam celebrates Mother’s Day! Continuing its partnership with the Provincetown Theater, The Mosquito Story Slam will present its celebration of Mother’s Day on Saturday, May 9 at 7pm with its theme, “Your Mother!” Although donations are...
May 1, 2020 | History, Homepage Display, News
Susan Glaspell’s first novel, The Glory of the Conquered, was published in 1909. It received a series of impressive reviews. The New York Times critic argued: “Unless Susan Glaspell is an assumed name covering that of some already well-known author—and the...
Apr 24, 2020 | History, Homepage Display, News
The idea of a Cape Cod canal, linking the bay to the sound, was studied as early as the 17th century, but it wasn’t until that the privately built canal merged the waters of the two bays. It was not a great success; too narrow and winding, the canal allowed only...
Apr 17, 2020 | History, Homepage Display, News
It may seem odd that a place like Ptown would be a stop on the Underground Railroad, the network of secret routes and safe houses established during the early to mid-19th century used by enslaved African-Americans to escape into free states and Canada. After all, we...
Apr 10, 2020 | COVID Updates, Homepage Display, News
A nurse at Cape Cod Hospital says staff have enough supplies to care for COVID-19 patients, but they’re anxious about running out, and about bringing the virus home to their families. Shannon Sherman, co-chair of the union that represents registered nurses, said the...
