Provincetown News

The Mayflower Cafe of Provincetown: A Legacy of Family and Community

July 7, 2025

The Mayflower Cafe, located on bustling Commercial Street in Provincetown, has been a cherished gathering place for locals and visitors alike since it opened its doors in 1930. Its story begins with two Greek immigrant brothers, Mike and Sam Janoplis, who...

July 3, 2025. the ptownie dispatch!

July 3, 2025

Fireworks, Fringe & Piano Fabulosity July in Provincetown brings parades, rooftop beats, art galore, piano sing-alongs, and Sunday Fundays with enough sparkle to make Betsy Ross trade her flag for feathers and a martini. The ptownie Calendar ensures you...

ptownie Real Estate Update June 2025

June 30, 2025

Welcome back! I’d like to offer some personal perspective on the Truro and Provincetown real estate markets in these uncertain times. You’ll find the full analytics below in the market recap—and, as always, I trust you smart folks to interpret the...

Wheels of Time: The Legacy of Arnold’s Bike Shop in Provincetown

June 30, 2025

Arnold’s Bike Shop in Provincetown, is more than a place to rent a bike—it’s a beloved local institution with a legacy that spans generations. The shop was founded in 1937 by Arnold F. Dwyer. It began as a small radio and bicycle business inside a...

We Still Remember: Sacco & Vanzetti’s Divine Comedy at WHAT

June 29, 2025

I first heard the names Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti when I was thirteen years old, through the famous song Here’s to You, written by Ennio Morricone and Joan Baez for a 1971 film about the men. I heard it sung in French by Georges Moustaki (real...

June 26, 2025. the ptownie dispatch!

June 26, 2025

Provincetown Heats Up! Provincetown sizzles with fireworks, festa, and fierce queens—where Portuguese traditions meet star-spangled drag, gallery strolls, and standing ovations. It’s a month-long masterpiece of pride, pageantry, and performance....

Welcome to WHAT’s 2025 Season

June 21, 2025

This summer, WHAT charts a bold path forward with three world-premiere productions, each inspired by a true story. These stories celebrate the power of community, the power of our convictions, and the power of friendship. They speak to the world we live...

Dream a Little Dream of Me: “Midsummer Dreamers” at the Cape Rep

June 21, 2025

Something unusual is happening to me here: I cannot find words adequate to communicate the feeling, the intensity, the sheer beauty of Midsummer Dreamers, now playing through July 13 at the Cape Rep Theatre in Brewster. Kirsten Peacock and Nick...

“Dinner and threshing”: The Bohemian at the Harbor Stage Company

June 21, 2025

Willa Cather is said to have written to a friend, in apparent surprise, “I have actually sold The Bohemian Girl. Isn’t that a jolt?” Yet many scholars see the story as the piece that honed her skills, the voice that would later develop My Antonia. What...

Family Dynamics and More: A Review of “Haven’t Killed in Years” by Amy K. Green

June 19, 2025

Numerous authors and filmmakers have created stories around our curiosity about the families of criminals—what did they know, how did they survive, all those questions. Amy K. Green’s new novel Haven’t Killed in Years takes up the question through her...