Provincetown News

Grassroots Radio from Cape Cod’s Only Community Radio Station

June 6, 2023

WOMR/WFMR is Cape Cod’s only community radio station, providing “real radio by real people” since 1982 and operating out of the Schoolhouse building at 494 Commercial Street in Provincetown. WOMR broadcasts at 92.1 FM and a second transmitter in Orleans...

Bay State Cruise Company

June 6, 2023

Provincetown News

Michael Glasfeld, owner of the Bay State Cruise Company, is looking forward to the new season. “After Covid, after all these challenges, I can’t believe we’re still here!” he says. He doesn’t have a lot to worry about. Now in its 51st year, Bay...

The Hometown Diner ptownies love: Welcome to Chach!

June 6, 2023

Viola “Chach” Briseño and her partner, Sharon Bowes were living in San Francisco when they were invited to Provincetown for a working vacation. “We ended up working all around town for the next six years!” Briseño remembers with a smile. “It just...

Elegance, Charm, and Wine (What’s Not to Like?)… Come Visit the Truro Vineyard!

June 6, 2023

Sometimes it’s hard to remember a time when the Truro Vineyard wasn’t on Shore Road in North Truro; the site that used to be a riding stable now looks like it’s been cultivating grapes and creating wine forever. On a summer evening when the outdoor...

Have a Whale of a Time in Provincetown!

June 6, 2023

Provincetown News

Throughout his youth, like many others raised in Provincetown, boat captain Al Avellar was part of the fishing community. He’d gotten his start in deep-sea charter business with the catboat Blue Gull back before World War II, and “he brought the schooner...

Smarter, Cheaper, Local Rentals

June 6, 2023

If you’re traveling to the Cape and Islands, or if you have a vacation rental property here, then those are the magic words: We Need a Vacation. Getting to know the homeowners is an important component for the family-run organization. The contrast with...

25 Years of the Provincetown International Film Festival

June 6, 2023

2023 Provincetown International Film Festival

Expect some exciting new work from around the world at this year’s International Film Festival in Provincetown. “Last year we returned to a fully in-person festival,” says executive director Anne Hubbard. “This year we’re doing the same and hope...

June 1, 2023. The ptownie dispatch!

June 1, 2023

Ptown Fashion Pride – First Look Friday June 2, 2023 at 5 PM at Mary Heaton Vorse House Ptown Fashion Pride’s First Look join us as we preview 2023 designs by Provincetown’s own makers and support our local non-profits. The event celebrates fashion,...

May 25, 2023. the ptownie dispatch!

May 25, 2023

MEMDAY Weekend Women Ptown May 25, 2023 to May 29, 2023 Throughout Provincetown Every year thousands of women from all over the globe migrate to Provincetown to kick off the summer season for the Annual Memorial Day Weekend Women’s Celebration. This year...

Fashion Makers Give “First Look”

May 24, 2023

First Look- An Evening Celebrating Provincetown Fashion Join the Provincetown Art Society as they welcome the start of summer with “First Look – An Evening Celebrating Provincetown Fashion”. On Friday, June 2nd from 5-7 pm, six of...