Strong Winds & Rain Expected this Sunday through Monday in Provincetown

A high wind watch is in effect for our area from late Sunday night through Monday afternoon. Winds are forecast to be from the South at 30-40 mph with gusts up to 60+ mph. Periods of heavy rain are possible, with approximately 1 inch of total rainfall.

Fro...

Provincetown Coastal Resiliency Public Forum to be Held on Wednesday, December 13

The Provincetown Coastal Resiliency Advisory Committee will be holding a public forum on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. in the Judge Welsh Room at Town Hall.

The forum will begin with a presentation by Town staff and committee members to give in...

Sewer Expansion Construction to Begin Week of November 27, 2023

UPDATE - Week of December 4, 2023:

Beginning Monday, December 4, crews will start work on Snows Lane. They will then work their way to Pleasant St. followed by Race Rd (between Franklin St. and Pleasant St.) After work in these locations is complete, crews...

Provincetown Police Department Announces Implementation of Body-Worn Camera Initiative

The Provincetown Police Department will be deploying body-worn cameras (BWC) on all sworn law enforcement officers, beginning no later than December 1, 2023. This significant step toward additional transparency and accountability comes after years of care...

Waste Audit Reveals Low Recycling Contamination Rates in Provincetown

A recent waste audit of Town public space recycling barrels found low recycling contamination rates in Provincetown. On Monday, October 16, 2023, the Department of Public Works' Buildings and Grounds crew, along with members of Provincetown’s Recycling &a...

Current Housing Assistance & Grant Opportunities

The Provincetown Housing Office has several housing assistance programs and other grant opportunities currently available to residents:

• Down Payment & Closing Costs Assistance - If you're an eligible homebuyer earning up to 100% CPA Area Media...

Town of Provincetown Receives $300,000 in State Grant Awards for Economic Development Projects

The Town of Provincetown is proud to announce that it has received awards from three state grant programs, totaling $300,000. These grants will further enhance the Town's ongoing commitment to sustainable economic development and community improv...

Community Preservation Grants

The Provincetown Community Preservation
Committee is seeking funding proposals for
projects that meet Community Preservation goals.

Provincetown Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Property Purchase at Special Town Meeting

Nearly 500 registered voters attended the October 23, 2023 Special Town Meeting in the Auditorium at Provincetown Town Hall where voters overwhelmingly approved all fourteen Town Warrant Articles.

There were many important Articles that were discussed and ...

Health Department Supports Residents through Contracted Services with Specialized Providers

The Provincetown Health Department and Board of Health are working to support residents’ needs through contracted services with local specialized providers.

The Outer Cape Health Services Navigator Program connects residents with unmet medical, b...

UMass Donahue Short-Term Rental Study & Report Now Available

Approved by the Select Board in January 2023, the University of Massachusetts Amherst Donahue Institute (“UMDI”) conducted a study on the short-term rental market in Provincetown. The study examined current practices nationwide around short-term rental re...

Town of Provincetown Adds Six More Full-Time Staff to its Fire Department

The Town of Provincetown swore in six new, full-time members of the Provincetown Fire Department during a ceremony at Town Hall on August 31, 2023. These are in addition to the eight full-time personnel that began on July 1, 2023, bringing the Town to 14 ...

Town of Provincetown Raises Residential Tax Exemption to 35%

Effective immediately, the Town of Provincetown has expanded its Residential Tax Exemption from 25% to 35%, the maximum allowed by state law. The Select Board took this step to further support year-round housing at their meeting on August 28, 2023.

The Res...

Register Your Rental

The Town of Provincetown is ramping up its efforts to bring both short-term and long-term rental units (seasonal workforce and year-round housing) into compliance with the Provincetown Board of Health’s (BOH) Habitations for Rent regulations.

BOH...

NOAA Announces $15 million to Support Construction of Stellwagen Visitor Center in Provincetown

NOAA will invest $15 million from the Inflation Reduction Act in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary to build a state-of-the-art visitor center in Provincetown, Massachusetts. 

The visitor center will feature interactive exhibits on the natu...

Developer Chosen to Create Year-Round Rental Housing at 26 Shank Painter Rd/15 Brown St

In April 2023, the Town issued a Request for Proposals for the sale of the Town-owned properties at 26 Shank Painter Road and 15 Brown Street, the current site of the Provincetown Police Station.

The Town received one proposal, from ESP, LLC, a joint ventu...

Provincetown Select Board Adopts FY2024 Town Wide Goals

At its June 26, 2023 meeting, the Provincetown Select Board adopted 11 Town Wide Goals for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024.

Provincetown's FY2024 Town Wide Goals focus on improving government operations, supporting and promoting year-round housing, improvin...

Serve Your Community by Applying to be a Member of a Town Board

Much of the work of Town government could not be accomplished without the tremendous help of our volunteer board members, and serving on a board can be a rewarding experience and an excellent way to contribute to the Provincetown community.

Any registered ...

Appointment to Charter Review Ad Hoc Committee

The Town of Provincetown is seeking applications to establish a five to seven member Charter Review Ad Hoc Committee.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES

NOTICE OF FILING AND REQUEST FOR COMENTS
Petition of the Towns of Aquinnah, Barnstable, Bourne, Brewster, Chatham, Chilmark, Dennis, Edgartown, Eastham, Falmouth, Harwich, Mashpee, Oak Bluffs, Orleans, Provincetown, Sandwich, Tisbury, Truro, ...

2023 Annual Traffic Hearing Results

The Provincetown Select Board held a public hearing on Monday, November 6, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the Judge Welsh Room at Town Hall, 260 Commercial St., Provincetown, Massachusetts 02657 and then and there took action on the below listed proposals:

Citizen ...

Hatches Harbor Shellfish Area OPEN

The below defined area may be opened to the harvest of shellfish for direct human consumption subject to local rules and regulations under authority of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 130, Section 52 ...

Shellfish Areas to Open for the 2023-24 Season

The areas labeled on maps within CCB4 as East of the Breakwater– Area located directly to the east of the Provincetown breakwater and West End – Area in Provincetown Harbor from Captain Jack's Wharf to Provincetown Inn ...

Town of Provincetown to Use Electronic Vote Tabulators for Elections Beginning in 2024

Exciting changes are coming to elections in Provincetown. The Town recently purchased a state-of-the-art vote tabulator that will help increase election security and vastly improve and accelerate ballot counting and election result reporting.

The new LHS I...

Town Updates - Week of September 25, 2023

A quick look at the latest news and updates from the Town of Provincetown.

Week of September 25, 2023:

• Special Town Meeting Warrant now available ahead of Special Town Meeting on Monday, October 23, 2023.
• Check your voter registration and/or register to vote...

Town Manager Report - 10/22/21

Administration

• Compensation and Classification Study: Progress is being made on the study. Employees attended meetings with representatives from GovHR and are in the process of submitting Job Analysis Questionnaires. 
• Health Department: I had a mee...