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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...

Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) Virus Found in Mosquito Sample in Provincetown

UPDATE - September 26, 2023:

Mosquitoes collected on Thursday, September 21 from a number of locations in Barnstable County (including Provincetown and Truro) have tested negative for arboviruses, which include EEE, West Nile virus, etc.  Another ...

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...

Accessing the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line: Your Path to Support

Seeking assistance for behavioral health concerns can sometimes feel overwhelming. The Outer Cape area (Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro and Provincetown) is federally designated at the highest qualification of “rural”, denoting challenges wi...

3% Local Option Community Impact Fee on Some Short-Term Rental Units Takes Effect on January 1, 2023

Beginning January 1, 2023, an additional 3% community impact fee will be applied on occupancies of short-term rental units in Provincetown which meet the Commonwealth’s definition of a “professionally-managed” unit. ...