Provincetown News

Three dozen guns and over a thousand rounds of ammunition were brought in by residents to local police during the Outer Cape gun "buy back" program May 11 through Sunday, Wellfleet Police Chief Ron Fisette said Tuesday.

WOOLF, Kristin, 33, 20 Sunset Terrace, Barnstable; guilty of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, April 28, 2012, in Eastham, one year of probation, 45-day license loss, $1,847.22 costs and $50 fee; not guilty of negligent driving.

Officials say it's possible the bear is looking for food, and police recommended that residents take down bird feeders and remove other sources of food from their yards.

The Chateau Motel, long a fixture in Provincetown's West End, has changed hands for $3.8 million after being owned by the same family for more than half a century.

Not only is it possible to enjoy a fun vacation with your dog, but it's also easier than ever to do so while being frugal.

The tradition of the "Provincetown Monumental Yard Sale," which ran this past weekend, began 13 years ago as a small gathering for stores to liquidate last year's merchandise.

Spectacular ocean, beachfront on Private Priscilla Beach with views that will astound you.

By Chris Daniels May 19th, 2013 Memorial Day Weekend--three words that conjure images of summer fun, of long vacation days spent in sunshine and fresh air, the extended hours of all the shopping you could want, great summer foods and a wide variety of shows and parties to entertain your evenings! Provincetown has perfected the art of summer play, ... (more)

What do you get when you cross that lowly staple of American commerce - the yard sale - with quirky, over-the-top Provincetown? Probably much more than you bargained for.

Legislators deciding whether a gaming compact goes before the full House and Senate were worried Wednesday about how much it cost when the first agreement between the Mashpee Wampanoag and the governor was rejected by the federal government.

UMass Dartmouth Professor Donald Beal has won the Provincetown Art Association and Museum's Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed Foundation Grant, which was set up specifically to promote public awareness and a commitment to American art, as well as encouraging interest in artists who lack adequate recognition.

Local police departments and at least one resident are succeeding where some politicians have failed: they are making the streets of our communities safer.

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe will try to make the case this week that it is still the player to beat for a Southeastern Massachusetts casino.

A Weymouth man who allegedly set fire to a business on Commercial Street was arrested and charged with attempted arson Monday.

"Lovelace," starring Amanda Seyfried as '70s porn star Linda Lovelace, will be the opening-night film at this year's Provincetown International Film Festival.

Called "Coffee Chat," the series of meetings will allow residents to discuss a variety of topics with Chief Jeff Jaran.

Beach stairs torn apart by storms this winter at Nauset Light Beach in Eastham and Marconi Beach in Wellfleet will be repaired by early June, allowing the facilities to open to the public, Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent George Price announced today.

Molly "Equality" Dykeman is a loveable, but barely lucid security guard at PS 339 who dabbles in a bit of poetry, a bit of Percocet and a lot of drink.

Three airports on Cape Cod and Nantucket have received a total of $1.8 million in federal funding for safety improvement projects and planning.

On Election Day in 1996 , TheAtlantic.com launched a weekly editorial cartoon feature drawn by Sage Stossel and named "Sage, Ink." Since then, Stossel's whimsical work has been featured by the New York Times Week in Review, CNN Headline News, Cartoon Arts International/The New York Times Syndicate, The Boston Globe, Nieman Reports, Editorial Humor, ... (more)