The Provincetown Select Board adopted a policy on Oct. 26 banning the town from using automated license plate reader systems like Flock Safety cameras, with limited exceptions and a requirement for a public hearing before any future use.
Provincetown says MacMillan Pier will lose regular electrical power for about three days starting Monday, Oct. 26, while crews replace the pier's main switchgear; generators will keep essential equipment running.
The Provincetown Health Department and Barnstable County Public Health Nursing Program will hold a free flu and COVID-19 vaccine clinic Thursday, Oct. 22 from noon to 2 p.m. in the Town Hall auditorium; pre-registration is required.
The Massachusetts Attorney General approved most of Provincetown's new pedicab licensing bylaw on Oct. 5, striking one subsection, the town announced Oct. 20. The bylaw sets annual caps on pedicab vehicle licenses and creates a lottery for extra or surrendered licenses.
Provincetown says Phase 7 sewer construction will restrict access to the Veterans Memorial Community Center on Oct. 21 and 22 and bring full daily closures on Winslow Street through the end of October.
Provincetown is accepting applications for Community Preservation Act, Tourism Fund, Economic Development Committee and Human Services grants, with Tourism Fund FY28 applications due Nov. 24, 2026.
One obituary identifying Provincetown, Massachusetts this week: Hintze, Herbert T. ("Herbie"), who died April 10, 2026, and is listed under Provincetown, MA in Legacy.com's local obituary index, sourced from The News-Times. The notice describes him as a longtime English teacher at Danbu…
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