Recently I have begun to get requests from local towns on the outer cape to submit certification reports from a licensed professional (engineer) deeming egresses/fire escapes made of wood or metal safe as part of required building inspections on Condominium Associations with greater than two units. The requests originate from Mass Building Code 1001.3.2 and [...]

Truro town beach parking is limited and restricted to vehicles with a valid Truro Beach Parking Sticker. Your sticker does not guarantee a parking space. If the beach you choose is full, please try one of our other fine beaches GET A STICKER Stickers can be obtained at the Beach Program Office, which is located [...]

PROVINCETOWN BANNER: The first of April is just around the corner, which means it’s time to get your parking stickers. Parking enforcement begins on April 1, but your 2011 sticker is good until April 15. The cost for parking stickers is the same as last year. Resident stickers are free for seniors (59 and older). [...]

PROVINCETOWN — Town officials were confident that the third night of Town Meeting would be the last, and voters twice turned down breaks in the action to make it happen. The night began on a somber note, with DPW director David Guertin honoring Sandra Turner, the assistant DPW director. Turner died earlier in the day [...]

PROVINCETOWN — Historic preservation is at the forefront of requests for Community Preservation Act funds this year. Other requests recommended by the community preservation committee include reserve money for community housing and administrative expenses for the CPC. The total amount for all recommended requests is $170,625. The selectmen will vote on which requests to recommend [...]

Every three years, homeowners and condominium unit owners that rent out their properties are required to apply for a rental certificate in the Town of Provincetown. There is value in having objective eyes reviewing your rental space to ensure the minimum safety requirements are met. Attached to this post is this year’s rental application and [...]

Any tax relief we can get is welcome. I recently learned that Provinceotown offers property owners 60+ years of age a credit on their real estate tax bill by competing hours of community service work for a town department. This is a great way to get involved, and save some of those hard earned dollars… [...]

Out here on the outer cape, our homes take a particularly brutal beating due to the natural elements associated with coastal living.   The end result is life expectancy on much of our homes/businesses/condominiums is decreased.   Many condo associations don’t plan for replacement of these high ticket items resulting in significant assessments to cover the cost. [...]

PROVINCETOWN — Crews from the electric utility NStar seem to have moved into Provincetown for the winter. They currently are placing new utility poles along Bradford Street, heading east to Snail Road, as well as on Shank Painter Road and Jerome Smith Road. When the new poles are in, they will install new wire and [...]

Starting Monday 2/13/12 there will be no on street parking in the immediate area of construction during construction hours. Construction runs from 7:00am to 5:00pm Monday thru Friday. Crews do not work on holidays. Crews will be blocking the parking areas where construction will be performed using orange barrels and signs to assist with this [...]