Michaela Chesin, Banner Staff
PROVINCETOWN 20th Century Fox will start filming “Pilgrim,” believed to be the 10th season of the television series “American Horror Story,” on Monday, March 1. Filming continues through March 13, according to a final location agreement signed Thursday, Feb. 25.
The agreement between the film company and the town specifies use of public property and resources only, such as road closures, use of a public cemetery, trash pickup and police detail. The town will receive at least $75,000 in fees and reimbursements, according to the agreement.
Where will AHS film Season 10 in Provincetown?
Out of nine days laid out in the filming schedule, the cast and crew will spend the most time in the East End of town near the Snail Road intersection with Commercial Street; in the West End of town in the neighborhood of Tremont, Nickerson, Mechanic and Commercial streets; and in the center of town in the area of Gosnold, Ryder and Standish streets.
Michaela Chesin, Banner Staff
PROVINCETOWN Business owner Rachel Harrington thrives on taking chances.
She opened B.Xclusive streetwear and accessory store in a basement in 2007. When demand grew, she moved the shop above ground. Now, though, she’s opening a store twice the size, and rebranding.
During the COVID-19 threat Harrington is among Provincetown business owners on the move such as Christine Meegan switching to online sales only at Christina’s Jewelry or Doug Freeman taking a chance on selling his West End Salon and finding another place to work.
Harrington, though, is expanding.
Coming to town
As a Vermont native, the beauty on the Cape captivated Harrington. She first came to town on a trip to the dune shacks with friends, during a snowstorm.
Learning to speak up : Our Voices Matter group forms at Provincetown Schools
Michaela Chesin, Banner Staff
PROVINCETOWN After school each Wednesday at Provincetown International Baccalaureate Schools, middle schoolers push aside their studies and close social media pages for a special Zoom meeting. Watching as COVID-19 has swept across the nation, as people take the streets for racial justice, as rioters storm the U.S. Capitol, the virtual space allows students to talk about the tough stuff.
That virtual space is a new program for sixth through eighth graders called “Our Voices Matter,” which is meant to encourage leadership development and social and emotional learning. The program also allows students to explore issues related to equity and social justice.
Michaela Chesin, Banner Staff
PROVINCETOWN As the country inches closer to the one-year mark of living with COVID-19, clues to when the threat will end sit in the town s waste streams.
Provincetown is the only town on Cape Cod to track the levels of COVID-19 through sewage, although various pilot programs have been adapted in cities, towns and universities all around the country. Nantucket is also testing sewage for COVID-19.
The wastewater tests help monitor when COVID-19 is stable within the community, or indicative of worsening conditions or an outbreak.
“When you re trying to control a virus, having the information about how much virus you have in your community, or may have in your community is very useful,” Provincetown Board of Health Vice-Chairman Susan Troyan said in a recent interview. “We knew from the beginning, that simply knowing the number of cases diagnosed in the town wasn t the full picture”
Michaela Chesin, Banner Staff
A new Massachusetts bill was signed into law last week, granting $627 million in COVID-19 recovery efforts.
The funding will be used to support the restaurant and tourism industry, small businesses, and those affected by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a press release from the office of state Sen. Julian Cyr, D-Truro.
The law also intends to establish protections for student loan borrowers and aid zoning reforms encouraging housing development in Massachusetts’ communities.
“Our seasonal economy on Cape Cod and the Islands relies on tourism, hospitality, and the ability to travel and socialize. Predictably, COVID-19 has sacked through our way of life and left so many of our residents anxious about lost income and wondering how they can continue to make a life here in future seasons,” Cyr said in the press release.