94-Year-Old Fighting To Keep Provincetown Dune Shack Gets Support From Lawmakers

By Mike Sullivan, CBS Boston

June 28, 2023

PROVINCETOWN - Massachusetts legislators are rallying behind a 94-year-old Provincetown man who is battling the National Park Service to keep his shack in the dunes.

The Park Service began putting eight of the dunes shacks up for bid, yet some are still occupied by families. Applications will be assessed over six criteria including financial commitment and experience. The goal is to provide long term stability to the shacks and the park. Families who have cared for the shacks for decades can apply for their shacks like everyone else. The leases are in 10-year increments.

"These aren't vacation homes, these are people's homes that you are displacing who do not want to leave," said Michela Murphy, a supporter of the shack dwellers. "People don't understand, it's not a week-long experience out here, it's a commitment, and one people aren't up for."

Sal Del Deo's Provincetown dune shack/CBS Boston

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