Inner Voices
PUBLIC SAFETY
Don’t Wait to Make Improvements for Pedestrians
Three things that Eastham could do before redoing its business district
EASTHAM — The redevelopment of Town Center Plaza offers an exciting opportunity to create a new destination and a more pedestrian-friendly community, but pedestrian access to Eastham’s commercial district needs […]
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
The Music in Us
What is left behind after the instruments have been packed away?
A wedding party celebrated on a large East End deck on a sunny Sunday afternoon and on into a moonlit evening, with a live local band — Steve Morgan and […]
The Catch
UP A CREEK
Dear Friend
An easy-to-use fill-in-the-blanks end-of-summer form letter
Dear ________ (friend / family member’s name), So sorry to have missed you in ________ (July, August)! Option A: I understand you were very disappointed that we couldn’t get together. […]
VIGNETTE
The Last One
VIGNETTE
Back Home
THE ICE MEN
And Then There Was One
Plymouth sheriff’s exit leaves Cummings as the last man standing
Plymouth County Sheriff Joseph McDonald announced last Friday that he was ending his 287(g) agreement with ICE — the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. This marked the second 287(g) […]
TEACAKE’S TAKE
Tastes Like
URINATION
Yes Wee Can: Aim for Trees, Not Toilets
‘Every man wants to piss outdoors,’ says one psychologist
I’m having dinner with a group of friends in a dark, woodsy back yard in Wellfleet. After a few glasses of wine, I feel the urge to pee. Should I […]
VIGNETTE
For Rent
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Swimming for Our Lives
Whether you live or visit here, the water defines your experience
Many years ago — 55, to be exact — I was on the island of Mykonos, in the Aegean Sea. I had met a young British woman there, and we […]
OP-ED
‘First, Do No Harm’
Cape Cod Healthcare waffles when asked about vaccinating its providers
Should health-care providers be required to be vaccinated against Covid-19? “First, do no harm” is taught to medical school students early in their education. That ethical principle is the bedrock […]
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Welcome to the Whale’s World
How we love them, and how we fail them
On a still day in late March out at Herring Cove Beach, dozens of people faced the water. Low voices traveled over the sand. The crowd was hushed, as it […]
