Inner Voices
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Lawrence of the Dunes
Remembering a man who lived life on his own terms
I imagine Lawrence Schuster as a child in 1950s Pennsylvania being asked “What do you want to be when you grow up?” and answering, with steely blue eyes and a […]
VIGNETTE
Beach Buddies
STEAMERS
Bike Valet
VIGNETTE
Jobs for Whales
STEAMERS
Not in Kansas Anymore
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Ancestors and Descendants
Shadows of the past and our unknowable future
My father was born near the end of the 19th century (1897); I arrived near the middle of the 20th (1945); my four grandchildren, early in the 21st (between 2005 […]
PENNY-WISE AND POUND-FOOLISH
An HVAC Fix That Might Have Been Avoided
Choosing not to spend can be an expensive mistake
At Wellfleet’s recent town meeting, a voter asked why we had to spend $350,000 to upgrade the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system for a fire station that’s only […]
VIGNETTE
Happy Spring
STEAMERS
Mild Max: Scooter Road
HEALTH CARE
Leadership Transitions Take Time
Putting concerns about Outer Cape Health Services in context
A letter to the editor in the May 23 edition of the Independent expressed concern about “the high turnover at Outer Cape Health Services” and vacancies in key positions there. […]
VIGNETTE
Lawn Mowers
STEAMERS
Swimming Up Street
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Living in Three Dimensions
We drive cars, fly in planes, and mostly live indoors
On the way to the beach, I passed a trellis festooned — indeed, overpowered — by English Ivy. Let’s call it a hedge. I had to stop, because emanating from […]
HEALTH CARE
The Shameful Disregard of Medicare for All
A single-payer system would save towns millions
The Independent’s otherwise comprehensive coverage of Wellfleet’s May 20 town meeting (“Wellfleet OKs Gaza Ceasefire and Pesticide Petitions,” May 23) failed to mention the nearly unanimous vote to approve a […]
