‘Find the Right Target’ To the editor: Thanks to the Provincetown Independent for covering recent efforts to terminate the contract of Truro Town Manager Darrin Tangeman [“A Campaign Is Waged […]
Letters to the Editor
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, June 15, 2023
From Amy Whorf McGuiggan
Racism and the Roach Family To the editor: Re “Private Family Burial Plot Sold With Developable Lot” [June 1, front page]: There is no evidence whatsoever to support the divisive […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, June 8, 2023
From Rachel White, Rob Swann, Thom Schwarz, Luna Brady, and Susan Reverby
Rachel White’s True History To the editor: Re “Rachel White Remembers” [2023 Summer Guide, page 34]: I thank the author, Michael Gaucher, and the illustrator, Mary DeAngelis, and the paper […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, May 25, 2023
From Ronald Gabel
The Cost of Eggs To the editor: I heartily agree with Peter Clemons’s view that the Provincetown Independent is a treasured local news resource that deserves our support [letter, May […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, May 18, 2023
From Peter Clemons and Stephen Greenberg
Miraculous Dune Shacks To the editor: I sincerely suggest that everyone — locals, natives, and much-appreciated visitors — subscribe to the Provincetown Independent. Not just during the summer months but […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, May 11, 2023
From John Cumbler, Emily A. Boynton, Debra Raymond, and Tom Ross
Wellfleet Scholarships To the editor: At the recent annual town meeting, Wellfleet postponed consideration of a motion to contribute a significant amount of money toward a scholarship fund for Wellfleet […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, May 4, 2023
From Joanna Buffington, Mara Glatzel, Mindy Baransky, and Chuck Leigh
Preventing ‘Outsize’ Buildings To the editor: Re “ZBA Asks New Owners and Abutters to Compromise on Big House” [April 27, page A4]: Attorney Ben Zehnder, representing property owners who propose […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, April 27, 2023
From Paul Wisotzky, Liberty Schilpp, Peter C. Bullis, Alan J. Roth, and Kathy Miller
Wisotzky Is Running To the editor: I’m excited to announce my candidacy for Truro moderator as a write-in candidate in the May 9 election. Truro has been a part of […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, April 20, 2023
From Caroline Carney, Shirley Spatz, Bill Dugan, Mike Rice, Betsy Smith, and Rob Taylor
Where Will Workers Live? To the editor: Re “Barker’s Waterfront Plan Is Deemed ‘Appropriate’ ” [April 13, front page]: The Provincetown Historic District Commission has a reputation for detailed consideration […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, April 13, 2023
From Ann and Richard Courtney, Stuart Winneg, and Jan Kubiac
Who Should Hire? To the editor: We have been watching the progress of town meeting warrant Article 42 to amend the charter by requiring the town manager to consult with […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, April 6, 2023
From Georg Deyab, Eileen Hickey, Liam McElhone, and Tom Burns
‘We Are All in Trouble’ To the editor: Re “Provincetown Fights Back Against Anti-Drag Laws” [March 30, front page]: Whether it is bingo, karaoke, a fundraiser, or a regular show, […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, March 30, 2023
From Stephen Greenberg, Buddy Perkel, Bruce Monteith, and Michael Fee
Wellfleet’s Troubles To the editor: Having read in the Independent about Wellfleet’s 2021 audit, Buddy Perkel’s March 9 op-ed column, and Selectman John Wolf’s response, I have three comments about […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, March 23, 2023
From John A. Wolf, Austin Miller, Heather Korostoff Murray, and Alice Brock
Suing the Auditors To the editor: Buddy Perkel’s March 9 op-ed, “What Wellfleet Deserved,” contains several inaccurate assertions. The select board has not filed a malpractice claim against the town’s […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, March 16, 2023
From Morton Inger, Carey Morning, and R.J. Bardsley
‘It’s Hatred’ To the editor: Re “School Committee Did Not Know About Bullying Scandal,” March 9, page A8: A student is bullied and harassed because of her religion, and the […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, March 9, 2023
From Kathleen E. Bacon, Mike Rice, and Stan Bratskeir
A Humanitarian Crisis To the editor: I applaud K.C. Myers for her heartfelt editorial column “Held Hostage by Slumlords” [March 2, page A2]. She used a word in the second-to-last […]