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STEAMERS
Never Pick Up Strange Animals
OP-ED
Six Hours of Suspense
Taking heart in South Korea’s resistance to martial law
I have gotten a dose of much-needed inspiration from what just happened in South Korea. In case you missed it, the political opposition there joined with members of President Yoon […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Nuclear Reactions
Nuclear power appears to be making a comeback. After years of decline in the number of operating U.S. reactors, there are signs that new ones may be on the way. […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, December 12, 2024
From David Hay, Joe Aberdale, Ken Nelson, Dan Katz, Mike Rice, & Joan Lockhart
The Big Yellow Cadillac To the editor: Thanks to Tom Recchio for another insightful obituary of a storied Provincetown resident, Alice Brock [“Artist and Cook Alice Brock, Made Famous by […]
VIGNETTE
Ducks in a Row
STEAMERS
Filter Bubble
KEEPING WATCH
How to Find Respite in a Topsy-Turvy World
Reflections of a retired English teacher
My old friend and colleague Marty at Blair Academy in New Jersey wrote the other day, saying, “Hope I can outlive this mess” and asking how I’m faring. I wrote […]
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Time Rolls On in Lopes Square
It’s really a rectangle and, in summer, a six-ring circus
If MacMillan Wharf is the heart of Provincetown, then surely Lopes Square is its aorta, where thousands of visitors surge, pulse, and begin their journey into town. After their stays, […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Let’s Get Personal
When the big-city press publishes a story about weekly newspapers these days, it’s usually focused on how they’re losing readers and going out of business. But last Sunday’s New York […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, December 5, 2024
From David Longfritz, K.C. Myers, & Lisa Goldberg
Managing the Marina To the editor: The appointment of Michael Cavanaugh is hopeful news and progress toward guiding the Wellfleet harbormaster office to a model of competency and trust [Currents: […]
VIGNETTE
The Thanksgiving
STEAMERS
The Un-Cival Body Politic
OP-ART
Postcard to the Scientists
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Taking Account of Others
There’s a gift in this Thanksgiving issue of the Independent. It’s a special section called Young Voices, a collection of articles from past issues of the newspaper written by next-generation […]
