Commentary
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Broken Wing
The ways of nature can be difficult to witness
Three days in a row, in late September, I went out to Race Point Beach in search of a couple of rare gulls. Three days in a row I failed […]
TONGASS AND US
There Were Trees Clear Down to the Sea
What ruins lay beneath our built environments?
Over his breakfast of toast and eggs smothered in ketchup one morning, my father told me, “I’m having those trees cut down,” motioning to the mature white pines framed by […]
VIGNETTE
It’s just one earthquake after another
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Where Cloverleaf Stands After a Year of Review
Critiques of the project have been plagued by misinformation
Approximately 2.4 percent of the year-round housing in Truro is classified as affordable. This translates to 27 homes or apartments that are affordable for residents earning up to 80 percent […]
POEM
Whitman: The War Is Over
'Turn O Libertad,' by Walt Whitman
A poem by Whitman has to be the one to celebrate the Biden-Harris victory — only Whitman expresses the sheer joy that democracy can give the spirit. When I looked […]
CARTOON CAPTION CONTEST
At the Pearly Gates
SKETCHBOOK
Peace in America
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
A Reckoning With Evil
The real story is not Trump but his supporters
I meant to write this in time for last week’s paper, but I missed the deadline. That means you will be reading these words on Nov. 5. Between this day […]
SKETCHBOOK
Cape Cod Fall Foliage
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Alleyway
The place without a name, perfect for random excess
In every soul there is an alleyway. And every town has one: at least one place like this. Even in beautiful Provincetown, full of narrow winding lanes, lovely gardens, charming […]
VIGNETTE
Leaves
OP-ED
Connectivity Is a Necessity
The pandemic has made remote communication incalculably more important
The Independent has published articles about the problem of internet connectivity on the Outer Cape, and we are currently waiting to see the results of the latest round of negotiations […]
VIGNETTE
Late Summer
OP-ED
What Has Happened to the Cape Cod Times?
To save the Cape’s only daily, readers must take the initiative
Readers must have noticed that Cape Cod’s only daily newspaper has gotten much slimmer in the last few months. It’s no accident. According to the Brookings Institution, over 2,000 U.S. […]
