Where Are the Tests? To the editor: On Jan. 20 a 35-year-old man in Washington state returned from visiting family in Wuhan, China. He became the first person in the […]
Letters to the Editor
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, April 2, 2020
From John R. Dundas, Laurie Veninger, and William Marvel
Seeing the Elephant To the editor: “Seeing the elephant” is an expression that means “gaining experience at a significant cost.” Its origins in the U.S. are often attributed to early […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, March 26, 2020
From Susan M. Reverby, Ian Edwards, and Debbie Ullman
Advice for Second-Home Owners To the editor: The Wellfleet Seasonal Residents Assoc. (formerly Wellfleet Nonresident Taxpayers Assoc.) has been keeping members apprised of the effect of the coronavirus on the […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, March 12, 2020
From Butch Mullaney and Barbara Brennessel
Pot Profits Should Stay Here To the editor: After reading about Provincetown’s financial woes it dawned on me: why couldn’t this town and others run the marijuana distribution business instead […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, March 5, 2020
From Susan Baumgarten, John T. and Judith Kwiat Cumbler, Paul Mendes, and Jane Peters
An Experiment on the River To the editor: Your front-page article “How Restored River Will Alter Wellfleet Views” (Feb. 27) leaves unanswered many questions about the Herring River Restoration Project. […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, February 27, 2020
From Wesley Slate Jr., Mark Gabriele, and Jeffrey Stefani
Voting Security To the editor: As the recently retired Beverly city clerk, subscriber to the Independent, and part-time resident of Provincetown, I was quite interested in your Feb. 13 letter […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, February 20, 2020
From Laurie Veninger, Dan Stephens, and Irene Daitch
An Antidote for Despair To the editor: Most of us know that America is deeply divided. We’ve seen it in our families and communities. It is not just the chasm […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, February 13, 2020
From L. Michael Hager and Bob Higgins-Steele
What Kind of Nation? To the editor: With national politics dominating both print and electronic media these days, three important issues have generally escaped popular scrutiny: Guantanamo. The prison’s annual cost […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, February 6, 2020
From Laura Logue Rood, Tom Parker, and Mike Rice
Harbor Hill: A ‘Failed Project’ To the editor: I read with interest Paul Benson’s article on Harbor Hill [Jan. 30, page 8], which was purchased with great fanfare in 2017. I’m […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, January 30, 2020
From Jonathan Sperber, Chris Affleck, and Mary DeAngelis
‘Needlessly Humiliated’ To the editor: I was disappointed to read your hastily written and poorly researched article “Does OCHS Have a Problem With M.D. Turnover?” (Nov. 28, page 1), in […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, January 23, 2020
From Candace Hammond, Shira Kavon, and Malcolm Pollack
Towns Should Buy Willy’s To the editor: Regarding what has been happening at Willy’s Gym [Jan. 16, page 1], which has been going on for years: employees not being paid […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, January 16, 2020
From Jeremy Burton, Peter Lamb, and Phineas Baxandall
Who’s Really for Peace? To the editor: I am writing to express concern over your characterization of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) as a “pro-Israel lobbying group” set against […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, January 9, 2020
From Mark Primack, Mary DeAngelis, and Shirley Spatz
The Kindness of the Van Derecks To the editor: Back in the early 1970s during the off-season a number of us hippie types tried living in tents or teepees hidden […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, January 2, 2020
From Jan Worthington and Roderick MacDonald
Truro Is ‘Heaven’ To the editor: I am writing to express my concerns regarding the Dec. 19 letter from the editor entitled “Heart of Darkness” [page 2]. The editorial begins […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, December 12, 2019
From Dana Franchitto, Ian Edwards, Michael Fee
Climate Is a Class Issue To the editor: Sophie Ruehr’s concerns about climate change are admirable (“The Kids Aren’t All Right,” Dec. 5). Unfortunately, her argument simply echoes self-serving corporate […]
