From the Aug. 10, 1919 issue of the Boston Daily Globe, selected and edited by Kaimi Rose Lum So much for the excitement of war days in Provincetown. Now for […]
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ON THE FLATS
Out of the Mud
A Pamet marsh ‘rescue’ leads to memories of fishing and baseball heroics
I was trying to take a nap, but I couldn’t ignore the cursing I heard below our rented cottage on the Pamet River marsh. I got up, looked out the […]
THE NITROGEN THREAT
Wellfleet’s Wastewater Choices
Science tells us the time to act has come
The state’s new requirements for towns like Wellfleet with coastal waters threatened by increased nitrogen pollution involve heavy financial burdens. It is important to understand why these new requirements are […]
SPEECHES
Keeping the Fascists Away
In Wellfleet, Congressman Raskin decries violations of the Constitution and research cuts
Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland’s Eighth Congressional District, the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, told a standing-room-only crowd at Wellfleet Preservation Hall on July 11 not to give […]
INDEPENDENCE DAY
Fourth of July Contradictions
Fearing for the future but loving a big, beautiful parade
On the evening of July 3, I and 69 million other Americans who get Social Security benefits received an email “celebrating the passage of the One Big, Beautiful Bill, a […]
WATERCOLOR
F-Bomb
INDEPENDENCE DAY
Our Founding Documents
Ben Franklin and others admired the founding document that unified the Haudenosaunee peoples (who were called the “Iroquois” by the colonists), which some said had influenced the founding of this […]
WELLFLEET HOUSING AND TAXES
‘Creative Destruction’ Is Tearing the Fabric of Community
The short-term-rental tax should be dedicated to addressing the housing crisis
An article directing Wellfleet to dedicate 80 percent of its rooms tax revenue to affordable housing was narrowly defeated — the vote was 90 to 101 — at this year’s […]
OP-ART
Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over it became a butterfly (after Picasso), drypoint and watercolor.
KEEPING WATCH
The Complexities of Eastham’s Wastewater Problem
Searching for a true community solution
Eastham has not made it easy for residents to vote without reservation for the financing of its Targeted Watershed Management Plan (TWMP). The $170-million cost of the project is an […]
WATERCOLOR
All Your Eggs In My Basket
LONG NIGHT’S END
Brood XIV and Me
The cicadas’ life cycle is a metaphor for resilience
The loveliest thing about periodic cicadas is their red eyes. Their wings are mottled in golden brown, like precious metal, lace over ebony. Certain insects become jewelry: scarab beetles, dragonflies, […]
OP-ART
Not Suckers
ADAPTATION
Resilience Is About More Than Technical Skill
Bridging policy and neighborly presence in Provincetown
In conversations about coastal resilience, we often hear about engineering, infrastructure, and timelines. We rarely hear about the relationships that everything else depends on — the ones between people, between […]