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YES WE CANNABIS
Not Your Mama’s Marijuana
An avid pothead finds what she wants on Commercial Street
After months of riveting social media debates about oligarchs and the forthcoming invasion of “dumb stoners,” legal weed has arrived on Cape Cod. Curaleaf, Provincetown’s first recreational marijuana dispensary, opened at […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Like Yesterday
In September 1973 Kathleen Cushman and I launched the Harvard Post, a weekly newspaper for the town of Harvard, Mass., population circa 3,000. I was 24. Kathleen was 23. We […]
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 […]
VIGNETTE
“I’m Flying”
“I’m Flying” by Daniel Dejean
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
The Provincetown Identity
It’s about beauty, differentness, and openness — but mainly it’s the people
I have always loved Provincetown. From my very first day here, well over 50 years ago, I knew I belonged. I remember a long-ago conversation with the (late) cartoonist Howie […]
SUGGESTION BOX
Things You Can Do in February
“Things You Can do in February” by Mary DeAngelis
teacake's take
Groundhog Day
EDITORIAL
Questions for the Truro Select Board Candidates
Before a rare midwinter election, on Feb. 18, voters in Truro will get to hear from two select board candidates this Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 6 p.m. at town hall. […]
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 […]
SKETCHBOOK
Storm Wave
“Storm Wave” by Mark Adams
STEAMERS
Bong Appetit!
“Bong Appetit” by A. Crock
Charlie
“Charlie” by Mary DeAngelis
Eight Solid Ideas for Reducing Waste
Shifting the way we think about trash and recycling
Throughout Barnstable County, the Commonwealth, and the country, municipalities are struggling with the very real issue of too much trash with no place to put it, and the accompanying increase […]
OP-ED
Time to Reverse Citizens United
Ten years later it’s clear that the Supreme Court decision was a bad one
Corporations may be run by people, and employ people, and be answerable to shareholders, but corporations are not people. For one thing, they command masses of cash and other assets […]
