In and Out: Observations of humans as they come and go from our town
Opinion
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VIGNETTE
Leaves
“Leaves” by Daniel Dejean
NATURA VIVA
Asclepias Seeds Leaving the Nest
Milkweed drifts toward a home for next year
OP-ED
An Alternative to the Police and Fire Substation Proposal
Providing for safety needs while preserving VFW for new housing
I do not doubt Fire Chief Michael Trovato’s list of needs required to keep the community safe. Those needs include a new fire substation, new trucks, more bunks, and more […]
IN AND OUT
Dale
Observations of humans as they come and go from our town
PROVINCELANDS
One Bird, One Man, One Boat
Watching a shorebird is like watching a comet: you have to trick your eye into detecting it. To find a comet, you look sideways at the sky until your peripheral […]
letter from the editor
Where We Stand
“Why did you call it the Provincetown Independent?” That’s probably the question we are asked most frequently at our Open Newsroom sessions at the town libraries and in casual conversations […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, Nov. 14: Doctors, Veterans, Art Everywhere
Where Are the Doctors? To the editor: In light of your front-page story on Oct. 31 about the restoration of nurse midwife services at Outer Cape Health Services, I’d like […]
island notebook
That Was Our Tonic
A grandfather’s resourcefulness and its rewards
Elmas Gustauvos Bowlin — or Dadda Bowlin — was a man respected by the entire community for his resourcefulness and way of life, and he was my own hero and […]
the observer
Sophie’s Choice at a Special Town Meeting
A fight that does not have to happen now
I think we all can agree that Sophie’s Choice was a great movie, but no one wants to be Sophie. At Provincetown’s upcoming special town meeting, however, the year-round community […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, Nov. 7: Rift at Provincetown Arts, Seniors or Juniors?
The Rift at Provincetown Arts To the editor: As the Independent can attest, when the subject of an article about the dramatic changes at Provincetown Arts came up, I expressed strong resistance to the idea. Close […]
MOVEMENT
Overcoming the Smartphone Slump
Good posture can improve digestion, breathing, and even mood
It’s too bad so many of us are taught about good posture as merely a matter of virtue or aesthetics. Good posture is actually a matter of good health, starting […]
letter from the editor
Don’t Just Impeach, Expunge
Everyone makes mistakes. Sometimes they’re big. I received an email from a reader who signed himself “Tim C.” complaining about a variety of blunders in the last two issues. “Need […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
True Stories of Ourselves
Our reporter Sophie Ruehr followed up this week on her August 29 story about tenant farmers in Truro by writing about Bhala and Digree Rai, the Nepalese immigrant couple who […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, Oct. 31: Provincetown Arts, Mushrooms, Cameras
Saving Provincetown Arts To the editor: Your Oct. 17 article “Eight of 11 Board Members Quit Provincetown Arts” [page 9] was one-sided and didn’t present a complete and balanced account of […]
