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STEAMERS
Darkness Falls
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Harris for President
“Why We Don’t Endorse” was the title of a column I wrote in April 2023 explaining why the Independent was not endorsing any candidates in town elections that year. “We […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, October 31, 2024
From Michael Spielman, Charlie and Joanna Morrison, Joanne Barkan, Merrill Mead-Fox, Mia Saunders, Donna D. Buckley, & Tara Chhabra
Napi’s: ‘A Great Loss’ To the editor: Re “After Almost 50 Years, Napi’s Restaurant Closes” [Oct. 24, page A10]: The end of Napi’s Restaurant, how sad! As a yearly vacationer […]
VIGNETTE
The Ripening
STEAMERS
Working Stiff
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
The Last Swim
A land animal considers the joy and solace of immersion
Have you ever heard someone say that they were sorry they went for a swim? Neither have I. Even those hypothermic individuals hauled out of the water during this year’s […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Misinformation for Voters
I like a good argument. That’s been true ever since I was a member of the debating club at Teaneck High School. We faced off against teams from other schools […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, October 24, 2024
From Liam McElhone, Alan J. Roth, Bill Hardy, William Doriss, & Terry Gallagher
Housing and Commuting To the editor: I agree with Chuck Leigh [letter to the editor, Oct. 17] that commuting is an answer to the lack of affordable housing here, but […]
VIGNETTE
PortaFest
STEAMERS
Wrong Point
ON THE BALLOT
A Question for the County
Amending the county charter to increase efficiency and transparency
Massachusetts voters will consider five statewide questions on the Nov. 5 ballot. Barnstable County voters will have a sixth question to consider in addition to the statewide questions. Question #6 […]
LISTENING
We and the Land
Learning from Wampanoag lifeways
It was a Native voice I heard say, “Settlers practice their religion by going inside and talking to God. Native people go outside and listen to God.” I like that. […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Stormy Weather
“You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows,” sang Bob Dylan in 1965. Now, the weathermen are warning us about winds that would have been unimaginable […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, October 17, 2024
From Eric Loscher & Chuck Leigh
Support for Recovery To the editor: I was featured in your article “Working the Winter Shift” [Oct. 10, page B1], and I feel there was important information missing from the […]
