When I moved to Wellfleet 20 years ago, I went to get a library card. The librarian volunteered a bit of local flavor to me, the newcomer. “In Wellfleet,” she […]
Opinion
From ed to op-ed and beyond.
Browse all Opinion stories below or dive into a topic:
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
The Risk of Risks
Readers like to send me articles they think I should know about, often dealing with the press. One of the more unusual ones came this week from Tom Ryan in […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, January 30, 2025
From Wil Sullivan, Kate Sekerak, Dan Silverman, Bill Amaru, Frederick Hewett, Danielle Bennett, John C. Hall, Jeff Kemprecos, Susan Reverby, Mike Shannon, & Jack Sparacino
The Blasch House Fiasco To the editor: Re “Owner of House on Eroding Bluff Blames Town” [Jan. 23, front page]: The issues surrounding the Blasch house fiasco are fascinating and […]
VIGNETTE
Musical Chairs
STEAMERS
American Cheese
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
The Season of Winnowing
Searching for beauty and completeness on the winter beach
This is the season of winnowing. The wind-scoured streets and what stubbornly remains remind us that we are all just — yes — hanging on. Winter is a test for […]
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK
Into the Vortex
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A polar vortex swooped down from the Arctic on Monday, fueled by climate change-driven instability in the jet stream, forcing Donald Trump’s inauguration indoors. But nobody in […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, January 23, 2025
From Tom McNamara, Brendan Noonan, Tim Olsen, Judy Wood, and Fred Long
The RTE’s ‘False Promise’ To the editor: Re: “Eckman Has a Change of Heart on Tax Policy,” (Jan. 16, front page): I respect Aimee Eckman’s thoughtful reasoning and acknowledge her […]
VIGNETTE
Winter Wave
STEAMERS
Ahoy Oligarchy
WATERCOLOR
The Palace Becomes a Circus
RECKONINGS
The Unfinished Work
Dr. King’s last question remains: ‘Where do we go from here?’
The unfinished work that Abraham Lincoln referred to in the Gettysburg Address has been on my mind lately, as have the words of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. […]
LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER AND EDITOR
The Year-Round Bonus
Last week we reported that the Eastham Select Board had voted again, three to two, not to adopt the residential tax exemption (RTE), the option that enables a town to […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, January 16, 2025
From Parker A. Small Jr., M.D. & Roz Diamond
Hiebert and Mailer To the editor: I thoroughly enjoyed Dorothea Samaha’s article about Daniel Hiebert [“The Good Doctor of Provincetown,” Jan. 2, page A11]. It gave a good review of […]
