The Provincetown Independent’s four summer fellows, supported by the Local Journalism Project, have arrived and will be working at the newspaper through mid-August. We invited them to introduce themselves on […]
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CENTENARIANS
Truro’s Anne Irwin Turns 100
An Outer Cape life full of books, art, play readings, music, and volunteering
TRURO — Anne Irwin wishes that people were more curious about her living room. After 100 years on Earth, 89 summers on the Cape, and 35 years of living in […]
VIGNETTE
Summer Haircuts
STEAMERS
Dude, Where’s My News?
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 […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Revisiting the Mission
Two weeks ago in this column, I wrote about a group of kids on Long Island who have started a newspaper called The Ditch Weekly, which was described by its […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, June 19, 2025
From Barry Rubenstein, Cheryl Gayle, Christine Schmidt, Natalia Redyk, Stephen Greenberg, & Paul Murray
The Tax Burden in Eastham To the editor: Re “In Eastham, Property Tax Is a Hot Topic” [June 12, page A12]: The article’s assertion that Eastham’s property tax burden is […]
DOGE DISRUPTION
AmeriCorps Grants Reinstated by Judge’s Order — for Now
Compliance with executive orders on gender and D.E.I. is still required
PROVINCETOWN — A federal judge in Maryland on June 5 blocked the Trump administration’s cuts to AmeriCorps, the community service agency, in 24 states including Massachusetts — reinstating, at least […]
VIGNETTE
Gone Fishing
WATERCOLOR
All Your Eggs In My Basket
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Waiting Tables
The powdered oyster joke was on me
On a cold night in October more than 50 years ago, the staff at Ciro & Sal’s restaurant was getting ready to close. It was after nine o’clock, there had […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Cheer the Weary Travelers
The alert about a last-minute concert at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House came too late for an announcement in the newspaper. Jennifer Shannon, president of the congregation, emailed on Friday […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, June 12, 2025
From Jae A. Fisher, Brendan Noonan, Liz Bergman Falco, & Lauren Kaufmann
Eastham’s Water To the editor: At the June 2 meeting on the Eastham wastewater project, the select board and other town officials presented a thorough and cogent explanation of the […]
PUBLIC HEALTH
Vaccine Clinics Aim to Head Off Measles Threat
No cases have been reported here, but summer travel has officials planning ahead
EASTHAM — For the past month, clinics across Cape Cod have been offering free measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccinations. Measles — which had been eliminated in the U.S. in […]
REGIONAL RESPONSE
New Plans for Housing at Seasonal Communities Meeting
Leaders from Cape, Islands, and Berkshires discuss next steps for the new designation
PROVINCETOWN — On an unseasonably hot Friday in May, local leaders from Cape Cod, the Islands, and the Berkshires gathered at town hall to discuss the state’s newest response to […]
