A significant number of Americans are skeptical of climate science. According to the Pew Research Center, about 3 in 10 say that taking action on climate change is not important, […]
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, February 29, 2024
From Vallorie Oliver, Rebecca Gmucs, Lisa Larsen, and Mike Rice
ACK for Whales Responds To the editor: The Independent’s Feb. 8 article “Entanglement Leads to Death of Young Right Whale” [front page] falsely stated that our group, ACK for Whales, is […]
VIGNETTE
Good Coach
STEAMERS
Extra Uncurricular
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Perspective Versus Hyperbole
Facts are taken in through an emotional filter
Here’s something we all can agree on: we live in a beautiful place, largely free of dissension and stress. The world over the bridge is an increasingly scary place, full […]
BLACK HISTORY
The Historical Power of Storytelling
Four books that tell difficult but true stories
The powerfully told story is the muscle of history. When it is a first-person account, a primary source, the impact is even greater. The history taught during my years in […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
State of the Town
What is there to say about the state of the town of Wellfleet? In his ode to Eastham last week, Brendan Noonan wrote that the “terrifying” front page of the […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, February 22, 2024
From Jeff Tash and Bob Stewart
‘The Madness Must End’ To the editor: Wellfleet has a citizen disengagement problem. Many Wellfleet residents have simply stopped showing up. Vacancies exist across almost all town boards and committees. […]
VIGNETTE
Sous-Vide
THEN AND NOW
Three of My All-Time Heroes
WINDMILL WORSHIP
Eastham Is Really Good
The underdog town that rarely makes the front page
I was taken aback by the front pages of the last two editions of the Independent because both had pictures of Eastham. The Feb. 8 issue even had a front-page […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
An Anchor in Provincetown
Last week Teresa and I took ourselves to the Fine Arts Work Center for the first of this winter’s “Fellows Fridays” — showcases of work by the 20 artists and […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, February 15, 2024
From Kate Sinding Daly, Austin Miller, Bill Hardy, Phil Greene, Dan Katz, Mort Inger, and Donna Cooper
The Death of a Whale To the editor: Kudos to the Provincetown Independent and reporter William von Herff for digging into the facts surrounding the death of a right whale off Martha’s […]
