The acute labor shortage on the Outer Cape would likely become massively worse under a second Donald Trump presidency — which appears increasingly probable if you believe public opinion polls. […]
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, November 16, 2023
From Linda Eramian, Bob Higgins-Steele, Christopher Lucy, and Russ Braun
The Need for Housing To the editor: We have a second home in Truro and spend as much time here as possible. My husband’s family has been here since the […]
VIGNETTE
Spicy Pumpkins
STEAMERS
Beachfront Property
OP-ED
Healing the Wariness in Our Bones
Around a winter fire, a chance to warm our souls and consider peace
The rhododendrons make me laugh. After a long stretch of autumn, the sun came out, the temperature rose into the 60s for a minute, and they got all pink, as […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Headlines Are Hard
Writing headlines is one of the hardest jobs at a newspaper. The available space is small, so the head can have only a few words, but it has to reflect […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, November 9, 2023
From Ellyn Weiss, Mike Sarcione, Alex Brewer, Robert S Johnson, and Beth Silver
To Vote Legally To the editor: It should be obvious that in order to vote legally in Truro you must be a resident of Truro, not a part-time resident. As […]
VIGNETTE
Trojan Squirrel
STEAMERS
Street Art
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Identity and Ethnic Specialness
Dehumanizing divisions are tearing our world apart
I can still see the resplendent genuine Sioux war bonnet in the window of Fitch’s Trading Post down on Third Street in Harrisburg, Pa. Even though it has been almost […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
A Crime in Provincetown
The first time I met Provincetown Police Chief Jim Golden, back when I was an editor at the Banner, he told me his reason for refusing to answer questions about […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, November 2, 2023
From Ken Field, Lili Flanders, Lorraine Kujawa, Evan P. Provisor, Stephen Greenberg, Alison Siegel, and Lisa Jablow
‘Taking Back’ Truro To the editor: As a homeowner, taxpayer, and part-time resident of Truro, I’m disappointed in the small number of vocal neighbors who seem to be focused on […]
