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Opinion
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Delusion Dies in Daylight
Those of us who believe that New England’s peculiar town meeting form of government has unique value sometimes refer to it as the purest version of democracy. It’s not without […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, October 26, 2023
From Kathe Izzo, Stan Bratskeir, Beth O’Rourke, and Katharine Baker and Peter Titelman
‘This Is Our Legacy’ To the editor: In light of the vitriol over the Walsh property, I want to paint a picture of someone who needs affordable housing in Truro. […]
VIGNETTE
Out to Dinner
STEAMERS
Tofu-Fest
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
The Futility of Naming
Struggling to define evil and peace of mind
All of creation — everything around us — comes without labels. But there are people busy fixing that. I am one of them: I am a namer of things. We […]
LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER
The Indie at Four
Two weeks ago, in our Oct. 5 issue, we published our annual circulation statement, required of all newspapers delivered through the U.S. Postal Service. The numbers reflect the Independent’s continued […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, October 19, 2023
From Jane Corbin, Geoffrey Doherty, Kait Blehm, Amy Smith, Candace Perry, Jim Cornell, Brenda J. Boleyn, and Patricia B. Walsh
‘Time to Save Truro’ To the editor: In the run-up to the vote on the Walsh property proposal at this Saturday’s town meeting, I received a call from someone who […]
VIGNETTE
Prepared to Fall
STEAMERS
Fruitful Flies
LEADERSHIP
The Housing Crisis Has Become Chaos
The laws of economics overwhelm the few tools of government
The dramatic loss of affordable housing on the Outer Cape has been called a “crisis” for more than 30 years. Naming it a crisis has not slowed the market forces […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
A Rebuttal
Our subscriber Elizabeth Perillo in Woodstock, Ga. was offended by two photographs in the Sept. 7 edition of the Independent. Her letter to the editor last week said the pictures […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, October 12, 2023
From Robert Panessiti, Brent Harold, and Susan Hanway
The DPW Decision in Truro To the editor: On Oct. 21, the citizens of Truro will be asked at a special town meeting to approve a number of articles that […]
