Medicine and Politics To the editor: The well-researched article “For the Young, Gender-Affirming Care Is Scarce” (Nov. 2, front page) raises larger issues regarding health care on Cape Cod. Until […]
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VIGNETTE
Plein-Air Minuet
STEAMERS
Future Tourists
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
The Pilgrims Revisited
Current events ask us to explore the motivations of our ancestors
Nov. 11 was the 403rd anniversary of the arrival of the Mayflower in Provincetown Harbor. For at least the last 120 years, the people of Provincetown have worked to correct […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Undesirable Attitudes
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. […]
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 […]