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TEACAKE’S TAKE
The Bites of Spring
OP-ED
There’s No Going Back
In search of recovering our ‘regular lives’
A recent exchange with a friend I hadn’t talked with in a while started in the usual way: “Hope you are doing well.” I’ve been thinking about his reply: “We’re […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Freedom of the Press
May 3 marked the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day, first declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 1993. A free press, says the U.N., “is a prerequisite […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, May 4, 2023
From Joanna Buffington, Mara Glatzel, Mindy Baransky, and Chuck Leigh
Preventing ‘Outsize’ Buildings To the editor: Re “ZBA Asks New Owners and Abutters to Compromise on Big House” [April 27, page A4]: Attorney Ben Zehnder, representing property owners who propose […]
VIGNETTE
Amplified Music
STEAMERS
The Great Replacement
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Meeting of the Minds
What a minor miracle a committee is
People have it easy on social media: they are always right. Sitting at home in their pajamas or underwear, drinking a beer — or two, or three — they can […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Why We Don’t Endorse
It’s town election season, and there are contested select board seats in both Provincetown and Wellfleet this spring. The Independent isn’t endorsing any of the people running. And I don’t […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, April 27, 2023
From Paul Wisotzky, Liberty Schilpp, Peter C. Bullis, Alan J. Roth, and Kathy Miller
Wisotzky Is Running To the editor: I’m excited to announce my candidacy for Truro moderator as a write-in candidate in the May 9 election. Truro has been a part of […]
VIGNETTE
Lost in Translation
STEAMERS
Provincelot
AFTER TOWN MEETING
Why We Have to Talk About Short-Term Rentals
Rebuilding a year-round community requires action on all fronts
I grew up in Provincetown and returned home last year after graduating from college. Though I had no plans to get involved in town politics or government and wondered about […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Aging in This Place
“I’ve always wanted to be older,” said 19-year-old Ella Mae Dixon, the cabaret singer who grew up in Wellfleet, in a recent story. “I can’t explain it.” Jennifer Senior writes […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, April 20, 2023
From Caroline Carney, Shirley Spatz, Bill Dugan, Mike Rice, Betsy Smith, and Rob Taylor
Where Will Workers Live? To the editor: Re “Barker’s Waterfront Plan Is Deemed ‘Appropriate’ ” [April 13, front page]: The Provincetown Historic District Commission has a reputation for detailed consideration […]
