Defending the Rule of Law To the editor: For this child of a family that survived the 1930s and ’40s in Central Europe, the new Leader in Washington, D.C. and […]
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VIGNETTE
Late Migration
STEAMERS
ICE Storm Warning
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
The Flag Is Yours and Mine
Conflicted feelings after an agitating sight on the highway
January 21 was a brutally cold day. Driving down Route 6, late for an appointment, I noticed not one but two vehicles with giant American flags billowing behind them. Of […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Marching Backward
Following the Jan. 29 collision of a jet and an Army helicopter in Washington, D.C. that killed 67 people, the president blamed hiring practices at the Federal Aviation Administration for […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, February 6, 2025
From Michael DeVasto, Michael Forgione, & Deborah Ullman
‘Premature’ Regulations To the editor: Re “Wellfleet Adopts New Septic Regulations” [Jan. 30, front page]: Your article on Wellfleet’s wastewater planning failed to mention a critical issue: the board of […]
VIGNETTE
Indoor Safari
STEAMERS
Fowl Tidings
OP-ART
Hope
VOICES OF FAITH
‘Be Merciful to the Stranger’
Only as a united front can we realize Dr. King’s dream
Every day since last week’s inauguration, we have heard of the dismantling of another initiative that was put in place decades ago to end institutional racism and hiring practices that […]
OP-ED
A Night to Remember
When I moved to Wellfleet 20 years ago, I went to get a library card. The librarian volunteered a bit of local flavor to me, the newcomer. “In Wellfleet,” she […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
The Risk of Risks
Readers like to send me articles they think I should know about, often dealing with the press. One of the more unusual ones came this week from Tom Ryan in […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, January 30, 2025
From Wil Sullivan, Kate Sekerak, Dan Silverman, Bill Amaru, Frederick Hewett, Danielle Bennett, John C. Hall, Jeff Kemprecos, Susan Reverby, Mike Shannon, & Jack Sparacino
The Blasch House Fiasco To the editor: Re “Owner of House on Eroding Bluff Blames Town” [Jan. 23, front page]: The issues surrounding the Blasch house fiasco are fascinating and […]