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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, June 5, 2025
From John A. Wolf, Roz Diamond and Michael Harnett, Paula Bruns, & Mike Rice
A Voice From the Pit To the editor: I had the pleasure recently of having been hired by the Nauset High School Theater Dept. to play trombone with the student […]
SCHOOLS
Nauset Students Advocate for Drama Teacher’s Return
Although Hamilton’s contract won’t be renewed, school committee says program is not at risk
ORLEANS — Eight students filed into the bright yellow Nauset Room at the middle school here during the May 22 meeting of the Nauset Regional School Committee. Three more appeared […]
VIGNETTE
Conclave
STEAMERS
Rabbit Season
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
A History Lesson
Reflections on a new book about what happened in Nazi Germany
As I have noted in this space in the past, World War II ended the year I was born, and I grew up Jewish in Harrisburg, Pa. with a continual […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Economics 101
When we were researching the idea of launching the Independent, one big question was whether the Outer Cape economy was strong enough to support a newspaper. We had looked across […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, May 29, 2025
From Toby Simon, Lauren Nocera, Donna Cooper, & Charlie and Joanna Morrison
Immigrants’ Rights To the editor: Re “As Immigration Raids Rise, Truro’s Leaders Look for Guidance” [May 22, page A7]: It is time for all Outer Cape towns and businesses to […]
VIGNETTE
Just Married
STEAMERS
Jackson Pollen
OP-ART
Not Suckers
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Walking the Dogs
The ‘movie stars’ of Provincetown and their fun uncle
The world is in disorder, our rights and freedoms are under threat, but some things remain unchanged: for one, dogs still need to be walked. Our dogs depend on us […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Outrageous News
“Please cancel my subscription,” a reader wrote to us the other day. “We subscribed to your paper to get the local news from the Outer Cape, but lately it seems […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, May 22, 2025
From Kelly Clark, Ennie McDonald & Nancy L. Rosenblum
Weinstein: ‘A Fierce Protector’ To the editor: Congratulations to Susan Areson and John Dundas on their election to the Truro Select Board, and thanks to Bob Weinstein for his service […]
