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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, May 5, 2022
From Jim Bisceglia, Morgan Clark, Kristen Roberts, Bill Docker, and Nigel Fountain
‘Like the Hatfields and McCoys’ To the editor: Due to a terminal case of apathy or just plain not paying attention, Truro voters have managed to elect a select board […]
VIGNETTE
This One’s Affordable
TRURO TOWN MEETING
For an Appointed Planning Board
The current elected board continues to advance an anti-housing agenda
As a lifelong Cape Codder striving to make a life in this community, I believe Truro must take bold steps to stem the housing crisis. That starts with fostering a […]
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Where Does Courage Come From?
Shocked out of normalcy, our true selves are revealed
This morning I awoke after a good night’s sleep. After a hot shower, I had a hearty breakfast and a couple of cups of coffee, while I perused a magazine […]
SKETCHBOOK
Cape Cod Catboat on the Provincetown Quadrangle
The map and sailboat are my interpretations in walnut ink on Quadrangle for Provincetown, Mass., 1972: U.S. Geological Survey. My work is overlaid on Eugene Zhukau’s cyanotype print of “Town […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, April 28, 2022
From Joanna Buffington, Amy Wolff, John and Yvette Dubinsky, Joan Holt, Ben Wallace, Katharine Baker, and Gordon Fellman
For an Eastham Conservation Fund To the editor: Eastham voters should support Article 16, to establish a conservation fund (CF), on the May 2 town meeting warrant. The town summary […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Voices of Disbelief
April is coming to an end, and that means the fellows of Provincetown’s Fine Arts Work Center will soon be leaving us. But Provincetown, we have come to learn, will […]
FLAG-WAVING
Stars, Stripes, and Sneetches
The ‘People’s Convoy’ calls to mind a Dr. Seuss classic
Barreling northeast on I-35 from Austin to Dallas in early March, my sister, husband, and I tried to ignore the flag-festooned caravan in the right lane. But we couldn’t avert […]
ON POLITICS
Why Rob Galibois Should Be the Next District Attorney
Balancing punishment and prison with intervention and treatment
The role of district attorney is crucially important in our civil society. It offers a unique opportunity to protect citizens, help people when they need it most, and build a […]
VIGNETTE
Garden Helpers
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Broadband on the Narrowland
Weeks ago, I wrote about the lack of progress in bringing better internet service to the Outer Cape. One question that has been raised but never answered in these discussions […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, April 21, 2022
From Steven Stahl and Bob Weinstein
The ‘Docs’ and the Cloverleaf To the editor: The article about the May 10 Truro Planning Board election in the April 14 edition of the Provincetown Independent [“Planning Board Hopefuls […]
