My relationship with my sister, my only sibling, may have ended as a result of the Trump presidency. She was always a little strange. My parents thought it was due […]
Opinion
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STEAMERS
Bare Faced
Consensual Errors of Judgement
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
They All Said Yes
A year ago, as we faced the lengthening shutdown and the disappearance of what we had thought would be our first big period of growth as a young newspaper, we […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, May 27, 2021
From Judy Wood, Laura Gazzano, and David Agger
Something Missing To the editor: In the May 13 issue, on page A1, is an article about local fishermen who can’t afford housing in Wellfleet, thereby possibly imperiling their livelihood [“Select […]
VIGNETTE
Common Touristicus Sighting
SKETCHBOOK
Pollen Season
CLIMATE CHANGE
Young Activists Want a Voice in Local Policymaking
Another regional youth-led climate summit is in the works
A year of isolation and mask mandates has fostered a new appreciation for fresh air. Whether it’s to find peace and quiet or a place to safely reconnect with friends, […]
OP-ED
A Collective Maternity Leave
Finding the compassion we need in our stories
Sharing stories in a group of 15 friends and strangers on Mother’s Day revealed something to me about how we have been affected in different ways this past year. Let’s […]
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK
Tax, Build, or Say Goodbye
In September 2000, I landed in Aspen as the first snow of the year dusted the Rockies and the Cape Cod Times was finishing a series on the Cape’s affordable […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, May 20, 2021
From Dan Katz, Lise King, Mike Rice, and Brian Michaelan
A Democracy Under Threat To the editor: Barbara Kennedy allowed, in her letter last week, that (1) “America is not a democracy but a republic,” and (2) that, whether you […]
UP A CREEK
The Post-Pandemic Classifieds
Where else can you find out so much about your neighbors?
Provincetown: Six Williams-Sonoma loaf pans, gently used; one 50-lb. bag of Sir Galahad Artisan Flour; and a 32-oz. bottle of commercial-grade vanilla extract. All items available for $35. Buyer may […]
STEAMERS
Pot Town
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Going Back to Work
On having one’s rhythm rudely interrupted by employment
It’s spring, and the town comes more alive, with increasing numbers of visitors arriving. Perhaps, like me, you are coming out of the cloistered, monkish existence of the past six […]
