The Quarrel: Maggie and Nora are currently single-ish former college roommates. In May 2019, the roommates had a Category Five argument over the Game of Thrones finale. They haven’t texted […]
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VIGNETTE
Winter Break
TRUTH AND BEAUTY
An Artist’s Vision Offers a Handhold in the Dark
Reflections of a retired English teacher
After the riot at the Capitol, we were told on the one hand that now is the time for peace and unity, and, on the other, that the violence carried […]
OP-ED
Phasing Out School Choice Will Save Millions
Nauset can learn from other highly rated regional schools
The Independent’s Feb. 4 article on the proposed Nauset Regional High School reconstruction [“Supt. Claims School Choice Doesn’t Raise Costs,” page A6] contains inaccurate statements by Supt. Thomas Conrad and […]
STEAMERS
Cold Turkey
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Making Sense of the RTE
Every year, each of our select boards is required to conduct a tax classification hearing and decide how to allocate the town’s property tax burden. And every year, these hearings […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, February 11, 2021
From Paula Schiavone Bruns, Laurie Veninger, Tricia Aurigemma, and Barbara Kennedy
‘Ashamed and Angry’ To the editor: I have spent the past two days assisting older Eastham residents with the upcoming vaccine clinic here in conjunction with our local council on […]
VIGNETTE
New Year’s Resolution, Week 5
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Food for Thought
On the pardoning of two turkeys
Only one of Donald Trump’s many actions in the four years of his presidency got my approval: his pardon for the Thanksgiving turkey. A local turkey was pardoned last year, […]
COUNTY LINE
Regional Government: An Introduction
In a time of crisis, the county is poised to play a larger role
PROVINCETOWN — Recent events have made clear the deep well of discontent in our society, and what appears to be a yawning, unbridgeable division among us. The new president has […]
STEAMERS
The Smell of Success
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
The Research Is Done
Truro’s new town manager, Darrin Tangeman, started work last month, having arrived here from his previous home in Woodland Park, Colo., where he was the city manager. We’re looking forward […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, February 4, 2021
From Dave Marro, Diane LeDuc, and Kathleen Bacon
A View From the Right To the editor: Those on the far left speak endlessly about diversity. Ironically, those are often the same people shutting down or censoring those with […]
VIGNETTE
Drive-in Sunset
OP-ED
Use Rooms Tax Dollars for Housing
Local governments must intervene to solve year-round rental crisis
Over the past two decades, year-round rental apartments have all but vanished on the Outer Cape as their owners have discovered how much more lucrative it is to rent their […]
