Development Will Ruin VillageEditor:Shame on the town of Harwich for considering a residential development to replace Sundae School Ice Cream. I am...

We’ll be honest. The editorial we planned to write this week would’ve been our best effort to put a positive spin on some disappointing news: that...

Protect Harwich’s BiodiversityEditor:"When biodiversity declines, those natural systems begin to break down, affecting everything from local...

That’s just about a wrap on the summer of 2025. The kids are heading back to college, school buses are on the road, and soon it will be easier to...

Housing, Environment Must Be BalancedEditor:While I applaud a previous letter writer’s position that affordable housing is a natural right, the...

Out to sea, that is. Hurricane Erin is forecast to make its closest pass to Cape Cod Thursday and Friday, bringing gusty winds, heavy ocean swells...

Better Way To Spend Our MoneyEditor:In 1961, Eisenhower warned about the influence the military-industrial complex had over defense spending. How...

Housing Is A Natural RightEditor:Safe, clean, affordable housing is a natural right for all people. Catholic social justice teaching holds people...

There’s no escaping social media these days. It’s where controversies over the most trivial things break out and where our president announces both...

Follow The Climate EvidenceEditor: A recent letter denying the urgency of climate change deserves a response.The assertion that climate science...

What will it look like in the fall, when kids are back in school and businesses are laying off folks as summer visitors return home and the steady...

More Equitable Road TaxEditor:I am writing to express my concern about the current policy exempting electric car owners from paying road tax. As a driver of a...

It’s the time of year when heavy traffic coincides with an increased number of walkers, runners and bicyclists on area roads. Many of our roads are...

An Act Of Courage And KindnessEditor: Last week I witnessed a rare act of courage and kindness. I was driving west on the Mid-Cape Highway, the...

Local journalism matters. And obviously, you don’t need convincing of that fact. After all, you’re reading a hometown newspaper — a source for...