Critics of the residential tax exemption approved by the Chatham Select Board last week say it is unfair because it would benefit property owners...

It really doesn’t need to be said, but there’s an awful lot dividing us these days. Locally, maybe it’s the residential tax exemption or the...

Invasive Plants Being IgnoredEditor:Based on previous responses, I make no apology for asking you to publish this information again. I am not a...

For people who live and work on the Cape, there’s a kind of circadian rhythm, an annual rising and falling of our energies, our patience — and our...

Military Leadership Out Of TouchEditor:In August 2025, I wrote about Eisenhower's warning about the influence of the military industrial complex...

No Ifs, Ands, Or ButsEditor:Pennrose and Chatham concluded the land disposition agreement (LDA) for the Meetinghouse Road affordable housing...

The Chatham Select Board will vote Sept. 1 on implementing a residential tax exemption (RTE). The proposal has been controversial, to say the...

These days, the news is full of stories about affordability — food, gas, housing, everything is more expensive — and the average working person,...

Thanks For Swift ResponseEditor: As a resident of Harwich Port, I recently attended the seasonal resident taxpayer meeting held by the Harwich...

When someone prefaces remarks with “I support affordable housing, but…” you can bet that they don’t really support affordable housing, at least...

The Importance Of TeachersEditor:Thank you for the beautiful obituary for Mrs. Constance Newell (Aug. 6). She was my third grade teacher in 1958....

It’s hard to believe, but the Cape Cod Baseball League postseason begins this week. As of this writing on Tuesday, the initial division semifinals...

Select Board Double StandardEditor:After watching the July 27 Harwich Select Board meeting, I cannot help but comment on the hypocrisy demonstrated...

A couple of decades ago, when one of our towns was seeking a new department head, a joke was circulating among the workers: What’s the definition...

Tax Code Reform NecessaryEditor:If you are a grandparent living on Cape Cod, you welcome the summer to enjoy your children and grandchildren; yet...