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...

AmeriCorps' Last Project?Editor:The implication is made that the removal of federal funding (at Donald Trump’s request) will doom further...

Glad To See Another Point Of ViewEditor: It was refreshing to read an article in the paper that wasn't left wing, which is abundant in The...

Alternative For POV4Editor:At approximately 40 acres, changing zoning on the Pine Oaks Village 4 property to 10,000-square–foot lots with...

Chatham UU Reaches MilestoneEditor:In 1996, the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House congregation in Chatham took a gamble and bought our building...

It sometimes takes a tragedy to remind us of a fundamental truth about life on Cape Cod: the ocean is dangerous. Perhaps someday we’ll know what...