The Barnstable Current: An Origin Story
Cape Cod is a unique place rich in dualities: the sounds of bustling commerce in the summer makes it tempting to forget how loud the silence will be in front of those same storefronts come winter. The relief of the cold Atlantic on an oppressively humid day in July makes the biting feel of the rawest day in January a distant memory. The evident prosperity of neighborhoods filled with multi million dollar vacation houses makes us forget the neighbors sleeping in tents, cars and shelters just blocks away. Our options for local news and commentary are no exception to these contrasts; social media groups filled with hearsay contrast the limited and fluffy reporting of the USA Today syndicate the Cape Cod Times.
The Barnstable Current aims to fill this vacuum with truly local news: we are local people discussing local solutions to local problems. We’ll keep you informed about the conversations happening in our town hall and how other communities with similar challenges are solving them. We aim to make our stories fact based and approachable but without the fighting in the comments section. We’re interested in good news, creative policy proposals, town history, poetry, political cartoons and letters to the editor. Submissions or story ideas are always welcome! Some of our editorial staff were born and raised here, and some have washed ashore, but we are all equally dedicated to civility, positivity, and creating a better Barnstable.
In a time where everyone seems to have a problem, the Barnstable Current is talking about solutions.