Before Teresa Parker and Ed Miller started one a handful of years ago, it was neither inevitable nor expected that there could be a vigorous, independent newspaper on the Outer Cape. But thanks to them, we've become accustomed to a lively weekly chronicle of the goings-on out here that touches on just about every aspect of life, word-portraits of the characters who make up our community, and the opinions and musings of their writers. Their paper, The Provincetown Independent, is an invaluable source of information and a testament to the utility and artfulness of the written word. Additionally, their Local Journalism Project is encouraging and fostering a new generation of reporters. In acknowledgement of these achievements, the Board of Trustees of the Library is pleased to present them with the 2025 Rose Dorothea Award.