
Author: Joe O'Shea
A native Bostonian, Joe O’Shea is a freelance writer who loves his wife, children and family, Xaverian football, Boston College and Boston sports. When not working on a story with his wife, Deb, Joe can be found reading ghost stories, doting on his dog, or hanging out in Plymouth, Salem, Boston or on the Cape. He has covered a variety of topics for Cape Cod LIFE, penning features on Cape and Islands breweries, the Cahoon Museum of American Art, and the little known history of Nantucket’s railroad.

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Readers’ Resource: Scott’s Landscaping
If, in your Cape Cod travels, you drive by a home or a business with that “wow” factor, it just…
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Readers’ Resource: Wolf Carpentry
Earning Client Confidence Through Passion and Skill After providing local homeowner Ellie Willis with some cost estimates related to renovating…
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Splash into Summer!
Warm weather calls for adventures. Explore a few of the Cape’s best options for fun on the water.
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All in the Family
The next generation of Cape Cod fishermen and women are given priceless generational wisdom, to set their own hook, line, and sinker.
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Foggy Memories
Revisiting an iconic Cape Cod Baseball League Game, professional MLB players & well-known coaches reminisce about the way the Cape itself can influence the flow of a game.
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Seafaring Saviours
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Sea Tow Cape and Islands, and TowBoatU.S. Cape Cod/Plymouth provide maritime-support services for the region.
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Home Away from Home
Brewster’s Candleberry Inn Offers ‘Enlightening’ Award-Winning Experiences for Guests When guests exit bustling Route 6A and pull into the driveway…
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A Century of Giving Back
The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod celebrates it’s 100th birthday by providing gifts to Cape nonprofits. When relating the story of how her…
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History of the Cape Cod Baseball League: The Sons of Summer
Unlike Brooklyn Dodgers fans, whose connection to their “Boys of Summer” is wistful, baseball fans on Cape Cod have a…
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Spotlight: Power Yoga of Cape Cod
“I knew how powerful yoga was, and I wanted to share it.” Power Yoga of Cape Cod’s founder Jill Abraham,…
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You don’t want to miss this event at Chatham Airport!
Chatham Airport gears up for its annual open house and fly-in Whether it’s the mythological Icarus greedily grasping for the…
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Photo Portfolio: Idyllic imagery by Michael Petrizzo
Writer: Joe O'Shea Photographer: Michael Petrizzo
Falmouth artist combines photography and digital editing talents to create magnificent Cape Cod images It is easy—very easy—to get lost…
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For JFK, Hyannis was home, haven and political headquarters
New JFK Hyannis Museum exhibit focuses on President Kennedy’s Cape Cod connections, 100 years after his birth Despite his privileged…
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When Nantucketers rode the rails
A century ago, islanders could travel from the harbor to Siasconset by train Unlike many of Nantucket’s quaint cobblestone streets,…
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Rise and shine, it’s game time!
Writer: Joe O'Shea Photographer: Dan Cutrona
The Dennis Women’s Flag Football League offers competition, camaraderie, and some early morning exercise on the gridiron When watching members…
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Taking Flight
Writer: Joe O'Shea Photographer: Dan Cutrona Jennifer Dow
Craft beer brewing is alive and well on Cape Cod and the Islands As of August 2015, seven brewers…
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A circus for the 21st century
Writer: Joe O'Shea
In addition to a loaded concert lineup, Truro’s Payomet Performing Arts Center offers a circus camp for kids Under the…
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More space to smile
Writer: Joe O'Shea
With its expansion complete, the Cahoon Museum of American Art unveils new ‘Martha & Ralph’ exhibit The Tom Brady versus Peyton…
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