
Author: Matthew J. Gill
Matthew Gill is the former editor of Cape Cod LIFE and Cape Cod ART magazines. A graduate of U-Mass Dartmouth, Matthew has worked as a journalist since 2003 and has written on topics ranging from the sinking of Nantucket’s whale ship Essex and the history of the Barnstable-Falmouth Thanksgiving football rivalry, to the Cotuit Rowing Club, Provincetown’s Art’s Dune Tours, and more! A relative newcomer when it comes to the Cape, Matt and his wife Melissa just celebrated a Cape Cod-themed wedding.

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The Changing Shape of Sandwich’s Town Neck Beach
Writer: Matthew J. Gill Photographer: Brian Shortsleeve Paul Rifkin
Editor’s note: This is the 1st in a series of articles covering the region’s dramatically changing coastline. Click here to…
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Springtime on Chappaquiddick
Peaceful gardens, colorful wildlife and a dynamic coastline are just an island away When considering the places you might go…
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Manry on a Mission
Writer: Matthew J. Gill
Remembering one sailor’s epic journey from Falmouth, MA to Falmouth, UK When Robert Manry arrived on Cape Cod in the…
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Drawing on a Large Talent Pool
Six articles, Nine schools, 138 entries, and a one-of-a-kind art contest We were not sure this would work. When Cape…
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Outtakes from LIFE: Thanksgiving football edition
MASHPEE: After interviewing 15 local athletic directors, football coaches, and team supporters for an article on Thanksgiving Day rivalries among…
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Thanksgiving football rivalries on Cape Cod and the Islands
Very early on Thanksgiving morning in 1987, a few years after he had stepped down as head football coach at…
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Exhibit covers Provincetown’s whaling history
During the Charles W. Morgan’s recent tour of the Cape and Islands and points beyond, Stephen Borkowski had the rare…
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Journalist had a Dramatic Start
In his travels around the globe as a correspondent for CBS News, Seth Doane has covered stories in South America,…
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Cape Cod Canal celebrates a marvelous anniversary
Written into his contract for the construction of the Cape Cod Canal, August Belmont was also tasked with building two…
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A Permanent Legacy
JFK, Falmouth’s pink granite, and a special memorial Every year, millions of people visit John F. Kennedy’s gravesite at Arlington…
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The Adventures of Adelaide Cummings
Writer: Matthew J. Gill
In 1938, Tennessee native, Adelaide Cummings, resigned her post as a reporter for Life magazine to travel the world for…
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We’re 35 and Going Strong!
This year Cape Cod LIFE Publications celebrates its 35th anniversary. In 1979, Brian Shortsleeve, our publisher, had an idea for…
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Cape residents, weather experts recall the New England Hurricane of 1938
Ginny Dunham Hutchinson was 14 and a student at the Barnstable Senior/Junior High School when she and some friends walked…
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Lyrical Island Treasures
Writer: Matthew J. Gill Photographer: Jennifer Dow
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For those unfamiliar with the craft, the art of etching or carving designs into whale’s teeth (ivory) or bone is…
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Family Fun-ctional
Writer: Matthew J. Gill Photographer: Dan Cutrona
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A resourceful Osterville homeowner helps an architect and a builder design her multi-generational kitchen. Imagine a new kitchen that is…
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Scenes from a Time Gone By
A vintage photography exhibit at the Cahoon Museum of American Art showcases Cape Cod in days past. A lot can…
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Bunny Business
Thanks to the Trustees of Reservations, a rabbit species in distress finds a hospitable home on the Mashpee River Reservation.…
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