People & Businesses

All Hands on Deck!

By Julie Craven Wagner | May 17, 2021

As people search for social activities that strike a balance between safety and recreation, time on the water is time well spent. The summer of 2020 became a season fraught…

New England Country Mart

By Cape Cod Life Publications | May 17, 2021

Spring has sprung, the dust is being swept away from the front porch and windows are being polished to welcome the sunny days ahead into our homes on the Cape.…

Flowers for the Soul

By Elizabeth Shaw | May 3, 2021

Meryl Gartside spent her career doing what she needed to. Now, she spends time at her flower farm doing what she wants to do. “A flower blossoms for its own…

Women in Business

By Julie Craven Wagner | May 3, 2021

Professional Services In March of 2017, in recognition of International Women’s Day, a sculpture by Kristen Visbal was installed at the heart of corporate America, in New York City’s financial…

Heart by Max

By Cape Cod Life Publications | May 3, 2021

Changing the world, one heart at a time. “It began with a quarantine prayer: how can we be a blessing to others?”, says Emily Colson, mother of Max Boehme, the artist…

Creating Beautiful Connections

By Sarah Tietje-Mietz | May 3, 2021

Artist and Gallery 31 owner Sherry Rhyno delivers moments of light and life to others through art. Variety is the spice of life, and for artist and gallery owner Sherry Rhyno, her days…

A Helping Paw

By Christina Galt | May 3, 2021

Dogs —they truly enhance every aspect of our lives. Whether you’ve had a good or bad day, you can always count on your best bud to be there with a…

Focus: Plum Porch

By Cape Cod Life Publications | May 3, 2021

Two sisters take the store they always loved into the future. Sisters Samantha Leonard and Corrie Mays are the newest owners of Marstons Mills’ beloved Plum Porch. Born and raised…

Focus: Summerland Homes & Gardens

By Cape Cod Life Publications | May 3, 2021

An eye on design and a mind for business: Michelle Woeller. Stylish interiors and breathtaking landscapes overlap at Summerland Homes and Gardens—the design-­focused business launched in 2013.  Summerland showcases Woeller’s…

Focus: Dayna’s Textiles

By Cape Cod Life Publications | May 3, 2021

A childhood by the sea inspires a career of design. A Mashpee native and daughter of local Mashpee sign maker Mike Day, Dayna Hartford grew up surrounded by art and…

Focus: Beacon Financial Planning

By Cape Cod Life Publications | May 3, 2021

Beacon Financial Planning is a true example of the power in a group of passionate, supportive women in business. Female founded in 1990 and currently female owned and operated, Beacon…

A Story Takes Bloom

By Allyson Plessner | April 20, 2021

Bunny Mellon’s gardens at her former Osterville home have cemented their place in the history books, but as the years carry on and the flowers wilt away, how does one…

On Point In Onset

By Elizabeth Shaw | April 20, 2021

The Glen Cove Hotel building in Onset has been providing quality service and entertainment since the Victorian Era. And it shows no signs of slowing down. When one thinks of Victorian Era…

Putting The Charm In Chatham

By Brenna Collins | April 20, 2021

For Melinda Headrick, President of Chatham Interiors and a fourth-generation Chatham resident, the word ‘Chatham’ embodies everything her business represents: quaint, elegant, and understated sophistication. Even the origin of the…

Next Wave: Kevin Rothschild Shea

By Brenna Collins | April 20, 2021

In 2008, Kevin Rothschild-Shea founded his own firm, ArchitectureEL, out of East Longmeadow, MA. With a lifelong connection to the Cape, Rothschild-Shea continues to expand his work this side of…

Focus: Northeast Lantern

By Elizabeth Shaw | April 20, 2021

Handcrafted Lanterns since 1987. Chris Heal, second generation owner of Northeast Lantern Company, is carrying on his father’s legacy. Gordon Heal started the company after working for a local weathervane…

Focus: Light & Living

By Cape Cod Life Publications | April 20, 2021

Light up your home and your life at a new lighting showroom. Light & Living, the newest and most innovative lighting showroom on the Cape and Islands, has recently opened…

Cracking the Code

By Julie Craven Wagner | March 15, 2021

Local businesses get innovative as they adopt creative solutions to keep things running during a pandemic. Jason Montigel of La Tacodilla Jason Montigel had a very good thing going. His…