People & Businesses

What Dreams are Made Of

By Allyson Plessner | March 16, 2020

Chef Tyler LaChance and winemaker Joseph Carr make a formidable duo, outlining a spirited wine dinner to warm up even the coldest winter night on Cape Cod. It might sound…

Allison Argo

By Elizabeth Shaw | March 16, 2020

Documentary filmmaker  \\  Giving a voice to the voiceless, one film at a time Growing up in Orleans, Allison Argo didn’t have a classic Cape Cod childhood. Her parents rented…

Jitka Borowick

By Stefanie Celata | March 16, 2020

Business owner  \\  Making the Cape green with every clean Jitka Borowick came to the United States in 2003 from the Czech Republic with the goal of becoming fluent in…

Buff Chace

By Julie Craven Wagner | March 16, 2020

Place Maker  \\  Insightful Planner of Mashpee Commons It is a bit of a chicken or egg scenario as far as which has come first: the town of Mashpee or…

Darcy Creech

By Brenna Collins | March 16, 2020

Hat Maker + Philanthropist  \\  Spreading joy on Nantucket and beyond Moving thirty miles out to sea over twenty years ago, Darcy Creech had a vision to open a successful…

Julian Cyr

By Allyson Plessner | March 16, 2020

State Senator  \\  Cape native dedicated to serving his community. “What is it like being a state senator? It feels a lot like waiting on tables. That’s a skill I…

Richard Delaney

By Elizabeth Shaw | March 16, 2020

President and CEO  \\  Center for Coastal Studies “Our mission is to conduct research to better understand ocean ecosystems and coastal environments, and to make that information and understanding available…

Bob Douglas

By Julie Craven Wagner | March 16, 2020

Sea Captain + Brand Guru  \\  Helping keep Vineyard Haven timeless There is something completely unique about entering Vineyard Haven. The harbor, despite the season, possesses a timeless quality as…

Fiona Jensen

By Elizabeth Shaw | March 16, 2020

Founder of Calmer Choice  \\  Planting seeds in a garden you may not get to see.  Calmer Choice is a community-based nonprofit organization, focused on spreading kindness and mindfulness, started…

Cyndy Jones

By Brenna Collins | March 16, 2020

Cyndy Jones turned tragedy into something beautiful with Heroes in Transition, helping veterans and their families on Cape Cod!

Mary LeClair

By Julie Craven Wagner | March 16, 2020

Public Servant + Community Supporter  \\  A lifetime dedicated to the Cape Anyone who knows Mary LeClair immediately breaks into a bright smile at the mere mention of her name.…

Darby Lyons

By Allyson Plessner | March 16, 2020

Filmmaker  \\  Bringing otherworldly adventures to the Cape As an adolescent, Darby Lyons spent his days dreaming up skits with his friends. A childhood rite of passage, he would spend…

Izzy Nobili

By Brenna Collins | March 16, 2020

Nauset High’s Green Club President \\ Igniting sustainable change within the rising generation Izzy Nobili, junior at Nauset High School, is proof that making waves in the community does not…

Wendy Northcross

By Brenna Collins | March 16, 2020

CEO of Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce \\ Preserving a prosperous Cape Cod for years to come One hundred years ago, a group of forward-thinking residents founded the Cape Cod…

Robbin Orbison

By Elizabeth Shaw | March 16, 2020

President of CapeSpace  \\  Helping Cape Cod get to work Would you describe your office space as a hotel? What about a gym? Those are some unexpected, yet accurate, descriptions…

John Pappalardo

By Brenna Collins | March 16, 2020

CEO of Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance \\ Protecting the future of local maritime industry At the heart of Cape Cod’s culture is a bustling commercial fishing industry that dates…

Betsy Siggins

By Chris White | March 16, 2020

Founder of Folk New England  \\  Cotuit’s folk queen Sometimes all it takes for vision is to open one’s eyes. In the case of folk luminary Betsy Siggins, of Cotuit,…

Matt Tropeano

By Allyson Plessner | March 16, 2020

Restaurateur \\  Serving up a true home cooked meal with unbeatable hospitality Ever the visionary, Matt Tropeano, owner of Spoon and Seed in Hyannis, had a unique response to being…