August 2015

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August 2015

For What it’s Worth

By Mary Grauerholz / August 10, 2015

Local art and antique dealers share a few appraising tips   Almost 10 years ago, a woman walked into Kahn Fine Antiques in Chatham carrying a crumpled paper bag in her hand and with her daughter and granddaughter at her side. For Richard Kahn, the…

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August 2015

One Man’s Trash is this Man’s Treasure

By Ellen Albanese / July 30, 2015

At Chatham’s Atlantic Workshop, Scott Feen transforms lobster pots, boat rudders, and pretty much anything else into custom furnishings and decorative pieces Scott Feen hates to throw anything away. In fact, the West Yarmouth resident is so averse to waste that he spends a…

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Cape Cod art gallery events—August 1 to October 30

By Cape Cod Life Publications / July 30, 2015

Here’s a list of 90 days of Cape & Islands art gallery exhibits, receptions, and more! August 1 BRIX Nantucket unveils “Palates and Palettes” Visiting painter Deidre Tao’s new collection of Nantucket paintings, “Palates and Palettes”, will be displayed for th…

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Into the Great Wide Open

By Rob Conery / July 29, 2015

The Eastham Painters Guild heads outdoors to capture nature on the canvas Of all the members of the Eastham Painters Guild, Robin Wessman might look the most like “a painter”—or at least a bohemian version thereof. He wears old jeans and a paint-flecked fleece; he&hell…

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August 2015

Talk About A Family Tradition – Monahan Jewelers

By Haley Cote / July 29, 2015

Monahan Jewelers of Harwich celebrates 200 years in business Situated among a lineup of traditional looking stores and eateries on Harwichport’s vibrant Main Street (Route 28), one shop may appear slightly out of place. Built circa 1850, the rustic, wood-paneled building a…

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August 2015

An Uplifting Interview With Dorothy Torrey

By Matthew J. Gill / July 29, 2015

Sandwich resident spreads the word about healthy eating habits Twelve years ago, Dorothy Torrey was not in a good place. She was depressed—and had been for several years. She was overweight and out of shape, and, as she recalls, “at the bottom of the well.”…

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August 2015

The Changing Shape of the Cape & Islands: Edgartown, Chappaquiddick and the breach—and restoration—of Norton Point Beach

By Christopher Setterlund / July 27, 2015

Editor’s note: This is the 4th in a series of articles covering the region’s dramatically changing coastline. Click here to see all of the articles.   In April of 2007, a powerful storm on Patriots’ Day caused a break near the center of Norton Point…

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August 2015

Catching up with Siobhan Magnus

By Ann Luongo / July 23, 2015

Cape Cod singer has been busy since her successful run on American Idol When Siobhan Magnus sang her way into millions of Americans’ homes and hearts during Season 9 of American Idol in 2010, the nation and the world sat up and paid attention. A 2008…

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