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Doing Their Part
As the world retreats to shelter at home, some heed the call to step up and help. When the world hit the pause button to combat a global pandemic, it sealed our place in human history. Throughout the centuries there have been moments that are…
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Endless Summers at Craigville Beach
Some moments in a family’s history are especially significant, shaping the family’s destiny and reverberating through generations. For my family, my dad’s arrival at Craigville Beach in the fall of 1938 was just such a moment. My father, Joe Shortsleeve, was a freshman…
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Glass-like Clarity
Artistic duo Lauren DiFerdinando and Luther Bates bring fresh perspectives to The Nines Art Gallery in their signature paintings and photographs Along Harwich Port’s shoreline, natural light peeks through a collection of glass bottles, highlighting the beach’s calming hu…
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Gunkholing: Some “Best Of” Days
In this issue of Cape Cod Life my younger brother, Kevin, has written a fine article about our family’s memorable times at Craigville Beach and Old Craigville Village. I mentioned recently my father’s fondness for this area and how the whole family recently gathered at&h…
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Fetching Sea-Born Treasures Home
For generations, people have fled to the beach in times of joy and in times of crisis. The waves and hidden treasures continue to call adventurers and newcomers alike like a siren’s song. Seasons change, people change, even the beaches themselves change with every gust&hel…
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A Century and Counting
Celebrating 100 years in Craigville, one family looks back on their treasured memories with a book filled with history, nostalgia and joy. Who among us is not intimately familiar with the bittersweet moment when you finish reading a book—that sense of accomplishment mingle…
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Heart on the Plate: The Family Table Collaborative
More than ever, food is bringing people together, whether that takes the form of supporting local businesses through take-out or commiserating over a failed sourdough starter. But for many, this global pandemic has caused food security issues like never before. Thankfully, a…
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2020 Visionaries: Jonathan Thompson
Unofficial Mayor of Cape Cod; Instigator of Positivity “One love. One family. One community.” “I really mean that,” says Jonathan Thompson, who coined the slogan to describe his motivational journey—one that he documents through his online platform, JT’s …
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Take a hike!
The Trustees of Reservations want you to get out and get into nature! With over 100 properties, it’s easy to get lost and find yourself. Since 1891, the Trustees of Reservations have been working tirelessly to keep Massachusetts beautiful, protecting and caring for almost …
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A Letter to Papa on the Cape
We received this lovely letter from a young woman who is currently living in Switzerland with her husband. We thought her thoughtful memories of times together captured the emotions associated with being separated from those we love in these strange times. Dear Papa, Celebra…
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