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At The Helm: Meet Sarah Chace

CCL: How would you describe your role in the organization? SC: I am a partner at Mashpee Commons Limited Partnership. My responsibilities include managing the daily operations of Mashpee Commons – including leasing, property management, marketing, and strategic planning.  CCL: What were the appealing elements of the job that helped you decide to make this commitment? SC: Mashpee Commons is a family-owned company. My father began the process of retrofitting a strip shopping center in...

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A Century on the Shore

When a building has stood for nearly 100 years on one of the Cape’s most storied stretches of shoreline, you don’t simply renovate it. You approach it with restraint. With reverence. With an understanding that what you are touching is not just timber and stone, but memory. Since 1927, The Beach Club in Centerville has served as a seasonal anchor for generations of families along Nantucket Sound. Weddings, anniversaries, bridge games, sandy lunches, children running...

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Notable Neighbors

Meet these standout members of our community, whose skills and accomplishments have truly made an impression.

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LIFE’s Canvas: A Lifetime of Moments

Self taught artist Forrest Rodts credits Nantucket as his first, and most important influence.

Shear Delight

How a chance encounter walking the bucolic paths of Peterson Farm in Falmouth led to an endearing story of sheep and stewardship.

Photo Portfolio: Tom Riley

Photographer Tom Riley’s deep affection for Cape Cod and its beloved scenery shines through in each click of his shutter.

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Chasing Tides and Embracing Family

A very special project in Chatham earned two BRICC Awards—one by Classic Kitchens & Interiors and one by Polhemus Savery DaSilva.

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Stable Retreat

Osterville’s Sea View Builders carefully crafts a welcoming guest house along the banks of the Centerville River.

Courage to Change

Originally conceived of by the homeowner’s father, a beloved retreat was reimagined by Neubauer Ennis Architects and Bannon Custom Builders.

The Not-So-Ugly Duckling Home

A phased renovation by Fitzgerald Custom Homes modernizes a Chatham home.

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Our feelings of support and gratitude for what the art community contributes to this unique landscape are deep. Therefore, all the content in this year's Cape Cod ART is available for everyone to read!

2025 Artist Profiles

Artist Profile: Molly Avellar

There’s no question that Cape Cod has a vibrant community of artists, but few can say that their journey as…

Artist Profile: Liz Carney

For local gallery owner and artist, Liz Carney, retreating to the scenic shores of Provincetown during the hazy summer months…

Artist Profile: Kate Pelletier

In Kate Pelletier’s Nantucket studio, art begins not with a sketch or a plan but with a feeling. Her process,…

Artist Profile: Gwen Marcus

For more than a century, the Cape has had a history of being a significant crossroad for artists of distinction.…

Artist Profile: Bobby Baker

e.e. cummings once wrote, “For whatever we lose (like a you or a me) it’s always ourselves we find in…

Artist Profile: Lee Surette

“Cape Cod is a mirror,” says gifted watercolor and oil painting artist Lee Surette, reflecting the stunning beauty of natural…

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An Artist’s Assistant

With her trusty Golden Retriever by her side, there is nothing artist Meredith Hanson cannot create.

One Wag At A Time

Thanks to their team of dedicated volunteers (of human and canine kind), Hearts and Paws Comfort Dogs is bringing pawsitivity to our community.

Not Ruffin’ It

These accommodations across the Cape & Islands are ready to pamper you and your pup on your next getaway.

A Doggone Good Day

The Daffy Dog Parade, an annual event hosted by the Nantucket Chamber of Commerce in partnership with NiSHA, is a tail-wagging good time.