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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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Holding On, Letting Go

Perched high above the water on Gunning Point, the house reveals itself slowly. The approach is quiet, almost understated, the structure emerging not as a grand statement but as something settled—rooted into the land with the quiet confidence of age. Beyond it, the land falls away toward Buzzards Bay, where the horizon stretches uninterrupted, and the rhythm of tide and wind defines the passage of time. It is a place where change happens gradually, often...

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Serving Up Community

Camaraderie and competition go hand-in-hand at Island Pickle in Mashpee.

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Summer’s Serenade

The Cape’s town bands fill village greens and parks with nostalgic classics and timeless charm.

Village LIFE: Provincetown

Visit Provincetown where the beaches are beautiful and the culture is vibrant.

Cruising Through Time 

Generations have loved admiring classic cars, a cherished tradition passed down year after year.

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Rooted by the River

East Orleans has always held a special place in the heart of this family who creates a home for the future with the help of Laplante Construction.

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Three Generations, One View

Osterville’s Sea View Builders joins forces with Joyce Landscaping and creates a resort-inspired backyard for one lucky family.

Beyond the Blueprint

Falmouth’s Clancy Construction customizes a Chatham home into a stunner.

Chatham Charm

Interior designer Nancy Boughton settles into a charming cottage in Chatham.

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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 Profiles: Pete Hocking

For lifelong artist Pete Hocking, memory is instrumental to his work, both in the way it is created and the…

Artist Profile: Richard Pawlak

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but what about a painting? Look at Richard Pawlak’s abstract expressionist…

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: Philip Dutra

Growing up on the shores of Cape Cod, Philip Dutra channels a lifetime of coastal experiences into his artwork, capturing…

Artist Profile: Lee Surette

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

Artist Profiles: David Mesite

On Cape Cod, the landscape is teeming with breathtaking beauty—winding roads, ever-changing shorelines, and scenes that evoke stories of summer…

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Spotlight: Upper Cape Pet Services

Care You Can Count On: Upper Cape Pet Services For owner Lisa Schott, Upper Cape Pet Services (UCPS) is more…

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.