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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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Cruising Through Time 

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

Where Love Grows

Part of the Pelham Hospitality family, this incredible venue in Dennis is full of connection and purpose.

Summer’s Serenade

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

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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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Chatham Charm

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

Mastering the Trade: Nick Bowes and Tim O’Neill

O’Neill Bowes Building Company in Osterville brings years of experience and a boatload of smart ideas to the Cape building industry.

Beyond the Blueprint

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

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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: Jacqueline Chanda

Artist Jacqueline Chanda’s journey into painting began not with a brush but with a pencil. At a young age she…

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: David Kooharian

What’s the best thing about living as an artist on Cape Cod? According to David Kooharian, “Anywhere you have different…

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: Richard Vecchione

Like an absentminded connection between your brain and your creative side, the act of doodling is effortless and playful. It…

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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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.