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Online Exclusive: Love, Cranberry Bogs, and Murder… Oh My!

Sesuit In My Heart follows an EPA Agent who returns to East Dennis in hopes of reuniting with his daughter and in the process uncovers evil lurking beneath the surface of the close-knit community.  The author, Lenore Bavota, began writing the novel in the mid-90s when she was living in East Dennis, where the story takes place. She got the idea for the book when she was jogging around the Sesuit loop one morning, which...

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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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Rousing The Rebels: Women In The Revolution

Women of the American Revolution stepped forward as quiet heroines proving their indispensable role in the fight for independence.

LIFE’s Canvas: Alexandria Boudreau

Cape Cod native Alexandria Boudreau draws inspiration from the beauty of the ocean and her lifelong love of sailing.

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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Born of Summer Memories

Interior designer Courtney Brunelle and her team at House of Coco Interiors creates a home in Chatham poised to repeat special summer memories.

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.

Beachside Bingo

With a focus on good vibrations, a stay at The Beachside on Nantucket is a transformative experience for mind, body…

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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: Janine Robertson

For Janine Robertson, the path from trompe l’oeil muralist to contemporary landscape painter was both a natural evolution and a…

Artist Profile: Kenneth Evans

Ken Evans was a young boy in the early 1950s when he received a John Gnagy charcoal drawing set as…

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: 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: Derek Macara

So many great artists achieve appreciation and recognition after they have left this earth. Van Gogh, Cezanne, Monet; the list…

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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.