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Hidden Cape Cod: The Story of Amrita Island

November 8, 2021 1 Comment

Cape Cod hides many fascinating, little known hideaways, especially for a place that is only 1,306 square miles in size. Amrita Island takes up a mere … [Read more...]

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Cape Cod Vintage Motorcycle Show 2021

September 26, 2021

The sun came out just in time for nearly 100 vintage and unique motorcycles to line the street in front of the court house in Barnstable … [Read more...]

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Ten Things I Didn’t Know About the Cape Until I Moved Here

July 29, 2021 14 Comments

After vacationing on the Cape for one week every summer, I decided that it was time to make the move and savor the Cape full time, and moved here … [Read more...]

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Hidden Cape Cod: The Other Marconi Sites

July 8, 2021 Leave a Comment

On January 18, 1903 the first United States transatlantic wireless communication took place. It was a simple exchange of greetings between United … [Read more...]

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Hello, My Name Is: Freeman Johnson (Happy 101st Birthday!)

March 11, 2021

When was the last time you had the chance to meet someone new and learn a little about them? In this series, we talk with people from around the Cape … [Read more...]

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Celebrate The Six Days of Thanksgiving

November 19, 2020

Thanksgiving marks more than the season of perpetual eating. It’s also the unofficial kickoff to the season of shopping. Once upon a time, you could … [Read more...]

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It’s Time to Fall Back. What Will YOU Do With an Extra Hour?

October 30, 2020

It’s that time of year again – time to change the clocks back an hour and gain an extra hour in your day. What would you do with an extra hour? Sleep? … [Read more...]

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Chatham’s Ruth Harding and The Shipwreck of 1786

October 29, 2020 3 Comments

Cape Cod history is thick with stories of lives lost at sea. Some of these stories have been made into books and movies; some simply exist as folklore … [Read more...]

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How My Dad Escaped From The World Trade Center

September 11, 2020

Leah McPhearson remembers the moment she realized her brother was in Tower 2 of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. From their home in … [Read more...]

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Ten Famous Faces: Celebrities Who’ve Called Cape Cod “Home”

August 26, 2020

Forget Miami Beach or Lake Tahoe – Cape Cod and the Islands have always been known as a playground (or a retreat) to the rich and famous. Celebrities … [Read more...]