Cape Cod News

For me, it's a gift, a treasured area in Harwich — Mark Russell, Harwich resident Harwich Conservation Trust says creating full accessibility begins with awareness - and its all persons trail at the Robert F Smith Cold Brook Preserve shows how to make it happen Click on image to watch short reported story about the accessible path at Robert F Smith Cold Brook Preserve 22 August 2026 – HARWICH, MA – Accessible walking trails feel far and few in between, but Harwich Conservation Trust shows...

Truly, the one thing that every fisherman wears is a boot. We decided to make ours pink! — Karen Murdoch, Founder/Women of Fishing Families Chatham's Women of Fishing Families lean into fundraising to support a season of high community need. Click on image to watch short news report about the pink boot summer.

Part of the trouble is that we remember each other as the people we used to be. The details of our current lives lack context. — Ira Wood, columnist We love to see them ... and we love to see them go. In this column, Ira Wood ponders the dynamics of the summer house guest. Click on the image to listen to Ira’s column. August 2026 – WELLFLEET, MA – It begins on Facebook mid-December, when the messages go back and forth. “Can’t wait to see you!” “Me, too!” And the truth is, I mean it.

AmeriCorps Cape Cod celebrated its 27th graduating class with a shout out to the young adults who gave 30,000 hours of service to the region.

Follow the treasure map to find 23 different sand sculptures Click on the image to watch the post card and spot the sand sculptures! August 2026 – In this month’s Cape Cod Postcard, we flowed with the grains of sand. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Yarmouth Sand Sculpture Trail. The trail forms a summer tradition bringing a series of unique sand carving across teh town. We followed the map to find all 23, each meticulously hand-carved by artist and sand sculptor Sean Fitzpatrick.

Pickles are very non-political. They don't take a side. They are just yummy and everyone likes them whoever they are.

I graduated from Chatham High School, so I'm like one of the original Blue Devils. — Robin Millen, Superintendent, Monomoy Regional School District Chatham High School alum Robin Millen comes full circle as she starts her tenure as the new Monomoy Regional School District superintendent. In early August, CapeCodNews.org sat down with Millen to learn about her personal background, professional career and vision for Monomoy moving forward.

According to my calculations, each tomato I grow costs about as much as an entire restaurant lunch, including a beverage and tip. — Ira Wood Ira Wood looks under those little green leaves to see what the red morsels really cost Click on the image to listen to Ira as he reads the column August 2026 – Have you ever found yourself just staring into the refrigerator at lunchtime, as if something good would appear if you just stood there long enough?

It’s exciting, it’s wonderful to see people using it. I see people biking, riding their bikes and using their roller skates along the shared use path ... — Meggan Eldredge, Director of Community Development, Town of Yarmouth Little kids, big trucks, flying drones, and cotton candy ... what better way to welcome one of the region’s newest natural assets to the public eye?

The biggest impact with this designation and what I think a lot of folks here are excited about is being able to address that ‘missing middle’ and giving us the tools to do that. — Mike Renshaw, Falmouth Town Manager Cape Cod towns have begun the process of implementing the state Seasonal Community designation. Orleans and Falmouth share how they use the designation to create new options.