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The Secret is Out About This Beach Town Lobster Café in Massachusetts
Living in a beach town in Massachusetts, I know what our secret local spots mean to our community. We have a sense of pride about them, and really don't want to share them with the rest of the world. In a place where people know one another and tourists haven't...
Animal rescuers save more than 100 dolphins during mass stranding event around Cape Cod
Animal rescuers were able to coax more than 100 dolphins away from shallow waters around Cape Cod over the weekend after about 125 of the Atlantic white-sided dolphins became stranded.An estimated 13 dolphins died and one had to be euthanized, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare, which helped lead the rescue attempt. The nonprofit said it was the largest mass-stranding it had dealt with on the Cape during its 26-year history in the area. There's no set reason for why these dolphins became stranded, rescuers said. Cape Cod is known as a global stranding hotspot due to...
Phantom Gourmet keeps “Kool” at local eatery
A phantom presence recently made itself known at Kool Kone. However, it wasn’t a ghost or an apparition — it was a food critic. On Tuesday, July 2, Phantom Gourmet host Dan Andelman pulled up a chair at Kool Kone – along with an entire video crew. The Phantom Gourmet is a show that reviews restaurants around Massachusetts.
Coffee wars? Starbucks opens 2nd shop in Bourne. Dunkin' has plans too
BOURNE — There are dollar signs in those java beans as Starbucks opens its second coffee shop in town, in the shadow of the Sagamore Bridge, while a new Dunkin’ takes shape off Route 28 southbound at Pocasset. Seattle-based Starbucks Corporation with its global brand is now selling coffee in a new shop and drive-thru next to the old Friendly's restaurant, north of the Cape Cod Canal. The other Starbucks store is near the Bourne Bridge, also...
Hydrangeas, VP Kamala Harris, and more: Some of our most-read Cape Cod stories of the week
It was a busy week on the Cape and Islands with sporting events and summer fun activities getting underway. From Cape league baseball action to plays, news was being made both outdoors and indoors. In case you missed it, we've rounded up a showcase of the most read stories the Cape Cod Times website has to offer from the week that was on Cape Cod. This past week, hydrangeas made their beautiful presence felt ahead of an...
Try these great Cape Cod summer hikes: Shade, swimming, vistas and more
When the hot weather hits Cape Cod, finding a good spot to hike can get a little tricky. While some folks seem to thrive on hours of full sun exposure, I tend to melt like butter in a skillet. So I'm always on the lookout for walks that provide a solid serving of shade and maybe even a chance to swim. Of course, anytime you enter the woods on Cape Cod, the tick clock starts ticking. You...
2024 Hyannis HyArts Artist Shanties AND Summer Spotlight – Hyannis HyArts Cultural District
From artist shanties, Shakespeare Under the Stars and ukulele concerts to West African Drum Circles, Tai Chi, Zumba, live music, museums, baseball games under the lights and strolling the mile long Main Street with over 40 restaurants and plenty of shopping, there is something to satisfy everyone’s interests and tastes in the downtown Hyannis HyArts Cultural District this summer.
A variety of lemonade served up by Marion kids
It’s officially summer time, and that means backyard cookouts, sandy beaches — and that classic childhood experience, lemonade stands. Marion residents Ruben Garcia, 11, and Gabriel Kirby, 12, set up their stand at the corner of Country Road and Route 105 the afternoon of Tuesday, July 2. “I...
Things To Do: 4th of July; Arts in the Park; meet 'Gilded Age' star Denée Benton
If you need an answer to this age-old question for making plans, we’ve got you covered. In Things To Do, we take a look at, well, things to do, happening every week in the Greater Fall River area and around the SouthCoast. From weekdays to weekends, there’s always plenty...
Dwight + Nicole, with Phil daRosa, Rose Guerin, and Isaac Taylor
M.V. Sound presents another electric night of local music on Saturday, July 6, at the Strand Theatre in Oak Bluffs. The night will feature headliners Dwight + Nicole, with local Martha’s Vineyard musicians Phil daRosa, Rose Guerin, and Isaac Taylor. Dwight + Nicole, with singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Nicole Nelson...
New garden at Route 6, Point Road island a ‘work of love’
MARION — The crossing of Route 6, Point Road and Delano Road forms a triangular island within the intersection of pavement. Previously, it was just an empty lot, but now the island is a garden of plants. It was years in the making. The Marion Garden Group recently installed...
Marion Concert Band to perform weekly through summer
MARION — The Marion Concert Band has announced its schedule for the 2024 summer. Directed by Tobias Monte, the band begins the season Saturday, July 6 at Silvershell Beach at the Independence Day fireworks show. All other concerts begin at 7 p.m. at the Robert O. Broomhead Bandstand on...
Interview: Sam Gravitte Talks SONGS THAT RAISED ME at Post Office Cafe and Cabaret and BEAUTIFUL at Cape Playhouse
Singer, actor, and writer Sam Gravitte will not only be making his performance debut in Provincetown when he appears in John McDaniel’s Broadway Series, at the Post Office Café and Cabaret on July 6, it will be his first visit to the town. It won’t be Gravitte’s only...
Enjoy a ‘Taste of Mattapoisett’ at Shipyard Park
MATTAPOISETT — Roam the quaint Mattapoisett Village area and explore the historic wharves of Shipyard Park, all while enjoying delicious creations of local restaurants. The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club is hosting its 20th annual “Taste of Mattapoisett” event Tuesday, July 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. under the Lions Club tent in Shipyard Park.
Learn about the history museum in the Mattapoisett Free Public Library’s backyard
MATTAPOISETT — Discover a gem in the Mattapoisett Free Public Library’s own backyard. On Wednesday, July 24 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., curator Connor Gaudet will give a presentation at the library on the Mattapoisett Museum, a local history museum. The Mattapoisett Museum is housed in an 1821...
Long Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, Barnstable – Slide Show
BARNSTABLE – There is a lot to explore at the Long Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, and I apparently did not get to most of it. But this small portion of 2.5 miles of trails that I was on is rather nice. For one thing, it offered a fantastic view of...
SummerTown: “California Dreaming” – Music VIDEO
SOUTH YARMOUTH – There was a huge crowd Monday night at SummerTown’s free concert at Parker’s River Beach, and Rose Martin and her band played a great selection of popular oldies. SummerTown, which calls itself “Cape Cod’s Band,” sure put the summer soundtrack to what was a...
A cultural celebration in stitched fine art
Ingenuity threads throughout Featherstone Center for the Arts’ new exhibition “Rising Up! A Multi-Cultural Celebration of Stitched Fine Art.”. Put the idea of a quilt show out of your head. The artwork in “Rising Up!” intriguingly pushes boundaries of subject matter, from figurative to abstract, materials, scrim to plastics, and dimensionality, with some works physically moving off the wall into our space.
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