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By CHRISTOPHER KAZARIAN Basic economics teaches us there is a value for each dollar we spend. Just as important is how we spend it, especially this holiday season. Will...

By DEBORAH G. SCANLON These days, the prospect of good ice on local ponds makes many of us excited to go skating. In the early 20th century, though, it was a major...

By ROBERTA CANNON Shopping for special holiday gifts can often be a challenge, especially for a friend or family member you might not see very often or who might be...

By MARO V. TITUS “Shopping for a cause,” also known as “socially conscious shopping” or the trendier “ShopRaising,” is the process of purchasing goods or services in a...

By CHRISTINE LYNCH “In the winter she curls up around a good book and dreams the cold away.” Ben Aaronovitch in “Broken Homes” Each year, New Englanders are fortunate...

Story & Photos By LAURA GROSS-HIGGINS December holidays...they come every year, and every year we are faced with the same challenges. One of them may be what to...

By RYAN SPENCER A Cape Cod tradition steeped in true New England grit, winter shellfishing is a seasonal pastime that brings joy and abundance to families and...

By GAIL BLAKELY A cookbook is a meticulously selected labor of love. Recipes are tested many times over and then they are copyedited by experts. Published recipes in...

By JAMIE L. COSTA PHOTOS BY BRENDA M. SHARP Part One: Ice Skating The first time I went ice skating on Cape, my mom laced up my yellowed, hand-me-down skates, which she...

By BECCA LOWRY The winter solstice, which takes place this year on Tuesday, December 21, has been an important day for many people all over the world for thousands of...

By CATHERINE FRONDORF When it comes to restoring antique furniture, one might find oneself in the predicament of, “What to do with it, exactly?” To answer this...

Story & Photos By PAMELA QUIRINALE Soares Flower Garden Nursery Once you enter Soares Flower Garden Nursery, you will likely not want to leave. At the entrance,...

By CHRISTOPHER KAZARIAN Autumn on Cape Cod is idyllic. There’s less traffic, the beaches are not as crowded, and temperatures are more tolerable. There may be no better...

Story & Photos By GAIL BLAKELY Farmers markets in the fall have a special feeling. Bittersweet is perhaps the best way to describe it. We look back over the year...

By MARTHA SCANLON FISH Like most things involving children, the practice of childproofing is constantly evolving. When I was growing up in the 1980s, my parents...

By ROBERTA CANNON When I rescued my dog Finnigan, a Boston Terrier mix, 12 years ago, I stocked up on the essentials such as pet toys, a crate, treats, collar, leash,...

By CALLI REMILLARD A crisp autumn evening.  A cozy flannel, a roaring fire  and an ice-cold craft beer. If this sounds like your kind of evening, then you’re in luck...

BY MARO V. TITUS The real estate market has become so grueling, it’s the subject of “Saturday Night Live” sketches! Realtors are experiencing unprecedented behavior...

By DEBORAH G. SCANLON As they don their protective headgear and suits, Kathy and Brian Elder discuss their plan of action before they approach their beehives on their...

By ROBERTA CANNON In my dreams, a perfect vacuum cleaner would roll itself out of the closet once a week, vacuum my entire apartment, empty its own bag and quietly...

 By GAIL BLAKELY Visitors to Cape Cod are often surprised to discover that the Cape is as close to being an island surrounded by salt water as it could possibly be,...

By MARO V. TITUS Those of us who remember Patti Page crooning about the taste of lobster stew served by a window with an ocean view, may find it difficult to digest how...

By SHEILA HURST In their search for the freshest ingredients, area restaurant owners and chefs are embracing the farm-to-table movement by dealing directly with local...

By LAURA GROSS-HIGGINS It’s summer. The Cape has a lot to offer in so many ways: the beaches, the casual way of living, the food. If you have never been here before,...

By ABIGAIL NEHRING Many of Cape Cod’s seasonal homeowners have lingered long past fair weather this year. They are choosing the Cape as their domestic setting after...

By CHRISTOPHER KAZARIAN ‘Having a space outside you can enjoy, just like you might enjoy the living room, can hugely enhance your experience with the house.’  – Jacob...

By SHEILA HURST To add some green to your spring cleaning this year, you might want to consider going all natural by making your own detergents or trying a few...

By DEBORAH G. SCANLON Pine needles, wood chips, leaves, and seaweed have been simple but valuable resources for Cape Cod gardeners for generations. Seaweed, in fact,...

By CHRISTINE LYNCH By now we know that everything in Nature is interconnected. When one component is changed, it inevitably affects something else. At present, there...

By BECCA LOWRY Roses! There is a very rich history behind them, as well as a wide variety of the flower. The history of the rose goes back many, many years, so let’s...

By LAURA GROSS-HIGGINS Somehow at the end of winter, those perennial optimists called gardeners start contemplating what to grow in their gardens. The COVID pandemic,...

By CHRISTINE LYNCH As newlyweds, our first apartment was lovely but sparse. So, right after we moved in, my mom sent us two plants, one for each window—an asparagus...

By GAIL BLAKELY You may be surprised to learn that pasta primavera did not originate in Italy. In this country, back in the 1970s, there were two distinct types of...

By BECCA LOWRY Marigold. Zinnia. Gaillardia blanket flower. Crepe myrtle and Lilac. These are all flowers and trees that are drought resistant and I can’t wait to tell...

By JOANNE BRIANA-GARTNER Think back. Think back to a time before digital. Before computers. Before e-mail. Think back to a time when movies were shown in 35...

By CHRISTINE LYNCH A slender bride clutches fragrant herbs as she solemnly approaches the man she would wed. For this ancient Roman bride, those herbs symbolized...

By CRAIG GIBSON One of the enduring signs of spring on the Cape is the annual return of the ospreys. The ospreys are a popular and common breeding bird. Each fall, at...

By BECCA LOWRY I have said it before and I will say it again—I absolutely adore lavender. It helps you relax and it smells lovely. One of the places where you can smell...

By BECCA LOWRY Who doesn’t love Martha’s Vineyard? It’s beautiful, there’s great food and there’s always something fun to do.  When I recently spent time on Martha’s...

By CHRISTINE LYNCH While walking along with your child, you hear some shrill alarm-like cries coming from overhead. Looking up, you see the wide wingspan of a soaring...

By DEBORAH G. SCANLON In June of 1871, Spencer Fullerton Baird, assistant secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and newly appointed US Commissioner of Fisheries,...

By CHRISTOPHER KAZARIAN When it comes to sports, kiteboarding is still in its infancy. While various forms of it existed in the 1970s and ‘80s, it wasn’t until the late...

By KAREN B. HUNTER Some people will not fly in a single-engine helicopter, probably for obvious reasons. Mashpee resident Paul Rifkin, however, does so every chance he...

By The ENTERPRISE STAFF One thing must be said about the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite its terrifying toll on countless communities, genuine heroes have emerged and made...

By SAM DRYSDALE Just as the sea shapes the Cape Cod landscape, the sea captains who once made this peninsula their home shaped the industry and architecture of the...

By CALLI REMILLARD Every reader has his or her own thoughts on what exactly constitutes a “comfort read.” After all, there are hundreds of different kinds of books, and...

By CHRISTOPHER KAZARIAN  - PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEOFF HICKS Most people use cars for utility as a way to get to and from work, the store or the restaurant. Others use cars...

By DEBORAH G. SCANLON Halloween is almost here, and as you’re searching for the perfect pumpkin to carve, take some time to enjoy all the outdoor activities at local...

In the year 1460 two Portuguese captains, returning in their ships from a cruise down the African coast, were blown offshore. They discovered a group of uninhabited...

By KATIE GOERS Anyone who has cut animal products out of their diet can relate to meeting friends for dinner and finding that the only thing on the menu they can eat...

By CHRISTINE LYNCH For years, much has been said about replacing the two Cape Cod Canal highway bridges. The US Army Corps of Engineers, the overseers of the canal and...

By PAMELA MORRONE In ancient times, the daily menu was determined by the animals that happened to be in the neighborhood or by which digestible plants were growing...

By LANNAN M. O'BRIEN Since COVID-19 regulations began last year, Cape Codders, along with the rest of the world, have been forced to adjust to a new normal. Over months...

By MARIANNE L. SHAFER and ROBERT REDDY After conquering 13 trails in Falmouth, two not-so-old octogenarians from Falmouth decided to hike at least one trail in every...