Securing The House – What’s Involved

Securing The House – What’s Involved

by | Jan 16, 2024 | August 2017

By CHRISTINE LYNCH The Cape’s changing seasons are a charming part of living here. Still, many people find that the pesky wintertime isn’t as wonderful an experience as it once was. The cold seeps into bones faster, snow shovels seem to weigh more than they used to,...
Downsizing Dilemmas

Downsizing Dilemmas

by | Jan 16, 2024 | August 2017

By DEBORAH G. SCANLON Growing up in a house full of family antiques, I’d assumed that they would always be cherished—and valuable. The chest that was in my father’s living room had belonged to an ancestor in the early 1800s. Wouldn’t family members, not to mention...
Going Green

Going Green

by | Jan 12, 2024 | August 2018

By DEBORAH G. SCANLON  Many of us seek ways to “go greener,” but we tend to think these measures have to be major, like adding solar panels or replacing appliances. And while those are substantial energy savers, there are simple changes that we can all take to make a...
Pick Ups Keep Picking Up

Pick Ups Keep Picking Up

by | Jan 12, 2024 | August 2018

By CHRISTINE LYNCH  While driving around lately, there seems to be a greater number of pickup trucks on the road today and they’re driven by people from all walks of life. In the past, pickup trucks generally were used by farmers, ranchers and construction workers....