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Great White Shark Spotted in Chatham Over the Weekend

Both on and offshore, shark sightings have brought curious tourists to Chatham this summer. On Sunday, researchers flying above a beach in the Cape Cod […]

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Cape Cod’s Seal Problem

The population of gray seals on the Cape has exploded in recent years. Is it time to cull the herd?

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Summer on the Cape

Crossing the Bourne Bridge. A crispy bite of clam roll. That first chilly dip in the Atlantic. These are the milestones of summer, just as they have been for generations. This month, we’re celebrating traditions—the people, places, and institutions that keep us coming back to the Cape (and flirting with the Islands) season after season.

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Cape Cod Museum Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Edward Gorey Artwork

It’s been 50 years since little Amy fell down the stairs, bears assaulted poor Basil, and 24 of their friends were done away at the […]

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The New Boston-Cape Cod Train Trip Will Take Just Over Two Hours

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the MBTA released more details on the revived Boston-to-Cape Cod weekend train service that will make its debut this […]

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We Could Fix the Electoral College (But We’d Have to Give Up Cape Cod)

Plans to resolve the inequities of the Electoral College usually fall into one of two categories:  those that seek to eliminate the anachronistic system altogether, […]

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Rejoice! Train Service to Cape Cod Is Coming Back

Anyone who has ever known the true meaning of the word “Cape traffic” will welcome news that train service between Boston and Cape Cod will […]

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A Cape Cod Times Reporter Made Up Sources

Cape Cod Times reporter Karen Jeffrey admitted inventing dozens of sources in her stories over the years, publisher Peter Meyer and editor Paul Pronovost revealed in […]

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Planning a Trip to Provincetown?

Provincetown photo by HBarrison via Flickr   When I take a trip to a new place, I need to immerse myself fully in the local […]

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Why Sharks Don't Scare Us (Much)

Photo via iStockphoto   It was 1976 and, thanks to cable television and lax parenting mores, I watched Jaws when I was eight and developed […]

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Why Sharks Don't Scare Us (Much)

Photo via iStockphoto   It was 1976 and, thanks to cable television and lax parenting mores, I watched Jaws when I was eight and developed […]

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Why Sharks Don’t Scare Us (Much)

Photo via iStockphoto It was 1976 and, thanks to cable television and lax parenting mores, I watched Jaws when I was eight and developed a […]

Destination Ahead: A Cape Escape

For sand and sea close to home, look no further than the Cape. “It’s so accessible,” says Jennifer Chagnon, owner of Falmouth-based Pink Polka Dot Events.

Rediscover the Cape

Follow these region-by-region itineraries and fall in love with your new ports of call.

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Wind Farm Opponents are Hypochondriacs

Photo via ThinkStock. In November, our associate editor Casey Lyons wrote about the suffering residents of Falmouth. In 2010, the Cape Cod town had installed […]