Cape Cod Area

Dennis Port Village Holiday Stroll The fall is here and we are all planning for the fast approaching holiday season. There are many quaint villages that offer unique shopping opportunities. For example, Dennis Port Village is a great place to enjoy an afternoon shopping with its unique gift and specialty shops, restaurants and numerous other services. On December 9th between 11 am until 4 pm Dennis Port Village will hold its Holiday Stroll . There will be treats for all and

It is almost summer on Cape. The rhododendrons are flowering. The trees are all in full leaf. The weather is warming nicely and the birds have returned. And, those lovely Baltimore Orioles have arrived. If you would like to attract them, put some grape jam-not jelly-in a dish near your bird feeders and keep a wary eye. Amazingly, the orioles will find it and continue to come around as long as you provide them with the treat. And yes, those ubiquitous clowning chipmunks will

Honor our Veterans We'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has served in the armed forces and thereby made possible the freedom and wonderful lifestyle that we soenjoy in the United States. Veterans Day is a special opportunity to acknowledge the sacrifice and service of so many individuals. We invite you to join usin thankingVeterans and their families this Veterans Day and every day. A sincere and heartfelt thank you!

Top Costume It's the end of October and thenews is out that the most popular costume of the 2011 Halloween season is a rendition of an "angry bird." Cape Cod is in stride with its own "angry bird." Click here and enjoy. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

As creatures of habitwe conduct ourselves inpredictable ways. To our detriment we make it easy for burglars to access our homes. Although we have heard time an again what we should and should not do to keep our property safe from burglaries, it is always a good thing to be reminded. Avoid announcing your vacation on Facebook or any social media. Burglars can easily figure out your address. Always lock your doors.The average amount of time spent in a home by a burglar is 4 min

The bike path, the various conservation areas, strolling, and people watching, it seems that every weekend there is a craft or art fair in one of the villages, and, of course, the beaches, as long as you are a resident or do not need to park a car, are all free. Many of thevillages offerconcerts throughout the summer. The concertshearken back to simpler time when you sit and listen to the musicians and the little kids playing on the swings on a balmy summer evening. So, if yo

The West Dennis Free Public Library is celebrating its 90th year of providing library services to the folks of Dennis. The new director, Jennie Wiley, has an event-filled summer planned. A Mother's Day Tea sponsored by The Friends of the West Dennis Free Public Library will take place on May 7th. This tradition marks the spring making mothers happy. Come by for tea, get to know your neighbors and renew acquaintances. Also, on June 12th the library will be hosting a "Taste of

In the beginning of April, trout raised at the Sandwich Fish Hatchery are released throughout Cape Cod and the rest of the State. The hatchery is the oldest in the Country and houses about half a million fish. This year 5,500 trout were released into Scorton Creek between Barnstable and Sandwich. For more information on the hatchery see www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/index.htm. There are many opportunities for anglers on the Cape from deep sea fishing, surf fishing to freshwater tro