Cape Cod & Islands are Affected by COVID-19

The Coronavirus is present on Cape Cod. It is not summer here. Please think carefully before arriving early to open your summer homes. Our grocery stores are experiencing the same shortages of toilet paper, Clorox wipes, Lysol spray, chicken, produce, etc. Many small businesses have yet to open for the season, some have closed and others may be forced to close. Please Note: Our hospitals are limited in size.

March is Women's History Month

March is Women's History Month! Famous Cape Cod women include Barnstable-born, Mercy Otis Warren, a highly influential writer and Patriot activist for the American Revolution. She is honored with a statue on the lawn of the Barnstable County Superior Courthouse; her portrait is currently on display in the Art of Americas Collection at the MFA.

Cape and Islands - Valentines Day 2020

February is traditionally the month of LOVE; right in the middle falls Valentine's Day. According to one legend, Valentine, a 3rd century Roman priest, performed marriages despite Emperor Claudius II's ban on marriage.  Claudius believed unmarried men made better soldiers, and martyred Valentine.    Valentine's Day was originally celebrated with hand written "valentines" and love letters. Fancy valentines made of fine papers and decorated with satin, ribbon and lace appeared in the 1830's. Now, Valentine's is the 2nd most popular day for sending greeting cards (Christmas is the first.)