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Cape Cod, MA
29Events this week
9Free things to do
86New spots
97New stories

● Checked Friday, September 4, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Cape Cod

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 29 events, day by day →

Beach Yoga in Bourne, MA

Sunday 8am · Gray Gables Beach

Scott and Wally at The Blue Water Resort

Sunday 3pm · Blue Water Resort

Locust Street Historical Walking Tour – at Museums on the Green

Monday 10:30am · Falmouth Museums on the Green · Free

Silly Goose Storytime

Tuesday 10am · West Falmouth Library

Intermediate Mahjong

Tuesday 12:30pm · West Falmouth Library

New in Cape Cod

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Hairworxs

Beauty

Highlights without drama: Hairworxs is the Harwich boutique salon locals keep in their back pocket for cuts, custom color and balayage that grows out gracefully.

hairworxs.com ↗

Local Colour Resale Boutique

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Cape Cod’s hidden gem: If your closet needs a refresh without the sticker shock, Local Colour Resale Boutique delivers a well-edited mix of boutique pieces, consignment scores, and thrift gems for women, plus bags and shoes that actually spark joy.

localcolourboutique.com ↗

The Casual Gourmet

Restaurants

Treats and feasts: From elegant, locally sourced menus to wedding and celebration cakes that double as artwork, The Casual Gourmet is a longtime Cape go-to for polished parties.

thecasualgourmet.com ↗

Cape Cod’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Cape Cod’s best →

Most read in Cape Cod

The five stories Cape Cod readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Yarmouth Police detectives seize large quantities of fentanyl and cocaine during search warrants

    Yarmouth Police and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration conducted a search warrant at a South Yarmouth residence, with the assistance of members from the Massachusetts State Police and Dennis Police Department.

    Full story at capecod.com ↗

  2. Tiny Cape cottage offers 294 square feet of living space in Eastham community

    Tiny Cape cottage in Eastham, Cape Cod hamlet, is on the market for $279,000.

    Full story at boston.com ↗

  3. Homes taken via eminent domain for Sagamore Bridge project

    The state of Massachusetts has seized over a dozen homes near the Sagamore Bridge in preparation for a $2 billion replacement project.

    Full story at whdh.com ↗

  4. WATCH High-Speed Chase Starts in Sandwich, Hits 125 MPH on...

    High-speed pursuit began in Sandwich, Massachusetts, and continued through Mashpee and Barnstable before state police terminated the chase due to public safety concerns.

    Full story at hyannisnews.com ↗

  5. Neighborhood seized by eminent domain for Sagamore Bridge replacement left in shambles

    The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has left a neighborhood in Sagamore where several homes were seized by eminent domain for the Sagamores Bridge replacement project, leaving the properties unkept and with evidence of squatting and animal entry.

    Full story at bostonherald.com ↗

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The rest of what BaseLocal keeps current for the city.

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