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⚓Parade Secrets, Food Finds, and the Cape’s Best

Jul 1, 2025

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29 min read

⚓Parade Secrets, Food Finds, and the Cape’s Best

Stories & Finds from the Mid Cape

Arthur Radtke

Articles

Sep 30, 2026

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12 min read

⚓ I'll probably get letters about this

Something unpopular about a restaurant that's closing

Arthur Radtke

Barnstable

Some Scallops Off Kalmus Look Finished. The Town Says They Aren't

Sep 30, 2026

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9 min read

Some Scallops Off Kalmus Look Finished. The Town Says They Aren't

Barnstable's scallop season opens Thursday, Oct. 1. Off Kalmus Beach, a new 2.5-inch rule decides which ringed scallops stay in the water.

Arthur Radtke

Spotlight

Sesuit Harbor Lost 79 to 235. A Week Later the Ballot Said Yes by 38

Sep 30, 2026

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9 min read

Sesuit Harbor Lost 79 to 235. A Week Later the Ballot Said Yes by 38

Dennis rejected an $8 million Sesuit package in 2025. On Oct. 6, Article 13 asks to borrow $5,484,000. Some answers are still missing.

Arthur Radtke

Barnstable

The 1856 Country Store Is for Sale. Its Listing Says 1840.

Sep 30, 2026

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8 min read

The 1856 Country Store Is for Sale. Its Listing Says 1840.

After 49 years with the O'Connors, Centerville's candy store is listed for sale. The records can't agree on when it was built.

Arthur Radtke

Barnstable

Wimpy Promised to Pay Tuesday. Wimpy's Is Charging 15 Cents

Sep 30, 2026

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7 min read

Wimpy Promised to Pay Tuesday. Wimpy's Is Charging 15 Cents

Wimpy's leaves 752 Main St. on Oct. 10. First, on Tuesday, Oct. 6, the dine-in hamburger goes back to its 1938 price.

Arthur Radtke

⚓ Mid Cape Weekender: Secret Objects, Side Two, and Two Raw Bars

Sep 30, 2026

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12 min read

⚓ Mid Cape Weekender: Secret Objects, Side Two, and Two Raw Bars

The Extended Version · September 30–October 6, 2026

Arthur Radtke