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☀ Nauset hockey makes history

Plus: South Yarmouth's worst-kept secret

Cape Coddah
March 21, 2025

TOGETHER WITH:

Good morning Cape Cod, this is The Cape Coddah. We're like your favorite pair of sweatpants – something you always look forward to getting into!

In this week’s Cape Coddah:

Movies return to the mall
Fighting hunger with gleaning
Events and live music

Let’s get to it.

CAPE DIGEST

🏡 A Place to Heal

A Falmouth family who lost their 9-year-old son, William is working to establish "The Green House," a free vacation home where grieving families who have lost a child or parent can escape and create new memories. Susan and Nicholas Shaw have founded the nonprofit William's Be Yourself Challenge with the goal of raising $2M to purchase and renovate a home.

Since launching their fundraising campaign in December, they've raised just over $203K of their $2M target, which would cover the home purchase, renovations and establish a maintenance trust. The Shaws, who found that travel helped in their own grief journey, hope to make this opportunity available to families who otherwise couldn't afford such an escape. Read the full story.

🍿 Mall Movies Return

Bill Hanney's Entertainment Cinemas is reopening eight of the twelve movie theaters at Cape Cod Mall today, just weeks after taking over the lease from Regal Cinemas which closed February 1st. While the picture and sound systems remain excellent from Regal's previous renovation, Hanney plans to upgrade the seating to luxury recliners one theater at a time through May.

Current ticket prices range from $14.75 for adults to $6.75 on Tuesdays, with movies like Oscar winner "Anora" now showing. This reopening is just phase one of Hanney's ambitious plan—by spring 2026, he aims to transform the complex into "Bill Hanney's Entertainment Experience" featuring an 800-seat live theater with IMAX capabilities, a cabaret club, and a comedy venue. Read the full story.

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🥔 Ancient Practice Fights Modern Hunger

Island Grown Initiative on Martha's Vineyard has revived the ancient practice of gleaning—harvesting excess produce from farms that would otherwise go to waste. The volunteer program collected 60,000 pounds of food last year for neighbors in need. This effort has become increasingly important as food insecurity rises—IGI's Island Food Pantry now serves approximately one in four year-round residents.

The program creates a win-win: it prevents food waste when farmers have excess crops they can't harvest due to labor shortages or market timing, while providing fresh grub to folks struggling to make ends meet. As federal funding for local food programs gets cut, this biblical practice offers a hyper-local solution that ensures good food doesn't go to waste while feeding the hungry. Read the full story.

AROUND THE CAPE

Historic P-town homes being raised up to 10 feet high to escape coastal flooding.

Former Hyannis Harbor Hawks coach transformed Astros top prospect Cam Smith’s swing.

PODCAST: Cape Cod Style Mastery - How to Dress Like a Nautical Aristocrat

Orleans considers applying a $350 rental registration fee for short-term rentals.

Eastham Planning Board endorses zoning changes for a more walkable North Eastham.

RESTAURANT REVIEW

🍺 South Yarmouth's Worst-Kept Secret

Friend of the newsletter and Cape foodie @geegoestothecape recently visited The Sea Dog Brew Pub and shared his experience with us:

Sea Dog Brew Pub in South Yarmouth offers an extensive menu with options ranging from burgers to seafood to vegetarian dishes, making it a great spot for everyone. The lively atmosphere features live music and plenty of TVs for watching games, creating a welcoming environment for both friend groups and families. Their impressive craft beer selection pairs perfectly with their signature pub dishes, and the friendly staff is always ready with recommendations to help navigate the vast sea of menu options. Whether you're a local or just passing through, this welcoming eatery lives up to its promise that you'll "come hungry and leave happy."

THE ISLANDS

Aspen entrepreneur, Dan Burrell, who lost his Nantucket properties in foreclosure last fall, has charges dismissed.

MVC to review proposed 286-bedroom Katama Meadows development in Edgartown.

Foodie discovers carb-loaded masterpiece: Mashed potato pizza at MV restaurant.

Nantucket summer resident Bill Chisholm leads record $6.1 billion purchase of Boston Celtics.

JetBlue delays MV summer flights by several weeks.

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CIVIL NEWS

⚖️ Manslaughter Indictments Follow Tragedy

Shannon Hubbard, a Chatham Elementary School teacher, and her one-year-old daughter Maggie June perished in an October fire at an Airbnb vacation rental in Clinton, NY, where investigators found no smoke detectors despite the listing claiming they were present.

On Wednesday, property owners Dennis and Meredith Darcy were indicted on second-degree manslaughter charges, with prosecutors alleging they "deliberately ignored the significant and unjustifiable risk of death" by failing to comply with fire safety codes and operating without required permits. The tragedy has spurred the Hubbard family to support new legislation in Massachusetts - tentatively named the Maggie Hubbard Rental Safety Act - that would require safety standards for vacation rentals. Read the full story.

PET OF THE WEEK

👋 Meet: Princess
🐾 Pit Bull Terrier
🎂 7 months old
♀︎ Female
Available to adopt at MSCPA-Cape Cod

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

Sports Card Show @ Margaritaville | 9 AM
Princess Pottery @ Color Me Mine | 9:30 AM
Chef Joe Ellia @ Highfield Hall | 12 PM

LIVE MUSIC 🎸

SUNDAY

Dawna Hammers @ Cult. Cent. of CC | 3 PM
Music of the High Winds @ CC MOA | 3:30 PM
CC Surftones @ Thacher Hall | 4 PM
The Detours @ The Loft Rest. | 5 PM

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WEATHER

Friday

46 🌡️ 34 | 🌧️ | 💧88% | 💨 WNW 21 mph

Saturday

52 🌡️ 30 | 🌥️ | 💧 4% | 💨 SW 15 mph

Sunday

43 🌡️ 34 | 🌤️ | 💧 0% | 💨 NNE 10 mph

💧🌡️ Water temperature = 38.1ºF

HOME OF THE WEEK

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Asking $1.799M
3 🛌
2.5 🛀
1,510 square feet 
0.29 acre lot