In addition to being asked to predict vacation rental demand and the expected number of beach days, the Cape Cod Chamber is routinely asked to give another forecast each summer: How will the hydrangeas fare this year? The beautiful, sometimes color-changing, hydrangea flowers are a symbol of…
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Each year on Cape Cod, as summer draws near and businesses prepare for the season, concerns around housing, labor supply, and the seasonal economy predictably move to center stage. News media…
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Cape Cod’s Sagamore and Bourne Bridges are part of a critical transportation system that serves as a lifeline for the Cape’s 230,000 year-round residents, 8,600 businesses, and 5 million+ annual…
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Ask any resident, business owner, or visitor what they love most about Cape Cod, and you are likely to hear a lot about our region’s natural beauty, ample access to ponds and beaches, and abundant…
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For thousands of years, the people who have inhabited this peninsula have made their livelihoods from the sea. The Wampanoag people used quahogs as a food staple, and their shells as valuable wampum…
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The mild March weather has brought spring fever to Cape Cod a little earlier than usual. The sun is out, the ospreys are returning, daffodils are popping, and the Cape Cod Chamber is buzzing with…
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A few years ago, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lake Tahoe community leaders had a problem. The region was seeing a sudden frenzy of visitors and new residents, all looking to escape pandemic…
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Last month, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced the “Municipal Empowerment Act,” a legislative proposal that includes a set of tools designed to help towns generate additional revenue and…
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In 1957, the sand dunes, salty air, and villages of Cape Cod were made famous across the world with one hit song. Patti Page, a 30-year-old singer originally from Oklahoma, had never been to the Cape…
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For local employers, long-term staff vacancies, difficulty in recruiting and retaining talent, and lost revenue are now just a part of doing business in our region. Businesses attribute these…
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