🐚 Snow Library → 13 chickens → didn’t stay there

You’ve probably already heard part of this—just not all of it.

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Arthur Radtke
March 19, 2026

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Hey, Cape people.

Hey, Cape people.

I was outside Snow Library—just trying to have a quick conversation.

Two minutes.

Next thing I know, we’re talking about a restaurant that’s been gone for years.

“Do you remember that place?”

Later that same day—different person.
Same place.

That’s when it registers.

Then I hear about a dog and thirteen chickens.
At first, you think—one yard.

It’s not.

Then Rock Harbor comes up.
Then the Community of Jesus.

If you’ve been out at all this week—

you’ve already caught a piece of this.

The rest of it? That’s where it gets interesting.

🍽️ The Restaurants That Closed… But Never Actually Left the Cape

It wasn’t the food people remembered.

It was the table.
The routine.
The exact feeling of being there.

And somehow—it’s all still intact.

🐕 This Was Never Going to Stay a Private Incident

Some stories stay contained.

This wasn’t one of them.

Because the moment you hear
“dog” and “13 chickens” in the same sentence—
you already know it’s not just a one-yard situation anymore.

It’s the kind of thing that moves fast here—
from backyard, to neighbor, to “wait… is that true?”

And somehow, every version sounds slightly different.

🚶 You’ve Heard the Name. Here’s Why It’s Coming Up Again.

There’s a Good Friday walk being planned at Rock Harbor,
linked to concerns and recent allegations involving the Community of Jesus.

For a lot of people here, it’s not new—
it’s one of those things you’ve heard in bits and pieces over time.

What’s different now is that it’s showing up more publicly.

🚒 What’s the Right Price for “We’ll Be There in Minutes”?

Everyone expects the same thing when something goes wrong—
that help shows up fast, no questions asked.

What’s less clear is what it actually costs to make that expectation real
every single time.

That’s the question starting to surface in Orleans
as plans for a new fire station take shape—
not just about the number,
but what kind of response the town wants to be able to count on.

🎥 A Lot of Cape Families Just Crossed a Line… and Don’t Even Know It

There’s a new number making the rounds in Massachusetts:

$2 million.

Sounds high.
Feels safe.

But on the Lower Cape, it’s starting to land a little closer to home.

Because the same houses people bought years ago—nothing flashy, just well-loved Cape homes—now carry numbers that tell a very different story on paper.

So we asked Jay Marsden in Hyannis:

Does owning a Cape house now push more families into estate tax territory?

Short answer: more than people think.

Because this isn’t about how wealthy someone feels.

It’s about what everything quietly adds up to—
until one day, it matters.

🏡 If You’ve Been Trying to Read the Market… This Is Why It Feels Off

Prices down 45% in one town.
Up 40% in another.
This is the part no one’s explaining.

You’re Not Planning to Go Out This Much (But You Will)

This week is packed in a very practical way—morning Tai Chi and fitness, midday lunches and social time, and a steady run of useful stops like tax help, tech clinics, and housing hours. Layered on top, you’ve got classes, workshops, live music, and low-key nights out. It’s not one big event—it’s a full schedule of things you can actually drop into, get something out of, and keep your week moving.

Arts & Culture - The thoughtful stuff worth slowing down for

Classes & Workshops — Learn Together, Make Locally

Community & Social - Rooms where the Cape overlaps

Food & Drink - Meals that buy you time

Games, Hobbies & Clubs - Familiar rituals. Low pressure. No explaining

Health & Wellness - Small resets that keep you functional

Music & Live Entertainment - Early sets, late nights, and places that stay open

Nature & History - Old ground. Shifting edges

Talks, Books & Big Ideas - Conversations that carry a little weight

Theater & Film - Give the night somewhere to land

Before I go—

What’s something small from your day this week that was actually… good?

— Arthur

Arthur Radtke • REALTOR®, eXp Realty
MA License #9582725

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