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Nauset Beach In March The beach was gold That fine March day With brilliant sun And whitecaps on a blue enamel sea. Pebbles rattling In the crashing waves And the hiss of spindrift foam Chasing impudent feet. With each breath Of tangy ocean air came the thought Heaven, will be just a little warmer. --Longtime Nauset Denizen

Seabiscuit Under the Stars Many thanks to the Tenneys and to Jess Tucker for screening Seabiscuit on Nauset Heights' August movie night. Robert and I brought 7 guests to watch Seabiscuit come from behind the equine eight ball to become a superstar that cheered a nation suffering from hard economic times. Great movie. Beautiful setting under the stars... Waves crashing in the background... Gentle breeze... And, no bugs. Rigney Cunningham

Hurricane Irene, downgraded to a tropical storm as of 9am this morning, is passing through Western Massachusetts and leaving much of the Cape with some increased wind and no rain. While the storm isn't finished, it's clearly on its way out, and damage to the Orleans area should be minimal. This news post will be updated if the situation changes. [Update Sun 11:40am] Power out for all of Nauset Heights, possibly due to a downed power line on Tonset Road Extension off of Main Street. It caused a small fire on the side of the road, and police and firefighters [Read more ...]

Like it must have felt for those going to visit The Great Gatsby, as you walk up the elegant driveway you know this party is going to be something special. On your left, a ten-foot hedge, solid and trimmed to perfection. On your right, a tennis court only professionals dream about. You notice the small vineyard pointing towards the ocean and every stone and every blade of grass is in place. When you reach the house after approaching from the South West, you can’t help but pause for a moment to absorb the 220-degree view of the Atlantic which embraces [Read more ...]

The Nauset Heights Association’s Environmental Committee, lead by Bill Dunham, is pleased to announce that a Storm Water Drain System at Priscilla Town Landing has been approved and is immediately moving forward. Multiple drainage systems will be put in along Priscilla Road, including prior to the landing area. In addition, a new drain pipe will be tied into the new systems in the event of an overflow. Work will begin shortly and the project is due to be complete this year. Many thanks to Bill Dunham for his perseverance and tenacity in helping make this 10-year effort a reality. RE: [Read more ...]