Black Beach's growing trash and popularity problems were evident over the Fourth of July weekend when large crowds of beachgoers left empty beer cans and other alcoholic be…
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Before Fourth of July weekend, beach sticker sales were down in Falmouth.
At its July 2 meeting, the Falmouth Select Board unanimously voted to allow continued dining service at Seafood Sam's on Palmer Avenue, even if it runs afoul of reopening r…
Nobska Road in Falmouth reopened Monday, July 6, after police closed it earlier in the morning after a trash truck got stuck while driving under a Shining Sea Bikeway bridge.
Two elderly people are safe after their car landed in the water in East Falmouth.
Recent News
Falmouth police were called to a Fourth of July melee that broke out at the Coonamessett Inn on Gifford Street.
A family’s dog died when it ran into traffic after it was scared by fireworks.
A bill exempting all port towns including Falmouth from having to cover pandemic-related Steamship Authority deficit passed the state senate on Thursday, July 2. Any end-of…
“It made me weep,” Falmouth resident Laura A. Cole said of the “Unmasking Racism”video aired this week by the Falmouth Clergy Association.
The third phase includes some indoor recreation, outdoor theater performances, and fitness center reopenings.
Many West Falmouth residents learned that the village’s fire station was closed Wednesday, July 1, from a notice on the door of the station that read simply, “Station Tempo…
The Coastal Resiliency Action Committee met via Zoom call for the first time in three months on June 23.
Elaine Cooke-Johnson grew up in Concord, New Hampshire, where she took a child development class in high school.
Even without a live show, the Falmouth Fireworks Committee will celebrate its 40th anniversary.
Although the warm summer weather is just beginning, one of Falmouth’s freshwater ponds is already experiencing significant impacts from cyanobacteria blooms.
The Falmouth Volunteers In Public Schools program celebrated this year’s recipients of the Outstanding Volunteer of the Year award for each school by organizing car parades…
The following Falmouth restaurants and organizations are permitted for outdoor dining during the COVID-19 pandemic as of Wednesday, July 1: 99 Restaurant & Pub; Anchor …
After baking more than 600 oatmeal raisin and chocolate chip cookies, the Nelson family raised $825 for No Place For Hate Falmouth last weekend.
A recreational vehicle damaged a water main and hydrant, causing a high volume of water to gush out on Tuesday, July 30. The leaking water created a sinkhole, and the 45-fo…
Near-perfect sailing conditions greeted a five-boat Megansett knockabout fleet for races on Sunday, June 28. The southwest wind was filling in at 8 to 10 knots but was stil…
Falmouth Zoning Board of Appeals gave its support to a proposal to turn 78 Main Street into a Martha’s Vineyard Bank branch. Representatives for the bank on June 25 present…
The pandemic has not affected water use in Falmouth.
Falmouth police responded to several reports of underage drinking and vandalism at various locations throughout town late Saturday night, June 27, and early Sunday morning,…
Approximately 30 Falmouth restaurants have received temporary outdoor dining permits, with more applications under review by the town manager’s office.
A yellow bucket is quietly collecting microplastics while bobbing up and down in the waters of Falmouth Harbor.
Community Briefs
No Place for Hate – Falmouth, an anti-bias group, invites the public to participate in a community conversation on policing in Falmouth. It will be broadcast live on Falmou…
Farming Falmouth has found that many people are growing vegetable gardens this summer—some of them for the first time—and has a suggestion for sharing the bounty with the F…
The Falmouth Genealogical Society will host "Friedrich Christian Eiler: Building an Identity from Scant Clues" by Jill Morelli, certified genealogist, in a virtual presenta…
Falmouth Democratic Town Committee will feature Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins at its July 15 meeting at 7 PM. Ms. Rollins is the chief law enforcement of…
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church will host four online public sessions beginning Wednesday, July 15, focusing on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter From Birmingham Jail."
An amendment passed Thursday, July 2, and co-sponsored by state Senator Susan L. Moran (D-Falmouth) and state Senator Julian A. Cyr (D-Truro) would provide $250,000 in fund…
The Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce is holding a 50/50 Summer Spectacular Raffle, in which participants can win up to $25,000.
State Representative Dylan A. Fernandes (D- Falmouth) has secured $300,000 in funds for COVID-19 testing on Cape Cod. This funding was part of a supplemental budget passed …
The Falmouth libraries, including the West Falmouth Library and the Woods Hole Public Library, joined more than 450 libraries across the country in adopting a fine-free pol…
The Rotary Club of Falmouth held its 2020-21 officers and directors installation meeting in Hutker Yard at Falmouth Academy on Monday, June 29.
The St. Anthony’s Council of Catholic Women recently announced its scholarship winners for this year. Three $1,000 scholarships are awarded based on scholarship, volunteeri…
The 300 Committee Land Trust of Falmouth will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, July 9, at 7 PM. Those wishing to attend the Zoom webinar should register in advance by W…
YMCA Cape Cod has reopened all but one of its Early Education Care locations and its summer camps. The action is in conjunction with the state’s health and safety guideline…
The Cape Cod Ready Renters Program has announced the availability of lottery applications for the 20 new affordable apartments being built at 123 Brick Kiln Road, East Falm…
A virtual PRIDE celebration will be held Saturday, June 27, at 1 PM. The celebration has been held annually on the Village Green in Hyannis, but this year it will be held o…
Martha’s Vineyard Bank announced its 2020 Essay Contest winners, which honored National Teach Children to Save Day 2020 and is part of the bank's Economic Education campaign.
Community Action Committee of Cape Cod & Islands has received a grant from the state Health Insurance Connector Authority for its program that provides trained navigato…
Water main work will continue through the week of June 22 on Teaticket Highway from Sandwich Road to Jones Road, where the temporary trench pavement will be removed and per…
The New Balance Falmouth Road Race has awarded 47 scholarships totaling $70,000 to 2020 high school graduates who reside in Falmouth and will be starting college in the fall.
Members of the Coalition for Social Justice Upper Cape Chapter and Move 2 Remove will hold an anti-racism rally Saturday, June 20, to memorialize Juneteenth. The event will…
The Falmouth in the Fall road race, which has been held each autumn since 1979, is now under the direction of Falmouth Road Race Inc.
The Rotary Club of Falmouth has awarded the 2020 Women’s Athletic Award scholarship to graduating senior Daisha Pena of East Falmouth.
Falmouth Recreation Director Joseph E. Olenick announced on Tuesday, June 16, that there will be no summer camps this year. Difficulties implementing state regulations were…
The Cape Cod Healthcare blood program is experiencing an urgent need for O-negative blood.
One week before Housing Assistance Corporation’s Virtual Walk for Hope, the agency will host a Virtual Bingo Night on Saturday, June 20, at 7 PM on its Facebook page.
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- Falmouth Town Meeting Funds Override For Fire Department
- July Reopening Considered For Falmouth Town Hall
- Shardell Newton Resigns As Facilities Manager
- Falmouth Superintendent Gives Update On School Reopening
- Cape Cod Healthcare Holds Firm On Plans To Close Hospital’s Maternity Unit
- Falmouth Police Reports June 18-24
- Route 28 Repaving Continues, Additional Roadwork Planned
- Falmouth Town Meeting OKs Affirmative Action Coordinator Without Defunding Police
- UCT Holds One-Person Graduation Ceremony For Student Entering Air Force
- Technical Glitch Requires Redo Of Falmouth Planning Board Meeting
- Beloved Teacher Retires From Falmouth High
- Lifeguards Hired, Beaches Set To Open Officially
- Select Board Authorizes Solar Lease Agreement
- Falmouth Select Board Talks Coronavirus Impact On Restaurants, Recreation Programs
- River Restoration Project Flows Forward
- Fatal Fire Caused By Electrical Malfunction, Investigators Say
- Permits Being Filed For Bournes Pond Project
- Patricia Kerfoot Reelected As Planning Board Chairwoman
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