Tammy Ribeiro-Suckoo and her husband found themselves in a difficult position last year. Thanks to the Falmouth Service Center and the Falmouth Public Schools, they have fo…
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The Falmouth Public School District is seeking to expand its world language offerings by hiring a Portuguese teacher as part of its Fiscal Year 2021 budget priorities, Supe…
The Falmouth Economic Development and Industrial Corporation is spending more money than it takes in. The agency will eventually need to bring in more revenue, EDIC officia…
The Woods Hole Partners, the group developing The Dome Residences in Woods Hole, presented a subdivision plan for the property at the Tuesday, December 10, planning board meeting.
The Falmouth School Committee voted unanimously Tuesday, December 10, to declare the property at 300 Dillingham Avenue as surplus and transferred it to the board of selectm…
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Falmouth Public Schools administrators and representatives from several Woods Hole scientific and research organizations gathered during the Falmouth School Committee meeti…
The young couple who walked into Dunkin’ Donuts with their child last week looked like any other family. Except that the father was carrying a son who should have been able…
The Falmouth Water Department is working to address the proper storage of asbestos cement pipes, Water Superintendent Stephen D. Rafferty told selectmen December 9.
For the second week in a row snow fell on Falmouth, coating the community in a seasonal blanket of white.
Falmouth will save more than $1.3 million after refinancing its bonds.
Surprise at the extent and magnitude of the flood risk in the Surf Drive area projected over the next 50 years was among the reactions from attendees at the December 5 publ…
A 14-year Falmouth teen was injured Monday afternoon, December 9, when she was struck by a car while crossing the street near the intersection of Main and Shore streets. Po…
The Falmouth Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Monday, December 9, to send state senators and representatives a letter in support of House Bill 2881, which would require…
Falmouth celebrated the arrival of the holiday season with a weekend full of fun activities.
A single car accident in Falmouth resulted in one person being transported to the hospital. The sole occupant of the car, the driver, was pulled from the vehicle by Good Sa…
The word “Massachusetts” derives from a misspelling of the older word “Massachuset,” which means “at or about the great hills.” The Blue Hills, that is. It refers to a trib…
Falmouth Senior Center should soon receive certificate of occupancy despite a delay in getting the elevator inspected.
Residents want to see something done about Washburn Island’s encroachment into the entrance of Eel Pond, Menauhant, which is causing erosion of the Menauhant side of the channel.
The Waldorf School of Cape Cod, which is leasing space in the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Falmouth this school year, has purchased property for its “long-term home…
Too much homework or not too much homework? That was the big question at a Falmouth Public Schools forum that drew about 25 parents, students and school staff to the Lawren…
Two Falmouth faith leaders have created the Upper Cape’s first interfaith alliance, aimed at bringing neighbors together to discuss and celebrate their differences.
Mary Ann Peters of The Carter Center in Atlanta will deliver the annual Herman T. Epstein Endowed Memorial Lectureship at the next MBL Falmouth Forum on Friday, December 13…
The following students earned high honors and honors at the Lawrence School for the first quarter.
The Falmouth Historical Commission plans to vote on a certificate of appropriateness for The Dome Residences at Woods Hole at its January 7 meeting.
More than 100 people packed a meeting room at Gus Canty Community Center Thursday, December 5, to learn about and discuss coastal resiliency for the Surf Drive area of Falmouth.
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Communities near Joint Base Cape Cod can expect to hear explosions during planned detonations of munitions items discovered during ongoing investigation and cleanup activit…
Martha’s Vineyard Bank has elected Elizabeth S. Colt of Woods Hole to its board of trustees at the bank’s annual meeting of the corporators, held on November 13. Ms. Colt w…
Hannah Newcombe of East Falmouth recently began a 10-month term of service in the National Civilian Community Corps, an AmeriCorps program. Ms. Newcombe, based out of the r…
Santa and Mrs. Claus will fly from the North Pole to Falmouth Community Television on his sleigh Monday, December 16, and will take phone calls from 6 to 7 PM.
The Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority is launching eFerry tickets, a contactless ticketing solution for passengers that will offer a quick and…
There will be a Christmas bake sale Saturday, December 21, from 10 AM to 1 PM at Waquoit Congregational Church. The church is at 15 Parsons Lane (at the intersection with R…
An ecumenical Blue Christmas Service will be held Tuesday, December 17, at 7 PM at the Church of the Messiah, 22 Church Street, Woods Hole.
Property owners in Falmouth can now pay water bills online, as the town continues to enhance its electronic payment offerings through Invoice Cloud, a simple, secure e-bill…
Look for wintering seals and seabirds on a series of heated boat tours in Woods Hole with the Buzzards Bay Coalition and Patriot Party Boats starting Saturday, December 21 …
Saturday is the last day of the Stuff-A-Cruiser Toy Drive. Falmouth Police Department will collect new, unwrapped toys for the Falmouth Service Center at Walmart, 137 Teati…
Barnstable County 4-H will offer a babysitting course for youths 11 years old or older at the Falmouth Public Library on Thursday and Friday, January 2 and 3, from 1 to 5 PM.
It’s Open Enrollment Time at Community Action Committee of Cape Cod & Islands will hold an open enrollment event for health insurance December 14 from 9 AM to 3 PM. The…
The Waquoit Congregational Church for the third year will sell fresh-cut trees and wreaths on the first three weekends in December starting November 6 at 2 PM.
Vickie Vieira, Falmouth Academy’s chorus director, will bring 16 boys and girls, who are part of the Falmouth Academy Chorus, to sing for seniors living in elderly housing …
The Woods Hole Renaissance Fair, which will take place December 7 from 10 AM to 3 PM at the Community Hall, traces its origins to a community celebration of the Winter Sols…
Falmouth High School will hold an open house for Grade 8 students and families on Tuesday, December 10, at 6:30 PM. In event of inclement weather the event will be held Tue…
The Americah Red Cross will hold a special Smiles for Sophia Community Blood Drive on Monday, December 9, from 2 to 7 PM at The Holiday Inn Cape Cod in Falmouth at 291 Jones Road.
Falmouth Chamber of Commerce will hold a business after hours at the Falmouth Service Center’s Hand in Hand Thrift Shop on Thursday, December 12, from 5 to 7 PM.
The Alzheimer’s Family Support Center and Broad Reach Hospice will hold a community conversation about caring for someone in late-stage Alzheimer’s disease. “Hospice and La…
An analysis by the Association to Preserve Cape Cod of the 2019 volunteer spring herring counts show the results to be a mixed bag containing both good and bad news. These …
The League of Women Voters of Falmouth recently presented Judy Zaunbrecher, co-president of the Massachusetts League of Women Voters and co-chairman of voter services for t…
The group Queen Victoria’s Secret will highlight the upcoming meeting of the Woods Hole Woman’s Club with a performance of often whimsical and amusing British and American …
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation awarded grants to three Upper Cape Cod nonprofit organizations.
“Grief and Gratitude During the Holidays” will be the subject of the December community death education class on Monday, December 16, from 7:30 to 8:30 PM at First Congrega…
State Representative David T. Vieira and Senator Michael Rodrigues were named 2019 Distinguished Legislators during the first Legislative Gathering and Awards Dinner of CON…
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