Richard E. Kendall, a former state representative, commissioner of environmental affairs, governor’s liaison to the Legislature and longtime Town Meeting member, died at hi…
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The Guv Fuller Field rehabilitation project has passed the $1 million mark.
January has become the second deadliest month on Cape Cod when it comes to COVID-19, and two weeks remain before it is over.
The Falmouth Affirmative Action Committee has endorsed a petition article that would honor Native Americans instead of explorer Christopher Columbus on the second Monday in…
The State Ethics Commission found probable cause that Woods Hole resident Nicole Goldman repeatedly violated state conflict of interest law in connection with her work in p…
Recent News
The following individuals, organizations and companies have made donations to the Enterprise Community Fund in the past two weeks:
The Falmouth Public School District has entered into a memorandum of agreement with the Falmouth Educators’ Association after lengthy negotiations over workplace safety and…
Cape Cod Aggregates and George Botelho will complete road repairs at the Matt Souza Conservation Area.
Falmouth is in the running to earn a long-sought Green Community designation from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, joining 271 cities and towns in Massachu…
The Falmouth Board of Health on Monday, January 11, gave Health Agent Scott McGann the green light to partner with the Barnstable County Department of Health and Environmen…
A horse died after it was struck by a pickup truck on Tuesday evening, January 12.
Megan Jones of Siders Pond Road, Falmouth, was Mr. Kendall’s lifelong and closest friend for 63 years and trusted aide in his political career. She worked as his aide in th…
A horse died after it was struck by a vehicle on Tuesday evening, January 12.
The Falmouth Affirmative Action Committee opened its meeting Monday, January 11, by addressing the violence and riots that occurred last Wednesday at the US Capitol.
Approximately 100 people on Thursday last week, January 7, attended Falmouth’s first precinct meeting since November 2019. Town Meeting members and Town Moderator David T. …
Shayne Fleming, 26, of Sandwich was issued a citation for failure to yield following a two-truck crash in Falmouth last Friday, January 8.
Two Falmouth Police Department officers were promoted to the rank of sergeant last month. Patrolmen Elvira Ferrer and Ryan Hergt began their new supervisory duties on December 21.
The Barnstable County District Attorney’s Office last month rolled out a new drug overdose database that it hopes will help get more people into treatment programs.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic looms over the proposed $149.8 million Fiscal Year 2022 budget for Falmouth.
Nearly five times as many people have died from COVID-19 on Cape Cod in the first week of January as they did the first week of December.
Police arrested Michael B. Buchanon, 25, of East Falmouth on Tuesday, January 5, after he crashed his car while he was allegedly in possession of heroin and Xanax.
Falmouth police charged David W. Martin Jr., 34, of East Falmouth with motor vehicle theft after a report of a stolen vehicle on Wednesday, January 6.
The idea of selling Falmouth oysters and quahogs to the public at a shellfish farmers market was floated at this week’s shellfish advisory committee.
Most Falmouth Town Meeting members are prepared for the next session, which will be held via Zoom on Monday,January 25.
The Falmouth Select Board on Monday, January 4, was set to discuss what role the Falmouth Cable Advisory Committee would have with the proposed townwide high-speed internet…
Community Briefs
Two regional organizations have teamed up to measure how Cape Cod businesses are faring during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The night before the inauguration, the Waquoit Church will hold a community prayer vigil for unity and healing for this country. The event, scheduled for Tuesday, January 1…
Maria Melo of Falmouth has joined Homecare Choices as a care manager and member of the leadership team. She will be coordinating the care plans and staffing schedules for c…
A bill supported by Senator Susan Moran, An Act promoting a resilient health care system that puts patients first (S.2984) has been signed into law by Governor Charles D. B…
The Town of Falmouth’s senior center and human services department have jointly announced a new support group for men offered via Zoom on Thursdays at 10 AM.
Martha’s Vineyard Bank is now accepting applications for the 2021 SBA PPP lending program. Martha’s Vineyard Bank processed nearly 40 percent of the total SBA-approved PPP …
WE CAN, Women’s Empowerment through Cape Area Networking, an organization dedicated to helping Cape Cod women achieve lasting positive change for themselves and their famil…
Cape Cod Cares 4 the Troops will hold a Valentines for Troops Valentine-making activity at Falmouth Art Center on Saturday, January 30, from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM.
Falmouth Community Television is offering a curriculum of new classes this winter, including art and guitar classes, conducted virtually through the Zoom teleconference platform.
The Fall River Diocese released a list of 75 clergy who have been credibly or publicly accused of sexual abuse of a minor on January 7.
The board of directors of Falmouth Road Race has named Jennifer Edwards executive director of the organization, effective January 1. She was most recently its general manager.
A conversation on diversity and inclusion in the workplace via Zoom link presented by Dr. Angela Crutchfield of PESSCE Unlimited, LLC, is planned for Thursday, January 28, …
The Falmouth Democratic Town Committee will hold a celebration on Wednesday, January 20—Inauguration Night—at 7 PM with comedian Jimmy Tingle.
January is National Mentoring Month and usually finds Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Cod & the Islands busy gearing up for its annual Celebration of Mentoring, hosted…
The Martha’s Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation has awarded $30,450 in its fourth quarter 2020 cycle to nonprofits in Falmouth and the surrounding area. The grants committ…
State Senator Susan L. Moran (D-Falmouth) has signed a letter by state Representative David Rogers (D-24th Middlesex) along with 69 other legislators, urging Comcast to ret…
A gift of $50,000 from Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation, $20,000 from the Cape and Islands Association of REALTORS and nearly $10,000 from Shepley Wood Products and Barns…
State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey announced that, for the first time on record, no children died in fires in Massachusetts in 2020. Historically, children and seniors h…
At its annual meeting in November, the Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge presented the organization’s 2020 David Ross Palmer Environmental Hero Award to MaryKay F…
Cape Cod Jewish institutions present a virtual dramatic performance of “Matzo Ball Diaries” by The Braid, formerly known as the Jewish Women’s Theater of Los Angeles, on Su…
The committee for a new community garden being established at the Emerald House property on Davisville Road in East Falmouth is seeking public comment.
The University of Rhode Island STEEP Superfund Research Program Center is organizing a virtual conversation on PFAS and their presence in United States drinking water, incl…
Supporting calls across the country for the immediate removal of Donald Trump from the presidency, the Ad Hoc Coalition for the Immediate Removal of Trump is calling for a …
The Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition is holding a Bike for Prevention Bike-A-Thon.
Laura Lorusso Peterson is offering a nine-week, 90-minute course through her online practice, “Breathe, You Got This.”
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- Falmouth Police Increasingly Fight Drug And Alcohol Addiction With Involuntary Treatment
- Vaccination Of First Responders To Begin Next Week; Cape Sees Record New Deaths
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- Flying Santa Helps Keep Christmas Spirit Alive During Pandemic
- COVID-19 Outbreak At Gosnold In Cataumet
- Several Upper Cape School Districts To Go Remote Next Week
- Enterprise Community Fund Just Short Of Goal
- Hundreds Of Free Curbside Meals Given On Christmas Day
- 2020: The Year In Photos
- Energy Reduction Plan Approved In Falmouth
- Enthusiastic Crew Cares For The Mary Garden
- Painter Quietly Delivers Artistic Flair to Falmouth Sidewalks
- Cape Cod Sees Record Number Of COVID-19 Hospitalizations
- Falmouth Public Schools To Go All Remote Next Week
- Public Comment Invited For Complete Streets Program
- Engineer Gives 'OK' to Smithfield Farm
- Restaurants Approved For Outdoor Dining In Falmouth
- Contractor's Yard Application Draws Ire From Neighbors
- Outside Counsel Hired To Assist With Wastewater Appeal In Falmouth
