Falmouth Morning Brief, Oct. 27: Traffic panel recommends multiple safety changes

From Falmouth News

• School Committee takes up superintendent's goals, evaluation plan Falmouth's School Committee weighed Superintendent Lori Duerr's 2026-27 goals and evaluation timeline, after Duerr outlined priorities including cutting chronic absenteeism and launching a formal strategic planning process.Falmouth News
• Traffic panel weighs safety changes at five locations Falmouth's Traffic Advisory Committee reviewed studies on five roads and considered changes including a stop sign conversion at Main and West Main streets, new crosswalk warnings and deferring Steamship Authority terminal staging plans.Falmouth News
• Waterways panel debates mooring rules, harbor depth tracking Falmouth's Waterways Committee considered new harbor depth record-keeping standards and reviewed public comments on proposed Chapter 269 mooring regulations, with members planning a vote for November 4.Falmouth News
• Select Board cheers marathon's best year, OKs race permit Falmouth's Select Board heard race director Jack Afarian call the Cape Cod Marathon weekend its best ever, with a 50th anniversary race set for 2027. The board also approved a one-day alcohol license for a Nov. 1 road race after-party.Falmouth News
• Obituary notices posted for week of Oct. 19 to 25 Falmouth's weekly obituary notices list Robert (Bob) Dennis Kilgore, 87, of North Falmouth and Palm Harbor, Florida, and Thomas H. Hannigan Jr., 74, of Falmouth, both posted by Chapman Funerals & Cremations, Falmouth. Hannigan's notice was also carried via a Legacy.com posting shared through the Boston Globe.Falmouth News

Happening Tue, Oct 27

• 7:30 a.m.: PSAT testing offered for grades 10 and 11 Falmouth High School administers the PSAT Tuesday morning for interested grade 10 and 11 students.Falmouth Public Schools
• 10:00 a.m.: Toddler music program returns to East Falmouth library The East Falmouth library branch hosts "Stories, Songs and Instruments," a music program for young children, Tuesday at 10 a.m.Falmouth Public Library
• 10:00 a.m.: Drop-in craft session set for North Falmouth library North Falmouth's library branch offers a drop-in craft session Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Falmouth Public Library
• 10:30 a.m.: Movement and music program for kids at main library The Main Library's Children's Program Room hosts "Movement & More" Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.Falmouth Public Library
• 12:00 p.m.: Free tech help offered at main library Falmouth Public Library offers free one-on-one Digital Navigator technology help Tuesday from noon to 2 p.m. in the Lemcke Reference Room.Falmouth Public Library
• 2:00 p.m.: David Polansky performs decades of music at library Musician David Polansky performs "Music through the Decades" Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the library's Hermann Foundation Meeting Room.Falmouth Public Library
• 2:00 p.m.: Genealogy help desk open at main library Falmouth Public Library staffs a genealogy research help desk Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Lemcke Reference Room.Falmouth Public Library
• 3:30 p.m.: Crafts and coffee hour at East Falmouth library The East Falmouth library branch hosts a crafts and coffee social Tuesday from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.Falmouth Public Library
• 5:30 p.m.: Regal Seagull robotics team meets at main library The Regal Seagull robotics team meets Tuesday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in the library's Bay Meeting Room.Falmouth Public Library
• 6:30 p.m.: Planning Board meets Tuesday evening Falmouth's Planning Board holds its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.Falmouth Town Calendar
• 6:30 p.m.: Talk on New England hiking trails at library Falmouth Public Library hosts a talk on New England hiking trails Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Hermann Foundation Meeting Room.Falmouth Public Library

Yesterday in Falmouth (Mon, Oct 26)

• Costumed tour brings Oak Grove Cemetery history to life Actors in period costume portrayed historical Falmouth figures, including sea captains and the family of poet Katharine Lee Bates, during the "Lanterns & Legends" walking tour at Oak Grove Cemetery on Saturday, Oct. 24, the Cape Cod News reported.Cape Cod News

Coming up

• Wed, Oct 28, 9:00 a.m.: Board of Assessors meets Wednesday morning Falmouth's Board of Assessors holds its regular meeting at 9 a.m. Wednesday.Falmouth Town Calendar
• Wed, Oct 28: Second Lawrence eighth grade group visits Cuttyhunk Lawrence School's second group of eighth graders travels to Cuttyhunk Island Wednesday as part of the school's annual outdoor trip.Falmouth Public Schools
• Wed, Oct 28, 9:00 a.m.: Lawrence eighth graders tour Falmouth High School Lawrence School eighth graders visit and tour Falmouth High School Wednesday morning as part of the transition program.Falmouth Public Schools
• Wed, Oct 28, 10:00 a.m.: Fact and fiction book club meets in East Falmouth The East Falmouth library branch's Fact & Fiction Book Club meets Wednesday at 10 a.m.Falmouth Public Library
• Wed, Oct 28, 10:30 a.m.: Sensory play program for young children at library Falmouth Public Library's Children's Program Room hosts a sensory play session Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to noon.Falmouth Public Library
• Wed, Oct 28, 1:30 p.m.: Neighborhood Falmouth author talk canceled The library's planned talk with the author of "Observations from a Bikepath," hosted by Neighborhood Falmouth, has been canceled, organizers announced.Falmouth Public Library
• Wed, Oct 28, 9:30 a.m.: Drop-in craft session held at East Falmouth library The East Falmouth library branch offers a drop-in craft session Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Falmouth Public Library
• Wed, Oct 28, 5:30 p.m.: Retro game night planned for teens at library Falmouth Public Library's Young Adult Room hosts a Retro Game Extravaganza Wednesday from 5:30 to 8 p.m.Falmouth Public Library
• Wed, Oct 28, 6:30 p.m.: Popular Book Club discussion at main library Falmouth Public Library's Popular Book Club meets Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Bay Meeting Room.Falmouth Public Library
• Wed, Oct 28, 7:00 p.m.: Falmouth Water Stewards group meets Wednesday evening The Falmouth Water Stewards group meets Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the library's Hermann Foundation Meeting Room.Falmouth Public Library
• Fri, Oct 30, 8:30 a.m.: Select Board holds Friday morning workshop Falmouth's Select Board holds a meeting workshop at 8:30 a.m. Friday.Falmouth Town Calendar
• Fri, Oct 30, 3:30 p.m.: Halloween crystal ball craft at main library Falmouth Public Library's Children's Program Room hosts a Halloween-themed crystal ball craft session Friday from 3:30 to 5 p.m.Falmouth Public Library
• Fri, Oct 30, 2:00 p.m.: Scavenger hunt planned at North Falmouth library The North Falmouth library branch runs a scavenger hunt Friday from 2 to 7 p.m.Falmouth Public Library
• Fri, Oct 30, 2:00 p.m.: Library screens "Yellow Rose" Friday afternoon Falmouth Public Library screens the film "Yellow Rose" Friday at 2 p.m. in the Hermann Foundation Meeting Room.Falmouth Public Library
• Sat, Oct 31, 9:00 a.m.: Kids decorate trick-or-treat bags in East Falmouth The East Falmouth library branch invites children to decorate trick-or-treat bags Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Falmouth Public Library
• Sat, Oct 31, 9:00 a.m.: East Falmouth library hosts Halloween scavenger hunt The East Falmouth library branch runs a scavenger hunt Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Falmouth Public Library
• Sat, Oct 31, 10:30 a.m.: Mindfulness Monster Mash program for kids at library The Coalition for Children leads a Halloween-themed mindfulness program, "Mindfulness Monster Mash," Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the main library.Falmouth Public Library
• Sat, Oct 31, 1:00 p.m.: Creepy crawlies nature program on Halloween Falmouth Public Library hosts "Joys of Nature: Creepy Crawlies," a Halloween-themed nature program, Saturday at 1 p.m.Falmouth Public Library
• Mon, Nov 2, 6:30 p.m.: League of Women Voters hosts housing, transfer tax panel The League of Women Voters of Falmouth hosts a panel with Dan Gessen, Laura Moynihan and Thomas Moakley on a proposed transfer tax and affordable housing Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the main library.Falmouth Public Library
• Mon, Nov 2, 4:00 p.m.: LEGO block party at North Falmouth library The North Falmouth library branch hosts a LEGO building block party Monday from 4 to 5:30 p.m.Falmouth Public Library

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