Falmouth Morning Brief, Oct. 30: Early voter turnout surges before Nov. 3

From Falmouth News

• Traffic committee weighs new road safety requests Falmouth's Traffic Advisory Committee weighed a long list of stop sign, signage and speed enforcement requests across town, from Main Street to Railroad Avenue and Juniper Point Road, along with the Steamship Authority's truck staging request.Falmouth News
• Voters can preview 2026 election ballots online The Falmouth town clerk announced that ballots for the Nov. 3 Massachusetts State Election are now available for residents to preview online before voting.Falmouth News
• Early voter turnout surges before Nov. 3 Falmouth's town clerk reports about 7,300 of the town's 29,000 registered voters have already cast ballots, with early voting nearly over and Election Day set for Tuesday, Nov. 3.Falmouth News
• Town sets fall-winter shellfishing area rules The Town of Falmouth posted updated shellfish area rules for fall and winter 2026, including new opening and closing dates for several ponds and bays.Falmouth News

Happening Fri, Oct 30

• 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Early Voting 2026 MA General Election: Friday at 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m Early Voting 2026 MA General Election is listed on the town calendar for Friday, Oct. 30 at 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 59 Town Hall Square.Town of Falmouth
• 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.: Select Board holds Friday workshop session Falmouth's Select Board meets Friday, Oct. 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., broadcast on FCTV.Town of Falmouth
• 3:30 p.m.: Library's open art studio offers Halloween craft The Falmouth Public Library's Children's Program Room hosts an Open Art Studio Halloween crystal ball craft Friday, Oct. 30, from 3:30 to 5 p.m.Falmouth Public Library
• 10 a.m.: Library hosts Musical Babies program Friday The Falmouth Public Library hosts Musical Babies, a Coalition for Children program, Friday, Oct. 30, at 10 a.m. in the Hermann Foundation Meeting Room.Falmouth Public Library
• 11 a.m.: Library offers Musical Zones session Friday The Falmouth Public Library runs Musical Zones, another Coalition for Children program, Friday, Oct. 30, at 11 a.m. in the Hermann Foundation Meeting Room.Falmouth Public Library
• 2 p.m.: Library screens 'Yellow Rose' Friday afternoon The Falmouth Public Library screens the film Yellow Rose Friday, Oct. 30, from 2 to 3:45 p.m. in the Hermann Foundation Meeting Room.Falmouth Public Library
• 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.: North Falmouth library hosts scavenger hunt The North Falmouth branch of the Falmouth Public Library hosts a scavenger hunt Friday, Oct. 30, from 2 to 7 p.m.Falmouth Public Library
• PHOTOS: Lanterns And Legends At Oak Grove Cemetery Capenews.net posted a photo gallery from Falmouth's "Lanterns and Legends" Halloween-season program at Oak Grove Cemetery.Capenews.net

Yesterday in Falmouth (Thu, Oct 29)

• Sewer work closes Teaticket Highway, Brick Kiln Road Falmouth's sewer project has closed Teaticket Highway between Sandwich Road and Oxbow Road, and Brick Kiln Road between Gifford Street and Service Road, to through traffic on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.Town of Falmouth
• State voter guide heading to Falmouth mailboxes Falmouth's town government alerted residents that the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth's 2026 Information for Voters Guide, known as the Red Book, is arriving in mailboxes statewide.Town of Falmouth
• Falmouth Families Can Capture Spooky Halloween Memories A local business is offering festive photo opportunities for Falmouth families this Halloween season, Falmouth Patch reports.Falmouth Patch

Coming up

• Sat, Oct 31, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.: Select Board holds Saturday workshop session Falmouth's Select Board holds a workshop session Saturday, Oct. 31, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Town Hall Square.Town of Falmouth
• Sat, Oct 31, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: East Falmouth library hosts scavenger hunt The East Falmouth branch of the Falmouth Public Library hosts a scavenger hunt Saturday, Oct. 31, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Falmouth Public Library
• Sat, Oct 31, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: East Falmouth library offers trick-or-treat bag craft The East Falmouth branch of the Falmouth Public Library invites children to decorate trick-or-treat bags Saturday, Oct. 31, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Falmouth Public Library
• Sat, Oct 31, 10 a.m.: Library hosts postpartum support group Saturday The Falmouth Public Library's Bay Meeting Room hosts the Nip & Nap Society postpartum support group Saturday, Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. to noon.Falmouth Public Library
• Sat, Oct 31, 10:30 a.m.: Library offers Mindfulness Monster Mash for kids The Falmouth Public Library runs Mindfulness Monster Mash, a Coalition for Children program, Saturday, Oct. 31, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.Falmouth Public Library
• Sat, Oct 31, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: East Falmouth library hosts beginner mah jongg play The East Falmouth branch of the Falmouth Public Library offers beginner mah jongg open play Saturday, Oct. 31, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Falmouth Public Library
• Sat, Oct 31, 1 p.m.: Library nature program explores 'creepy crawlies' The Falmouth Public Library's Joys of Nature program features Creepy Crawlies Saturday, Oct. 31, from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Hermann Foundation Meeting Room.Falmouth Public Library
• Sun, Nov 1, 7 a.m.: Falmouth in the Fall Road Race runs Sunday The Falmouth in the Fall Road Race takes place Sunday, Nov. 1, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. through town.Town of Falmouth
• Sun, Nov 1, 8:30 a.m.: Toy Run rides through East Falmouth Sunday The Chris Wetherbee Memorial Toy Run departs from Navigator on Ashumet Road in East Falmouth Sunday, Nov. 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.Town of Falmouth
• Mon, Nov 2, 6:30 p.m.: Select Board meets Monday evening at Town Hall Falmouth's Select Board meets Monday, Nov. 2, at 6:30 p.m. at 780 Main Street.Town of Falmouth
• Tue, Nov 3: Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3 Falmouth polls open for the Massachusetts State Election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, after weeks of early and mail-in voting.Town of Falmouth
• Tue, Nov 3: Free screening of 'To a Land Unknown' set for Nov. 3 Falmouth Patch's calendar lists a free screening of To a Land Unknown plus shorts from the Palestine Filmlab on Tuesday, Nov. 3.Falmouth Patch
• Wed, Nov 4, 7 p.m.: Conservation Commission holds hearing Wednesday Falmouth's Conservation Commission holds a public hearing Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m.Town of Falmouth

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