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Obituary notices, week of August 17 through August 23, 2026

This week's obituary notices column carries one Falmouth, Massachusetts obituary published within the August 17 to August 23, 2026 window: Chotkowski, Elizabeth S., age 75, who died August 17, 2026. Her notice, listed under Falmouth, Massachusetts in Echovita's local obituary index, is …

Falmouth Patch Reports 1,260-Pound Marlin Catch Off Massachusetts Coast

Falmouth Patch reported a 1,260-pound marlin was caught off the Massachusetts coast, so big the captain mistook it for a shark. The catch, detailed by Patch staff writer Anna Schier in a story headlined "'Am I Really Seeing This?' 1,260-Pound Marlin Caught Off MA Coast," topped local he…

Falmouth Moves Beach Permit Sales to Town Hall Amid Bathhouse Closure

Falmouth has moved beach permit sales to Town Hall Square as the crash-damaged Surf Drive bathhouse stays closed indefinitely. A motor vehicle struck the Ellen T. Mitchell Bathhouse Beach Administration Building at 56 Surf Drive on the morning of Aug. 10, and the town has not announced …

Falmouth Library Opens Camera Club's 'Fun on Cape Cod' Photo Exhibit

Falmouth Public Library opens the Upper Cape Camera Club's 'Fun on Cape Cod' photo exhibit Saturday, kicking off a busy library week. The Main branch show runs through Monday, Aug. 24, paired with Library Lawn Games the same day, while East and North Falmouth branches keep drop-in progr…

Falmouth Confirms Fourth West Nile-Positive Mosquito Sample at Sider's Pond

Falmouth confirmed a fourth West Nile-positive mosquito sample at Sider's Pond as State Primary voting nears. The town's Health Department reported no human cases despite the repeat detection at the same pond, the fourth positive result there in 2026, and pointed residents toward standa…