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Falmouth's sewer project will add a new weekday road closure south of the Maravista intersection starting the week of Aug. 10, town officials announced, as work continues to keep Brick Kiln Road and Maravista Avenue Extension closed between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays. At the library,…

State health officials confirmed a second West Nile virus-positive mosquito sample near Sider's Pond, renewing seasonal disease concerns in Falmouth. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health flagged the sample this week, following an initial July 21 detection at the same location, …

A Flash Flood Watch tied to tropical downpours threatens a "life-threatening flood event" across parts of Massachusetts, according to a Falmouth Patch report citing forecasts of up to seven inches of rain. Meanwhile, Falmouth's library calendar stays active, with the Upper Cape Camera C…

Falmouth's library branches wrapped a packed week of family programming as town boards held routine summer hearings. The Conservation Commission met Wednesday and the Zoning Board of Appeals met Thursday, while the Main, East Falmouth and North Falmouth library branches ran events from …

First-quarter fiscal 2027 real estate tax bills are due August 3, giving Falmouth property owners about a week's notice from Town Hall to pay up. The library's Main, East and North Falmouth branches kept up a full slate of summer programming, from a Falmouth Garden Club meeting to an in…

Sewer construction keeps two Falmouth roads closed on weekdays as library branches roll out a packed week of summer programs. The town's News Flash confirmed Brick Kiln Road and Maravista Avenue Extension remain closed 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays for ongoing sewer work, while the Select B…

State health officials confirmed West Nile virus in a Falmouth mosquito sample collected July 21 near Sider's Pond, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced July 24. The finding adds a public-health note to a week already busy with construction and community programming: …

Falmouth's library takes center stage this week with its "Road to Revolution: The Boston Tea Party" program running Friday and Saturday at the Main branch. Alongside it, the library packed its calendar with an Open Art Studio session, a lawn concert by Woof Woof Meow, and the Falmouth E…

A fisherman was rescued Saturday after treading water for two and a half hours without a life jacket, roughly eight miles off Cape Cod, according to a CBS Boston report carried by Falmouth Patch — the second high-profile Cape water rescue to make headlines this month, after last week's …

Falmouth Patch reports rising homelessness is reshaping daily life for neighbors across town, the day's top story. A separate Patch report highlighted how a local charitable fund recently stepped in to help a struggling Falmouth father get back on his feet. At the Falmouth Public Librar…