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 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 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 police station design paused after development phase as committee discussed smaller option. The Police Station Advisory Committee decided at its Aug. 20 meeting to finish design development by Aug. 31 and send the plans for an updated cost estimate.
Falmouth Finance Committee unanimously approves $812,000 in capital and technology spending measures. The committee backed a $432,000 emergency power infrastructure project to replace and add generators and backup switches at Town Hall, the Senior Center, and the Department of Public Works,
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…
Falmouth Finance Committee approves $2.1 million in capital spending. The committee unanimously authorized six school projects totaling $655,000 for facility upgrades and technology, including an $800,000 authorization for high school skylight removal and enclosure to address persistent leaks.
Falmouth remains under a Level 2 Significant Drought declaration as officials consider whether new water-use fines are needed heading into fall. The town's homepage still lists the drought as its top alert, and Falmouth Patch's Wednesday, August 19 morning roundup asked directly whether…
Falmouth School Committee expands pre-kindergarten program at East Falmouth Elementary. Superintendent Lori Duerr recommended adding one classroom annually for two years to address a 12-student waitlist, and the vote passed unanimously, though committee members expressed concerns about declining
Falmouth's sewer project closes Randolph Street and Maravista Avenue Extension this week, with another closure to follow Aug. 24. The town's construction update said Randolph Street will shut down from Maravista Avenue to the mall's south entrance starting Wednesday, Aug. 19, followed b…
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