Patch Report Asks If State Tax Could Push Falmouth Families Off Cape
FALMOUTH — A Falmouth Patch morning briefing this week asked whether a proposed state tax surcharge could push Falmouth families off Cape Cod, even as the town's library calendar stayed full of free summer programming and the Falmouth Art Center prepared to open two new shows.
TOWN HALL
Cleanup continued this week at the Ellen T. Mitchell Bathhouse Beach Administration Building on Surf Drive after Monday's vehicle crash into the building; beach parking permit sales remain relocated to 59 Town Hall Square from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily until further notice, per the town's News Flash. Sewer construction detours also continued, with Brick Kiln Road closed between Sandwich and Oxbow roads and the newer Maravista Avenue closure between Nickerson and Randolph streets both running weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Falmouth Public Library's summer calendar stays busy this week. Main Library hosts a Regal Seagull Robotics Team demonstration Wednesday at 5 p.m., followed by a Retro Game Extravaganza at 5:30 p.m., while the North Falmouth branch debuts a new two-part program, "The Joys of Nature," with back-to-back shows Aug. 19 at 10 and 11 a.m. The East Falmouth branch keeps its own pace with a Stay & Make drop-in craft Wednesday morning.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"🌱 Patch AM: Could a 'Taylor Swift tax' keep Falmouth families from leaving the Cape?" Falmouth Patch's morning briefing this week raised the question of whether a proposed state tax surcharge is factoring into families' decisions to leave Cape Cod, per the outlet (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/falmouth).
"Falmouth Art Center Presents the exhibit Loom to Canvas: Paintings and Textiles by Leslie Voiers." The show, featuring paintings and textile work by artist Leslie Voiers, opens Thursday, Aug. 13 and runs through the month, according to a Patch calendar listing (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/falmouth/calendar/event/20260813/3bb12365-b11c-4c9d-8ff1-84e6a5a17748/falmouth-art-center-presents-the-exhibit-loom-to-canvas-paintings-and-textiles-by-leslie-voiers).
"Falmouth Art Center Presents: Paintings Inspired by Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival 2026." A second show opens Friday, Aug. 14 on the gallery's main floor, per the Patch listing (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/falmouth/calendar/event/20260814/2b57646b-ee43-428e-8463-5278560387f9/falmouth-art-center-presents-paintings-inspired-by-cape-cod-hydrangea-festival-2026).
COMING UP
The Board of Assessors meets Wednesday, Aug. 12, the same day the Conservation Commission holds a hearing at Town Hall. At the library, East Falmouth hosts Why Knot Knit Nite Thursday, Aug. 13 at 5 p.m. and a Mah Jongg Beginner Open Play session Saturday, Aug. 15 at 11 a.m. Next Monday, Aug. 17 brings Maker Mondays: Parachutes at the East Falmouth branch at 10 a.m. and Games on the Library Lawn at the North Falmouth branch at 3 p.m.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.