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Patch Report Says Homelessness Reshaping Daily Life In Falmouth

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…

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Grounded Yacht Off Woods Hole Evacuates All 13 Safely

A grounded 130-foot yacht evacuated all 13 people safely off Woods Hole as Falmouth firefighters aided the Coast Guard. The Crescent Custom motor yacht Favor ran aground in the Woods Hole passage last Friday, July 17, with everyone aboard escaping without injury, a story Falmouth Patch'…

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Falmouth sports roundup, July 13 to July 19

Falmouth High School has opened FamilyID registration for its 2026 fall sports season, with tryouts for football, field hockey, cross country, boys golf, volleyball, girls and boys soccer, and cheerleading set to begin Monday, Aug. 24. Athletes need a current physical on file or must su…

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Sewer Project Keeps Two Falmouth Roads Closed on Weekdays

Falmouth's sewer-project road closures on Brick Kiln Road and the Maravista Avenue Extension will continue through the work week, running 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays per a town construction update, even as the community turned to arts and library programming over the weekend. Falmouth …

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Town Keeps Two Roads Closed Weekdays for Sewer Work

Falmouth's sewer construction project kept Brick Kiln Road and Maravista Avenue Extension closed to through traffic on weekdays, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., the town said Friday. The Falmouth Public Library opened its "Road to Revolution: The Boston Tea Party" program at the Main Library on Monda…

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Town posts no-swim advisory at Megansett after bacteria found

Elevated bacteria at Megansett Beach triggers no-swim signs as Falmouth's sewer project keeps two roads closed. The town posted a bacteria advisory July 16 after a July 15 water sample from Megansett showed elevated levels, prompting posted "no swimming" signage within an hour under sta…

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Falmouth posts no-swimming signs at Megansett after bacteria test

Falmouth posted "no swimming" signs at Megansett Beach after elevated bacteria turned up in a July 15 water sample, with the town awaiting further test results before reopening. The Department of Public Health said the signage went up within an hour of Barnstable County's notice, per st…

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Falmouth Posts No-Swimming Signs at Megansett After Bacteria Test

Falmouth posted "no swimming" signs at Megansett Wednesday after a July 15 water sample showed elevated bacteria, with further test results still pending, per the town's News Flash. Meanwhile, sewer project closures on Brick Kiln Road and Maravista Avenue Extension continue on weekdays …

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