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Beach director post eyes year-round staffing

Falmouth Select Board weighs creating a year-round beach director position as seasonal staffing swells. From our own coverage: Planning Board revisits North Falmouth housing dispute; Conservation panel closes hearing on culvert fix. Also in today's brief (10 items): Historical Society p…

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Housing board delays vote to Oct. 13

Falmouth planning board delays vote on contested North Falmouth housing plan to October 13. From our own coverage: Falmouth board delays vote on North Falmouth housing plan; Falmouth advances $1.9M Red Brook culvert project. Also in today's brief (14 items): Megansett, Eel River, Waquoi…

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Falmouth Commission Orders Patio Removal, Restoration

Falmouth Conservation Commission orders patio removal in Mill Pond Way wetlands case. The board voted 4-0 to require Michael and Faith Stevens to remove an unpermitted patio from a protected buffer at 33 Mill Pond Way, with restoration plantings due by a spring date; the owner did not attend.

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Bay scallop season opens Thursday

Falmouth bay scallop season opens Thursday for recreational and commercial harvesters townwide. Also in today's brief (11 items): Bay scallop season opens October 1; Farmer's market returns Thursday at Scranton Avenue; Housing Trust marks 40th year with Homecoming event; Zoning Board ho…

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Ballots posted for Nov. 3 election

Falmouth voters can now view their ballots for the November 3 state election. Also in today's brief (10 items): Ballots for Nov. 3 state election now available; Conservation Commission holds hearing Wednesday; Farmer's Market returns to Scranton Avenue; Housing Trust's 40th anniversary …

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 21, 2026 through September 27, 2026

Falmouth's obituary notices this week include two residents: Souza, Thomas Alton, 88, who died September 19, and Whelan, Mary E., 91, who died September 23 of heart failure with her family at her side. Whelan, who also kept a home in Naples, Florida, worked as a journalist. Both obituar…

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Housing Trust marks 40 years Oct. 1

Falmouth Housing Trust marks its 40th anniversary with an Oct. 1 Homecoming celebration open to residents. Also in today's brief (11 items): Echoes of the Coast exhibit on view through Oct. 30; Select Board meets tonight at Town Hall; Conservation Commission holds hearing Wednesday; Fal…

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Shellfishing closure, library shutdown precede storm

State orders shellfishing closure and libraries shut down ahead of weekend Nor'easter in Falmouth. Also in today's brief (15 items): State orders shellfishing closure ahead of Nor'easter; Brick Kiln Road, Teaticket Highway close for sewer work; Nor'easter to bring high winds, heavy rain…

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