https://nanopress.net/falmouth-ma/briefsThe daily local brief for Falmouth, MA.en-ushttps://nanopress.net/falmouth-ma/briefs/2026-10-09https://nanopress.net/falmouth-ma/briefs/2026-10-09Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Neighbors are challenging Eversource's plan to replace its Falmouth tap switching station on Sam Turner Road with a new transmission and distribution substation, saying it would sit just feet from their homes. Eversource says the project is needed to reduce the risk of significant outages and make power more reliable on the Upper Cape. Residents note the company owns more than 12 acres there, yet the 2.6-acre substation is proposed for the corner closest to their houses.https://nanopress.net/falmouth-ma/briefs/2026-10-08https://nanopress.net/falmouth-ma/briefs/2026-10-08Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000No through traffic or parking will be allowed on Scranton Avenue, Maravista Avenue, Acapesket Road and Davisville Road during the Shipwreck-sponsored marathon weekend races. The restrictions run Saturday, Oct. 10, from 8 to 11 a.m., and Sunday, Oct. 11, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., as thousands of runners are expected on Cape Cod.https://nanopress.net/falmouth-ma/briefs/2026-10-07https://nanopress.net/falmouth-ma/briefs/2026-10-07Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Gateway Fiber, a Missouri-based internet provider already operating in western and central Massachusetts, has begun building a fiber-to-the-home network in Falmouth, Community Networks reported Tuesday. The company says service will be available to residents and businesses later this year, bringing residential fiber to a region where Comcast cable has been the only wireline option. Gateway plans to start in Falmouth and later expand to other Cape towns, including Barnstable and Yarmouth.https://nanopress.net/falmouth-ma/briefs/2026-10-06https://nanopress.net/falmouth-ma/briefs/2026-10-06Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Historical Commission holds a public hearing at 6 p.m. tonight in the Select Board Meeting Room at Town Hall on Certificates of Appropriateness. The applications include Leader Bank signage at 177 Main Street, windows at 628 West Falmouth Highway, and a pool house, pool, fence and hardscaping at 71 Main Street. The commission will also hold hearings on its Preservation of Significant Buildings rules and regulations and a review of its Design Review Guidelines, and the applications can be viewed on the town's online permitting platform.https://nanopress.net/falmouth-ma/briefs/2026-10-05https://nanopress.net/falmouth-ma/briefs/2026-10-05Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Highfield Hall & Gardens hosts a free Wampanoag cultural celebration Sunday, October 11, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The fall open house includes an exhibition featuring Native artists, a talk on fiber arts by Linda Coombs, handmade goods for sale and a Story Walk for children, and it closes with a live, interactive performance by the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers. The event is presented in partnership with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's Education Department, and advance registration is requested.https://nanopress.net/falmouth-ma/briefs/2026-10-04https://nanopress.net/falmouth-ma/briefs/2026-10-04Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The 20th annual Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride is today, with 20-, 41-, and 100-mile routes through coastal scenery, cranberry bogs, farms and forests finishing in Woods Hole. A finish-line gathering at the Swope Center runs 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. with live music, food, and beer. Last year, 400 riders took part in the 19th annual ride in support of clean water and green spaces.https://nanopress.net/falmouth-ma/briefs/2026-10-03https://nanopress.net/falmouth-ma/briefs/2026-10-03Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000A man was seriously injured Friday morning after reportedly falling from a tall ladder at a Davisville Road location. Rescuers took him to Falmouth Airpark to meet a MedFlight helicopter, which flew him to an off-Cape trauma center. Further details were not immediately available.https://nanopress.net/falmouth-ma/briefs/2026-10-02https://nanopress.net/falmouth-ma/briefs/2026-10-02Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Recreational and commercial bay scallop harvesting became legal in Falmouth waters on October 1 under the town’s 2026–27 regulations. The storm-related closure for other shellfish species remains in effect.https://nanopress.net/falmouth-ma/briefs/2026-10-01https://nanopress.net/falmouth-ma/briefs/2026-10-01Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Great Pond Sewer Project work is scheduled to continue during the weeks of September 28 and October 5. Brick Kiln Road and Teaticket Highway are closed to through traffic on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; local access remains available from either side up to the construction.