East Falmouth News

In an effort to combat the most recent spike in the Breaking and Entering of residences, businesses and motor vehicles, the Falmouth Police combined information from several sources which led to the arrest of Robert Estrela , 18, of East Falmouth, for Breaking and Entering at a home on Shorewood Drive in East Falmouth.

History has shown us that the leader of any nation should never send its citizens to fight a war unless that leader has a total commitment to win.

The Old Rochester Regional school district is mourning the loss of one of its most respected figures with the unexpected death last weekend of Steve Shiraka, director of buildings and grounds.

HONORS Sue Nickerson, executive director of the Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen's Association, received the Barnstable Land Trust 2009 Founders' Award.

Watching and listening to presidential press secretary Robert Gibbs is like having a tooth pulled.

But these service members haven't been tossed the bone they truly deserve, so a national group is pushing for military dogs to finally get their day.

Kathy Murdock of the Century 21 Shoreland office in Hyannis and Russell Pelletier of the William Raveis Real Estate office in North Falmouth have been named 2009 Good Neighbor Award winners by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.

Collecting bags full of candy is kid stuff, but Halloween also is a favorite holiday for many adults, and there are plenty of events on Cape that are specifically geared toward older revelers.

Fresh Pond and ever-changing views of nature are the focal points for this East Falmouth property, which includes 142 feet of beach shorefront.

DANTAS, Sergio M., 38, 173 Heritage Circle, East Falmouth; did knowingly permit motor vehicle owned by him to be operated by person driving without authority or a suspended permit, Sept.

DIMOND, Robert, 21, New Bedford; driving with license suspended, Sept. 10 in Bourne, dismissed upon payment of $100 court cost; miscellaneous motor vehicle equipment violation, dismissed.

Researchers are using a remotely operated vehicle and satellite-linked data loggers to learn more about turtle behavior in commercial fishing areas and to develop new ways to avoid catching turtles in fishing gear.

McSWEENEY, Daniel C., 46, 1 Magnolia Lane, Mashpee; driving uninsured motor vehicle, driving with registration suspended, Aug.

While older kids may revel in trick-or-treating, roaming the neighborhood after dark might be too much for younger children.

A woman was rescued from her sport utility vehicle by the Jaws of Life after a two-vehicle crash yesterday afternoon at Gifford Street and Dillingham Avenue, according to witnesses and a fire department official.

A winner from last year's pumpkin carving contest at Main Street Gourmet in Orleans.

GROSZ, Joseph R., 28, 116 Jamie Lane, East Falmouth; driving with license suspended, Sept.

I want to add my name to those who find your political cartoonist Dave Granlund offensive.

The ninth annual Wellfleet OysterFest takes place on Saturday and Sunday. This two-day street party celebrates the town's famous oysters, clams and shellfishing traditions and brings together locals and visitors for a weekend full of hometown flavor and big time fun.

There were no injuries. A Jeep Cherokee driven by an East Falmouth resident was trying to take his boat out of the water onto his trailer and something went wrong.