Falmouth News

One day after protesters lined the entrance to Joint Base Cape Cod at the Otis Rotary on Route 28 urging Gov. Deval Patrick to change his mind about using Camp Edwards to house children who have fled Central America, around 60 people held a rally supporting the idea at the Falmouth Village Green on Monday.

The Falmouth Bikeways Committee wants the community's input on the future of bicycling in town and what areas need some extra attention to improve safety for both bicyclists and vehicle drivers.

Two North Falmouth men are being charged with breaking into a concession stand at Old Silver Beach where they allegedly stole candy, among other items, according to court records.

Found Bread brought something new to the market last week. Rustic rounds of baked dough, ready to be topped with market vegetables for a free-form 10-minute pizza-like pie.

The fair has become a favorite summer destination for its midway of carnival rides, its booths of snacks, its animal shows and competitions, its truck shows, its agricultural displays and its music.

Best Bets The Truro Public Library will welcome Harvard University professor Lawrence H. Summers to discuss opportunities and challenges for the American economy at 7 p.m. at the Truro Community Center, 24 Town Hall Road.

The Falmouth Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a 58-year-old man who has been missing for weeks and is believed to be endangered.

Gov. Deval Patrick reaffirmed Friday that Camp Edwards at Joint Base Cape Cod is one of two Massachusetts sites being offered to the federal government as an option to house children detained by immigration officials after crossing the Mexican border.

The Grace Veterans Center, a branch of the Cape and Islands Veterans Outreach Center, is hosting a free yoga program, "Yoga Warrior," to help veterans and their families improve their physical and mental health.

The Massachusetts House and Senate have approved a bill that would give the Town of Falmouth nearly $1 million toward an upgrade of the Shining Sea Bikeway.

BET YOU'LL EAT JUST ONE Back in 2009, a booth at the Barnstable County Fair featured this "pot roast sundae," a mighty meal in a bowl.

Nantucket's juvenile probation officer Shawn Schofield plays a vital role to the island's troubled youth, keeping kids out of the court system through prevention and intervention and providing well-being checks on children and families.

A Barnstable County Correctional Facility inmate was sentenced Tuesday to six months in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of threatening to commit a crime, but the conviction will not add to the 18-month sentence he was already serving on an assault charge.

So where can you go on a tank full of gas? We live in one of the most beautiful areas of the country.

Tisbury Harbormaster Jay Wilbur expressed concerns about the SSA design for a new freight boat at the SSA board meeting Tuesday.

Summer has arrived at the market with a sudden burst of heat and color. Under the shaded tents last week, we found yellow corn, blueberries and raspberries, deep orange and red tomatoes grown under high tunnels, and all kinds of yellow, green and stripey squashes, including pattypans.

A $96.3 million package of water and wastewater projects approved in May by town voters is on track to be under construction next year and up and running by 2017.

A Jeep burst into flames in Bourne early Saturday morning after striking a guardrail.

Lady, Be Good ! is chock-full of toe-tapping tunes and snazzy dance numbers. But it doesn't rank as one of the best Gershwin musical comedies.

This photo released by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation shows Andy Serkis as Caesar in a scene from the film, "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes."