Falmouth News

Most of Falmouth remains unconnected to the high speed fiber optic network called OpenCape that was completed last year, but a local economic group wants to see that the final stretch of broadband is built.

With perfect summertime weather, spectacular vistas, charming shops and gingerbread cottages, Martha's Vineyard is a popular destination for day trips and vacations.

For more than a year, I've tried to engage the Barnstable County Fair and the Falmouth selectmen, who annually approve licenses for acts featuring exotic wild animals to appear at fair, in discussions about the welfare issues that such acts raise.

An East Falmouth man who allegedly robbed a CVS pharmacy was indicted Friday by a Barnstable County grand jury on drug charges stemming from a separate traffic stop in January.

A 30-year-old Falmouth man allegedly robbed a CVS Pharmacy while purchasing a package of gummy worms, according to court records.

One by one, the seven pint-sized bicyclists took off through the back parking lot at John Wesley United Methodist Church on Gifford Street.

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.