Five Stories Making Waves in Falmouth
Here is a list of popular stories this week on Falmouth Patch. What Everyone Ought to Know about Cape Cod Canal Fishing When it comes to Cape Cod Canal fishing, there are a few things you really...
View ArticleWanted: Do You Know This Person?
Have you seen this person suspected of car theft? Each week Patch will feature a different outstanding criminal case from a local police department. All information is courtesy of MassMostWanted.com....
View ArticleLynch, Markey Hit the Road, Republicans Get Started
With only days to go before nomination papers are due in the race for U.S. Senate, last week was a busy one for announced and potential candidates looking to fill the seat left vacant by John Kerry’s...
View ArticleWhat's On Your 'Must Read' List?
What's on your "must read" list? For all you voracious readers out there, here's a look at some of the hottest books of February, according Barnes & Noble. "Inferno," by Dan Brown: This book...
View ArticlePeople for Cats: Adopt Ebony
By People for Cats: Ebony came from an East Falmouth neighborhood where he had been seen on his own for several weeks. Less than two years old, Ebony is a sleek, black cat with gold eyes and a...
View ArticleWhitey Bulger Treated at Hospital, Plow Involved in Hit and Run and Steel Heist
The following information is from police departments, courts and media outlets that serve Patch towns. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Plow involved in Milton...
View ArticleFive Things to Know Today: Monday February 25
1. It will be cloudy through mid morning today then gradual clearing, with a high near 38 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. 2. You can view the “Twists and Turns of Textiles”...
View ArticlePolice Log: Reports of Harassment, Domestic Disturbance
The Falmouth Police Department provided the following. It does not indicate a conviction. Notable incidents from Thursday February 21, 2013 Police responded to a report of an intoxicated person on...
View ArticlePolice Log: Falmouth Man Arrested on Outstanding Warrant
The Barnstable Police Department provided the following. It does not indicate a conviction. Notable incidents from February 21, 2013 Police responded to a report of larceny at 1204 Craigville Beach...
View ArticleAre you Worried the Sequester Will Affect You?
The federal government has until Friday before its self-imposed sequestration deadline. If enacted, the across-the-board cut to the federal budget could mean layoffs, decreased aid and lower government...
View ArticleCape and Islands Red Cross to Honor Local Heroes
The annual Heroes Breakfast hosted by the Cape and Islands chapter of the American Red Cross honors community members who perform extraordinary acts of courage by saving someone’s life, helping...
View ArticleMan Arrested, Charged with Videotaping Women at Cape Tanning Salon
A 29-year-old woman contacted Barnstable police after spotting what she believed was a camera hidden in the floor of a tanning booth at Sunsational Tanning in Hyannis, according to a press release....
View ArticleMassachusetts Limits Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Power Plants
Massachusetts has signed an agreement with eight other states to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 90 million tons over the next six years. As part of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) –...
View ArticleFive Things to Know Today: Tuesday February 26
1. It will be mostly sunny today with a high near 39 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. 2. Are you trying to research your family tree? Members of the Falmouth Genealogical Society...
View ArticlePolice Log: Reports of Identity Theft, Larceny, Assault and Battery
The Falmouth Police Department provided the following. It does not indicate a conviction. Notable incidents from Friday February 22, 2013 Police responded to a report of larceny on Church St. at...
View ArticleCape and Islands United Way Receives 10K Grant
The Bank of America awarded the Cape & Islands United Way a $10,000 grant Monday February 25. The money will help fund 35 programs in the Cape and Islands region. The check was presented at the...
View ArticleWhat Qualities Would You Like to See in the Next Pope?
At 8 p.m. Thursday, Pope Benedict XVI will become the first pope in more than 600 years to retire. The cardinals of the Roman Catholic church will meet in Rome this week to bid farewell to Pope...
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