Letter to the Editor: The Wind Turbine Cost-Benefit Ledger
LETTER TO EDITOR It’s important to make clear the “Public Good” offered by Falmouth’s municipal wind turbines to Town Meeting. What has been the turbines usefulness to the community as a whole? The...
View ArticleTim Cahill Agrees to Pay $100,000 Fine, Ending Corruption Case Against Him
Former State Treasurer, Norfolk County Treasurer and gubernatorial candidate Tim Cahill has agreed to pay a $100,000 fine, which will end the commonwealth’s corruption case against the Quincy...
View ArticleFive Things to Know Today: Tuesday March 5
1. There is a slight chance of snow showers between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. today, then a slight chance of rain showers after 10 a.m. It will be mostly cloudy with a high near 42 degrees, according to the...
View ArticleState Trooper Arrested, Charged with OUI
Massachusetts State Police Trooper Robert Gilmore was pulled over Monday afternoon after officials received two calls reporting erratic driving around 1:30 p.m., according to the Cape Cod Times. The...
View ArticlePolice Log: East Falmouth Man Arrested on Four Warrants
The Falmouth Police Department provided the following. It does not indicate a conviction. Notable incidents from Friday March 1, 2013 Police were called to Chestnut St. to preserve peace at 9:09 a.m....
View ArticleMcDonald's Sales Down: Are You Part of the Reason?
The fast food industry's competitiveness level is at an all-time high, with McDonald's, Burger King and Wendy's, the three largest chains, experimenting with menu changes to try to appeal to the...
View ArticlePolice Log: Falmouth Man Arrested on Warrant
The Falmouth Police Department provided the following. It does not indicate a conviction. Notable incidents from Saturday March 2, 2013 Police responded to a report of a loud party on Carlson Ln. at...
View ArticleCoastal Flood Watch and Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued for Barnstable County
A high risk of coastal flooding and severe beach erosion along the Massachussets coast is being forecasted for Thursday morning into Friday morning, by the National Weather Service. The storm surge is...
View ArticleFalmouth Home Just Listed for $449K
This three-bedroom home on Antlers Shore Dr. was just listed for $449,000, according to NewEnglandMoves.com. The home offers four porches, polished cypress floors, and gas hot water baseboard...
View ArticleRemains Found in Maine were Missing Cape Cod Man
The Maine medical examiner’s office confirmed that human remains found on Vaughn’s Island in February were Prescott Wright of Barnstable and Zachary Wells of Burlington VT., according to the Cape Cod...
View ArticleWho’s the Frontrunner in GOP Senate Primary?
The window for the three combatants for the Republican nomination in the U.S. Senate special election to make a name for themselves is a small one, with the April 30 primary just seven weeks...
View ArticleFive Things to Know Today: Wednesday February 6
1. There is a slight chance of showers today before 10 p.m. today, according to the National Weather Service. It will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 34 degrees. 2. A free chair yoga class will...
View ArticleEducational Funding Would Increase in Falmouth Under Gov's Budget Plan
In an effort to promote his $34.8 billion budget proposal, Gov. Deval Patrick unveiled an online tool with 400 maps that shows what each legislative district would receive in education funding....
View ArticlePolice Log: Reports of a Stolen Motor Vehicle, Disturbance, Unwanted Guest
The Falmouth Police Department provided the following. It does not indicate a conviction. Notable incidents from Sunday March 3, 2013 Police responded to a report of an unwanted guest on Alcott Rd....
View ArticleAngie Miller Soars to Top 20 on Idol, Singer Has Cape Cod Roots
Angela Miller has made it into American Idol's top 20 finalists and the Cape Cod Times is reporting the Beverly resident has roots on Cape Cod, having attended grade school at the Heritage Christian...
View ArticleFive Students Taken to Hospital following School Bus Accident
The accident occurred just before 8 a.m. on East Falmouth Hwy. and Fresh Pond Rd., according to the Cape Cod Times. Five students that were riding on the bus during the crash were taken to Falmouth...
View ArticleGOP Senate Candidates to Debate in Easton
The three GOP candidates for U.S. Senate will face off for the first time Tuesday in Easton, according to the Boston Globe.State Rep. Dan Winslow, former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan and former...
View ArticlePolice Log: Dorchester Man Arrested on Warrant
The Falmouth Police Department provided the following. It does not indicate a conviction. Notable incidents from Monday March 4, 2013 Police responded to a report of a suspicious person on Siders...
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