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1. Falmouth, MA Select Board — September 14, 2026 (meetingwatch.org) — If you're wondering what the Falmouth Select Board did on September 14, 2026, this MeetingWatch page lets you jump straight to decisions, minutes, and video clips. Residents can review site plan approvals and other actions in plain English, backed by links to official records and time-stamped footage from the meeting.
2. Veteran Spotlight: Army National Guard Cpl. Ashley Buchanan (iberkshires.com subscription) — Falmouth, Mass. is home to Army National Guard veteran Cpl. Ashley Buchanan, who reflects on seven years of service, from tough basic training to work as a water purification specialist. She shares candid memories of holidays on duty, creative downtime with fellow soldiers, and how serving shaped her sense of purpose and views on today's military mission.
3. Falmouth man charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking victim with bat and box cutter (boston25news.com) — Police say a man was seriously injured in an early-morning assault near Jenkins Pond, where a Falmouth resident allegedly used a baseball bat and box cutter and made further threats. The victim is reported in stable condition, and the suspect has been arrested, charged with attempted murder, and ordered held after arraignment in Falmouth District Court.
4. New Steamship Authority governance committee begins oversight role (capecodtimes.com) — A new Steamship Authority governance committee is taking shape, and Falmouth-based citizen advocates are already working closely with it to push for better oversight of ferry projects and spending. Local groups that long criticized Woods Hole terminal construction and traffic impacts see the panel, along with a new capital projects committee, as a chance to strengthen transparency and accountability in decisions affecting Falmouth's ferry connections.
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