🌱 Patch AM: Why Falmouth’s Starbucks is safe while others close nationwide

Good morning Falmouth! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Falmouth's Starbucks is safe while others close nationwide
• Which Cape Cod soccer star earned your Player of the Week vote?

Also on today's calendar: "Echoes of the Coast" - A Must See! Join the artist on October 15, 5-7pm. and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny, windy and humid, with a high of 72 and low of 60 degrees.
• Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 68, low: 54.
• Sunday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 63 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Starbucks closes 250 shops nationwide. Cape Cod locations to remain open. (capecodtimes.com) — Starbucks is closing more than 250 shops nationwide, but the 11 Cape Cod locations, including the one in Falmouth, are staying open. The company says it's trimming underperforming stores while keeping cafes where it can deliver a strong customer and employee experience.
   

• Who was the Cape Cod and Islands top boys soccer player last week (capecodtimes.com) — Cape Cod high school soccer fans can vote online for last week's standout boys players, including an athlete who scored a hat trick as his team beat Falmouth Academy 5–0. Voting runs Wednesday through Tuesday on the Cape Cod Times site, with winners announced weekly alongside the next poll.
   

📸 Around Falmouth

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Falmouth

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• LEGO: Build it! Monthly Meetup →
  West Falmouth Library, 575 West Falmouth Hwy, Falmouth
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• "Echoes of the Coast" - A Must See! Join the artist on October 15, 5-7pm. →
  The Gallery at FCTV
  10:00 am
• Falmouth Art Center presents a FREE Art Feedback Group →
  Falmouth Art Center, 137 Gifford St, Falmouth
  4:00 pm
• New book event: "Salter" about return of sea-run brook trout to Cape Cod rivers →
  Falmouth Rod & Gun Club
  7:00 pm
• MBL Falmouth Forum: Troy Clarkson, Columnist & Author →
  Marine Biological Laboratory, 7 Mbl St, Falmouth
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Men's Bible Study →
  60 Central Park Ct, Falmouth
  8:00 am
• Art at the Farm: Come Meet the Artists on Saturday, October 3 →
  Tony Andrews Farm, 394 Old Meeting House Rd, Falmouth
  10:00 am
• LEGO: Build it! Monthly Meetup →
  West Falmouth Library, 575 W Falmouth Hwy, Falmouth
  10:30 am
• Autumnal CapeCon 2026 →
  Falmouth Public Library, 300 Main St, Falmouth
  10:30 am
• Make-n-Take: Horticultural Spell Jars at Mahoney's Falmouth →
  958 East Falmouth Highway, Falmouth
  2:00 pm
• Aqutoberfest →
  Aquatic Brewing, 661 Main Street, Falmouth
  2:00 pm
• Sinners, Saints, and Silent Souls: A Special Halloween Burying Ground Walking Tour →
  Museums on the Green, 55-65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• What You Need To Know About The Ticket To Work Program —Delia De Mello Read on Patch

• Teledyne posted a job opening for Quality Assurance Inspector in Falmouth. Apply here.
• Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Night Crew-Clerk - Grocery - 0425 in East Falmouth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Falmouth here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mashpee

• Mashpee Woman Charged with Drunk Driving After Hitting Motorcyclist at Osterville Light, Police Say (hyannisnews.com)
• Prosecutors recommend probation for two men facing sentencing in blast at Harvard Medical School building (bostonglobe.com)
• Monomoy's Ella Cutter looks to repeat in weekly girls volleyball poll (capecodtimes.com)

Woods Hole

• Kevin Stokesbury named inaugural Donna M. and Robert J. Manning Dean of SMAST (umassd.edu)
• How UNLV's Ranjani Murali hunted for dark oxygen two miles down—and brought some home (lasvegasweekly.com)
• 20th Annual Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride (theweektoday.com)

Ok Falmouth! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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