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Good morning to you Falmouth! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How is Falmouth's pottery trail staying open through the nor'easter?
  • How soon will Gateway's new fiber network reach Falmouth homes?
  • Which Falmouth standouts made this week's Cape and Islands soccer honors?

Also on today's calendar: Acclaimed South African Playwright and Actor performs at Falmouth Academy and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Rain; windy in the morning, with a high of 68 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Monday: Rain most of the time, temps: high: 70, low: 59.
  • Tuesday: An a.m. shower; mainly cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Nor'easter couldn't stop Cape Cod's pottery trail event (masslive.com) — Despite the nor'easter, the Cape Cod Pottery Trail is still welcoming visitors today and Sunday at studios across Falmouth, Bourne, and Barnstable, including East Falmouth locations. Organizers adjusted by moving displays indoors and encouraging safe travel, and Falmouth residents can still pick up a trail map, visit multiple studios, and enter prize drawings by collecting stamps.
   

2. ISP Roundup: Wire 3 supersizes Port St. Lucie build plans (bbcmag.com) — Falmouth is set to be the first Cape Cod community where Gateway Fiber builds and activates a new fiber‑optic internet network, following years of local advocacy. The project promises a competitive alternative for residents and businesses, with future expansion planned to Barnstable and Yarmouth and broader momentum for fiber builds across Massachusetts and beyond.
   

3. JPII boys, Sandwich girls teams land multiple Team of the Week picks (capecodtimes.com) — Falmouth high school soccer players earn recognition in this week's Cape and Islands Teams of the Week, with both the girls' backline and attack highlighted for key goals and shutouts. Local rivals like Mashpee, Sandwich, and Falmouth Academy also feature, giving Falmouth fans a clear sense of how their teams stack up across the region.
   

4. Live views of nor'easter from webcams across Cape Cod (capecodtimes.com) — As a nor'easter batters Cape Cod, you can safely watch conditions in Falmouth from home through live webcams, including the Seacrest Beach cam and Woods Hole ferry views. The article rounds up multiple local and regional feeds so you can track waves, wind, and harbor activity without venturing out into dangerous coastal weather.
   

5. Nor'easter leaves 1,200+ on Cape Cod without power early Saturday (capecodtimes.com) — Eversource crews are pre-staged at Falmouth Walmart and other Cape locations as a nor'easter knocks out power to more than 1,200 customers early Saturday. While the largest outages are in Dennis, Yarmouth, and Bourne, Falmouth residents are urged to monitor the utility's outage map and be prepared for hazardous winds, flooding, and additional interruptions.
   

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