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And check out Harwich Cranberry Festival - 50th Anniversary on the Falmouth Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • What did the Falmouth Planning Board just approve for your neighborhood?
  • How a new watchdog reporter could reshape development coverage in Falmouth
  • How Falmouth's booming oyster farms are cleaning local waters and wallets.

Also on today's calendar: Harwich Cranberry Festival - 50th Anniversary and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 72, low: 64.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 75 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Falmouth, MA Planning Board — September 14, 2026 (meetingwatch.org) — Falmouth residents can see exactly what the Planning Board decided on September 14, 2026, including a conditional site plan approval tied to updated landscaping. The MeetingWatch tool lets you jump straight to key video moments, minutes, and reports so you can quickly verify details and track how local development decisions may affect your neighborhood.
   

2. The Enterprise Launches The Dorothy G. Wayman Fellowship, A Watchdog Environmental Reporting Fellowship on Cape Cod (nenpa.com) — Falmouth residents can expect much deeper reporting on local development and environmental impacts thanks to a new Dorothy G. Wayman Fellowship launched by The Enterprise. The yearlong, full-time position will focus on projects in Falmouth and nearby Upper Cape towns, tracking how building affects traffic, water quality, open space, and habitat preservation.
   

3. You're Helping To Restore Water Quality (cleantechnica.com) — If you live in Falmouth, your town's growing oyster farms are quietly helping clean local estuaries while generating lease revenue and jobs. This piece explains how Falmouth's rotational aquaculture plan, Waquoit Bay pilot projects, and tools like MA-ShellfAST fit into a broader, cost-effective strategy to meet strict nitrogen and water-quality requirements across East Falmouth and beyond.
   

4. Three Nantucket students among SSA art contest winners (ack.net) — Several Morse Pond School students from Falmouth are among the Steamship Authority's 'Sail into Imagination' art contest winners, with their work headed for a 2027 calendar and ferry displays. Local families can later pick up limited calendars at SSA terminals and view all winning artwork online.
   

5. Vineyard duo named to Cape Cod and Islands Golf Lineup of the Week (capecodtimes.com) — Falmouth golf fans get a shoutout in this week's Cape and Islands high school golf lineup, where Nauset's top player helped hand Falmouth its first loss at The Cape Club, and later Falmouth edged Dennis-Yarmouth there. The story highlights standout performances across the league, showing how local rivals are stacking up early in the season.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Falmouth Public Schools posted a job opening for Assistant Football Coach (50%) in Falmouth. Apply here.
  • Verge Mobile, LLC posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate, Verge Mobile, a T-Mobile Authorized Retailer - Falmouth, MA in Falmouth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Falmouth here.

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: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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