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The Falmouth High School boys’ basketball team felt like it had something to prove on Tuesday night, January 6, after a ...
01/09/2026

The Falmouth High School boys’ basketball team felt like it had something to prove on Tuesday night, January 6, after a disappointing showing in their previous outing, and they took their frustrations out on league rivals Sandwich. With senior KJ Keuchkarian playing his best game at the varsity level to lead the way, the Clippers dominated from the outset and blew out the Blue Knights by a 71-36 score.

Sandwich opened the game with the first bucket of the night, a hoop from their leading scorer Jaydan Diaz. After that, it was all Clippers the rest of the way.

Read the full report from Enterprise sports reporter Rich Maclone by tapping the link in the comments below ⬇️

Help us help others! Through the end of January, the Enterprise is offering special subscription rates in exchange for n...
01/09/2026

Help us help others! Through the end of January, the Enterprise is offering special subscription rates in exchange for non-perishable goods that will be donated to local food pantries. 🥫

Come visit us at 50 Depot Avenue in Falmouth with your donation to claim your $10 one-year digital subscription or $25 one-year home delivery subscription! These are savings you don't want to miss, and a great cause you definitely want to be a part of.

The Sandwich Commission on Disability unanimously accepted a draft campaign that highlights education, safety and public...
01/09/2026

The Sandwich Commission on Disability unanimously accepted a draft campaign that highlights education, safety and public-facing communication related to accessible parking at its regular meeting on January 7.

Commissioner Julia Wright said the campaign will adopt numerous policies regarding accessible parking, including ideas of access versus convenience and temporary disability eligibility.

A central feature of the accessible parking campaign will be a strong social media effort to “get the word out” about who is eligible for accessible parking and the rationale for not taking accessible parking spots if not eligible. Wright said citizens will be involved in identifying parking violations and restructuring conversations to be less confrontational and more educational.

🔗 Read the full article from Sandwich reporter Cearra O'Hern by tapping the link in the comments below ⬇️

Massachusetts Maritime Academy cadets have been prepping for the upcoming Sea Term departure of the Patriot State—a trad...
01/09/2026

Massachusetts Maritime Academy cadets have been prepping for the upcoming Sea Term departure of the Patriot State—a tradition known as Alongside Week. The ship will depart from Massachusetts Maritime Academy on Saturday, January 10. ⚓️

This is the second Sea Term for the vessel, which will be the first of its kind to travel through the Panama Canal, Massachusetts Maritime Academy Vice President of External Affairs Elizabeth Simmons said. Cadets travel through the Panama Canal once every four years, she said.

Simmons said that the Patriot State is a national security multi-mission vessel, meaning that “in times of need, she can be called up to serve her country” in addition to serving as a training vessel for the next generation.

🔗 Read the full article by tapping the link in the comments below ⬇️

Falmouth Fire Rescue Department Chief Timothy R. Smith sat in his office on Tuesday morning, January 6, among small but ...
01/09/2026

Falmouth Fire Rescue Department Chief Timothy R. Smith sat in his office on Tuesday morning, January 6, among small but growing piles of paperwork, office knick-knacks, photographs and other evidence of a nearly 40-year career with the department, waiting to be sorted and packed up.

Smith is set to retire on January 23. He sat down with the Enterprise to review his tenure as well as his hopes for the next occupant of his position.

After 39 years, Smith said, he is ready to enjoy those special Falmouth moments like the Fourth of July fireworks and the Falmouth Road Race for the first time as a regular resident, rather than a first responder.

“The job is 24/7/365,” Smith said. But, he added, the department of dedicated professionals and the respectful and supportive Falmouth community have made his job “the best job in the world.”

Read our full, in-depth interview with Smith by tapping the link in the comments below ⬇️

The Sandwich Fire Department has reached a new milestone—the busiest year in the department’s history since its founding...
01/08/2026

The Sandwich Fire Department has reached a new milestone—the busiest year in the department’s history since its founding on March 17, 1868.

Firefighters responded to a record 5,202 calls in 2025—a 5.4% increase from last year’s total of 4,934.

The Fire Department said firefighters “responded to 3,675 medical calls, including 122 motor vehicle accidents and 1,527 fire response-related calls.”

🔗 Read the full article by tapping the link in the comments below ⬇️

The Bourne Fire Department responded to a fire at the site of the former Friendly restaurant in Sagamore Beach on Wednes...
01/08/2026

The Bourne Fire Department responded to a fire at the site of the former Friendly restaurant in Sagamore Beach on Wednesday night. Bourne Assistant Fire Chief Joseph J. Carrara Jr. said that firefighters arrived at the scene of the fire at approximately 6 PM. 🚨

Firefighters were called to the building at 10 Canal Street after an employee at the neighboring Starbucks coffee shop called to report the fire alarm had gone off.

🔍 This matter is still under investigation, but you can read about what we know so far at the link in the comments ⬇️

The Cape Light Compact, the energy efficiency service provider, will enter a new era of management in a couple of months...
01/08/2026

The Cape Light Compact, the energy efficiency service provider, will enter a new era of management in a couple of months. Pocasset resident Margaret Song has been tapped to be the organization’s new administrator.

Song will take over as administrator for the company in late March when she succeeds Margaret Downey, who has served as the organization’s administrator since August 2014. Song said of her appointment to the position that she is “very honored to take the reins,” but added that she has “bittersweet feelings about it.”

🔗 Song has worked at the Compact for over 20 years. Read more about her and her new role by tapping the link in the comments ⬇️

Eight Cousins Books will be moving out of one of its two Main Street locations by the end of May.“Starting in the next f...
01/08/2026

Eight Cousins Books will be moving out of one of its two Main Street locations by the end of May.

“Starting in the next few weeks, we will be moving our children's books, toys and games out of Eight Cousins Kids (189 Main Street) and into our Eight Cousins location at 199 Main Street,” the owners stated in a newsletter issued Wednesday.

In a phone call with the Enterprise, co-owner Eileen C. Miskell shared that the bookstore’s lease of the brick building at 189 Main Street is set to expire at the end of May. The well-known brick building at 189 Main Street has been used as a children-centered space since the store expanded to a second location on Main Street in July 2024.

🔗 Read the full article by tapping the link in the comments below ⬇️

⚠️ Based on feedback and concerns with the proposal, Mashpee Town Manager Rodney C. Collins told the Select Board on Mon...
01/08/2026

⚠️ Based on feedback and concerns with the proposal, Mashpee Town Manager Rodney C. Collins told the Select Board on Monday that the town will not be moving forward with constructing a roundabout at the intersection of Route 130 and Great Neck Road North. The decision puts the brakes on a plan initially raised in December 2021, seeking to replace the existing traffic signal with a roundabout.

The town also hit pause on plans to take both Godfrey Road and Barbary Circle and make them public roads due to incompatibilities between the stormwater system requirements and the existing infrastructure. The road taking was approved at Town Meeting in October.

🔗 Read the full article by tapping the link in the comments below ⬇️

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will host a recreation open house regarding the replacement of the Cape C...
01/08/2026

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will host a recreation open house regarding the replacement of the Cape Cod Bridges at the Bournedale Elementary School Gymnasium on Tuesday, January 20, from 5 to 8 PM. 📣

The purpose of this recreation open house is to initiate the public notice and comment period required by Section 4(f) of the DOT Act regarding "direct use" of parks and recreation properties, share information and graphics regarding potential wayfinding signage, and provide an update on the status of the project, bridge design, roadway approaches and multimodal accommodations.

The project proposes a "direct use" of Bourne Scenic Park, Sagamore Recreation Area, Bourne Recreation Area, Gallo Ice Arena and Keith Field Recreation Area.

🔗 For more information about the open house and how to submit public comment, tap the link in the comments below ⬇️

📝 From the Enterprise's Sandwich High School intern Paige Morrison's column, "Saying Goodbye To The Sandwich Enterprise"...
01/07/2026

📝 From the Enterprise's Sandwich High School intern Paige Morrison's column, "Saying Goodbye To The Sandwich Enterprise":

"Throughout the semester of my internship, I wrote four articles that were published on the front page. I came out of the internship with more personal growth as both a writer and an individual than I have experienced before. I am eternally grateful for the opportunity that everyone at the Enterprise and my school was willing to give me, as it has left a lasting impact on both my education and my future.

To students and parents of children who attend Sandwich High School, who I hope may be reading this, I strongly encourage you to consider the Senior Project course. It provides students with opportunities that extend beyond the classroom, allowing them to explore real-world careers before taking their next step forward."

⬇️ Read Paige's full farewell column by tapping the link in the comments below, and for more information about internships, contact our intern program manager, Calli Remillard, at [email protected]. 📥

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