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Construction on the Great Pond Phase 1 sewer expansion project is set to break ground in 2026 and will cost less than or...
01/02/2026

Construction on the Great Pond Phase 1 sewer expansion project is set to break ground in 2026 and will cost less than originally anticipated. 💰

Wastewater Superintendent Amy A. Lowell said estimated costs have fallen a little more than $7 million from the original $60 million total price tag that Town Meeting voters approved in April.

The area to be sewered includes the northeastern corner of the Maravista peninsula and the Teaticket peninsula. The project will also include a lift station on the parcel on Brick Kiln Road, where the future police station is to be located and force mains from the sewer service area, which will propel effluent from collection systems to the wastewater treatment facility on Blacksmith Shop Road.

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The latest Hospital Safety Grades from a national watchdog group show a contrast in patient safety performance between F...
01/02/2026

The latest Hospital Safety Grades from a national watchdog group show a contrast in patient safety performance between Falmouth Hospital and Cape Cod Hospital, despite both hospitals being operated and managed by the same parent organization, Cape Cod Healthcare.

Overall, Cape Cod Hospital received an “A” grade. Falmouth Hospital, on the other hand, received a “C.”

The grades were issued by the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization that releases hospital safety grades twice a year to help patients compare hospitals using standardized safety data. For more than 20 years, the group has evaluated hospitals across the country on 32 measures of patient safety.

🔗 Read the full article from Falmouth reporter Lin Lin Hutchinson by tapping the link in the comments below ⬇️

Bourne Police Chief Brandon M. Esip has some advice for anyone considering taking part in the latest social media trend:...
01/02/2026

Bourne Police Chief Brandon M. Esip has some advice for anyone considering taking part in the latest social media trend: “Don’t...just don’t,” Esip said.

Esip’s advice came in a Bourne Police Department Facebook post about a dangerous new trend that has gone viral on social media. The trend involves an individual going up to the front door of a residence, forcefully kicking the door, then running away.

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The Planning Department and the Affordable Housing Committee for the Town of Mashpee will hold a public speaker series, ...
01/02/2026

The Planning Department and the Affordable Housing Committee for the Town of Mashpee will hold a public speaker series, “Let’s Talk Housing.” 🏠

The first talk, titled “Affordable Housing in the Town of Mashpee: An Overview,” will take place with Barret Consulting Group, LLC on Tuesday, January 6, at 6:30 PM in the Waquoit Meeting Room at Mashpee Town Hall. Barret Consulting will discuss Safe Harbor and the Subsidized Housing Inventory (SHI), as well as give a general framework for affordable housing.

This is the first installment in the ongoing series, which will continue through spring. Tap the link in the comments for more information 🔗

🥌 Sean P. O’Neill is a fixture at the Cape Cod Curling Club, a practicing lawyer and Harvard Law School graduate. He is ...
01/02/2026

🥌 Sean P. O’Neill is a fixture at the Cape Cod Curling Club, a practicing lawyer and Harvard Law School graduate. He is also a near-lifelong Cape Codder who lives in Sandwich and in November was selected as a member of Team USA’s wheelchair curling team. He is set to compete at the 2026 Milano Cortina Paralympic Games, which will be held from March 4 to 10, with a potential finalists’ game on March 12.

The Enterprise sat down with O’Neill for an interview where he gave his thoughts on his life, curling, Team USA and accessibility in athletics—and discussed the future of wheelchair curling in particular.

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Approximately 150 people began their new year plunging into 32°F water at Monument Beach on Thursday, January 1, for the...
01/01/2026

Approximately 150 people began their new year plunging into 32°F water at Monument Beach on Thursday, January 1, for the 29th Annual Monument Beach Polar Plunge. ☃️🌊

Hosted by the Monument Beach Polar Club (MBPC), the proceeds will be donated to the Bourne Food Pantry, which assists more than 400 families year-round.

Despite the weather conditions—snow, gusty winds and temperatures around 24°F, with a feels-like temperature of 12°F—a large crowd of people began to congregate as the snow began to lighten, with some wearing festive costumes.

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Happy New Year from The Falmouth Enterprise! Here's a peek at our look back at 2025 in Falmouth 📸 See the full "Year In ...
01/01/2026

Happy New Year from The Falmouth Enterprise! Here's a peek at our look back at 2025 in Falmouth 📸 See the full "Year In Photos" gallery by tapping the link in the comments 🔗

Cape Cod Community College Board of Trustees voted on October 23 to place President John L. Cox on paid administrative l...
01/01/2026

Cape Cod Community College Board of Trustees voted on October 23 to place President John L. Cox on paid administrative leave and appoint Vice President of Finance and Operations Chris Clark as the temporary replacement. Just about a month later, a new administrator was named.

The board met on November 19 and voted, in executive session, to name Carlnita P. Greene, vice president of academic affairs, as administrator in charge.

It has been more than two months since Cox was placed on paid administrative leave and the reasoning behind the decision remains unclear.

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📚 Patrons of the Sandwich Public Library borrowed and renewed 136,000 items from its shelves in 2025, a number Library D...
01/01/2026

📚 Patrons of the Sandwich Public Library borrowed and renewed 136,000 items from its shelves in 2025, a number Library Director Diane M. Costagliola said is typical for the institution but always leaves her surprised.

According to a social media post from late December, the Sandwich Public Library was a plentiful resource for patrons in 2025; 52,000 e-books and e-audiobooks were borrowed, 6,000 new items were added, 5,000 new digital items were added, 2,000 new library cards were issued, 1,000 museum passes were borrowed and 400 library programs were organized.

🚩 Take a look back at 2025, including the most popular books and trends of the year, by tapping the link in the comments 🔗

The Town of Bourne has been awarded Seasonal Community designation by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and ...
01/01/2026

The Town of Bourne has been awarded Seasonal Community designation by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC), if the town wants it. The designation by the state agency is not final until residents vote approval at Town Meeting.

EOHLC Secretary Edward M. Augustus Jr., announced the award in a letter to Bourne Town Administrator Marlene V. McCollem dated December 10. In his letter, Augustus said that Bourne had received the Seasonal Community designation for two reasons.

First, the town’s rate of short-term rentals in relation to its overall housing inventory was more than 3.25%. Second, housing stock in Bourne that is used for season, occasional or recreational use, and not as a primary residence, is more than 12.5% of the overall housing inventory.

🔗 Read the full report from Michael J. Rausch by tapping the link in the comments ⬇️

👀 From Trader Joe’s and a historic Town Election to a new police station and heated debates about the town's proposed wa...
01/01/2026

👀 From Trader Joe’s and a historic Town Election to a new police station and heated debates about the town's proposed wastewater collection system, Mashpee had an eventful 2025. Here is a roundup of The Mashpee Enterprise’s most viewed stories of 2025.

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The completion of a food systems assessment was a first step in what will be a years-long endeavor to preserve farmable ...
12/31/2025

The completion of a food systems assessment was a first step in what will be a years-long endeavor to preserve farmable land for local nonprofit Farming Falmouth. Community engagement via four upcoming community conversations will propel the next steps in improving the system. 🌱

The conversations, which will function as workshops, are planned from January through April. A food summit is also anticipated in May, but a date and location have not been decided yet. Each workshop will focus on one of the actionable recommendations identified in the food assessment as ways to support the food system.

🔗 Tap the link in the comments to read more from reporter Katie Nelson's talk with Farming Falmouth Board of Directors member Tyler Barron ⬇️

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