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Falmouth
Massachusetts, United States
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Mayor appeals for installation of traffic lights at accident-prone intersections in Falmouth
• Oct. 11, 2024, 5:32 AM ET (The Gleaner)
Teams of up to 40 firefighters fight compost blaze near Falmouth
• Oct. 4, 2024, 8:17 AM ET (BBC)
Falmouth, town (township), Barnstable county, southeastern Massachusetts, U.S., on the southwestern end of Cape Cod. It includes the villages of Falmouth, East Falmouth, Hatchville, North Falmouth, Teaticket, Waquoit, West Falmouth, and Woods Hole. The site, called Succanessett by Algonquian-speaking Native Americans, was settled in 1661 by Quakers led by Isaac Robinson. It was incorporated in 1686 and named for Falmouth, England. The town was bombarded from the sea by the British during the American Revolution and again during the War of 1812. Shipbuilding, whaling, fishing, agriculture, and the manufacture of salt and glass were important during its early development. The ...(100 of 194 words)