Falmouth

Depending on who you ask, Mashpee resident Paul Rifkin could be considered the Cape and Islands' unofficial photographer.

This winter, Falmouth High School students took part in a social-emotional learning program that aims to change lives. It’s called Challenge Day, and it’s a day-long workshop put on by a company that brings the program all over the world.

Waterfront property has long represented the best of where you can live. But the changing climate — sea level rise and coastal storms — could be reshaping that idea. On Surf Drive, in Falmouth, is a property for sale with a great view and a lot of questions attached.

"From Sea To Shining Sea: Katharine Lee Bates and the story of "America the Beautiful'" a new film by writer and director John de Graaf will premiere at the Falmouth Public Library on Main Street, Thursday, March 13 at 7 p.m. The screening will include a question and answer session with the director and Bates biographer Melinda Ponder and local author Leonard Miele.

All staff instructors at the new East Falmouth Police Academy have temporarily been removed from their positions following allegations of inappropriate conduct. In addition, two academy leaders have been suspended.

The town is working with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to remediate the site.

Former state Senate candidate Kari MacRae has been granted a court date in her lawsuit over September’s Republican primary.

Gosnold Behavioral Health's inpatient services are leaving Falmouth and crossing the bridge to Wareham.

Gosnold Behavioral Health, the longstanding Falmouth-based nonprofit treating substance use disorder and other mental health issues, is looking to move off its inpatient facility and administration offices from Cape Cod to Wareham. Some Wareham residents have expressed concern about the proposed location.

Tiny the Dancer is celebrating a big birthday. As a gift, the town has dedicated May 27 in her honor.