Sewer Construction Adds Two Road Closures Starting Next Week; Drought Persists
Two new sewer-project road closures will affect Falmouth drivers beginning Monday, the town announced Thursday afternoon, as residents also navigate a Level 2 Significant Drought and adjusted trash pickup schedules tied to Friday's Juneteenth holiday.
TOWN HALL
The town's ongoing sewer project is adding a fresh wave of traffic disruptions. Starting Monday, June 22, Brick Kiln Road will close between Sandwich Road and Oxbow Road. A second closure follows the week after: on June 29, Maravista Avenue Extension shuts between Route 28 and Mattapan Street. Both closures operate weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and run through July 27. Residents on or near either corridor should identify alternate routes before next week.
The Juneteenth holiday on Friday, June 19, will delay curbside collection for some routes; check falmouthma.gov for your pickup day. The town is also co-sponsoring two Juneteenth celebration events — details are posted on the town website.
Saturday, June 20, is the town's Household Hazardous Waste Collection day. Full drop-off information is available at falmouthma.gov.
A Level 2 Significant Drought declaration remains in effect, with the town issuing an updated notice Wednesday. Residents are asked to review associated water-use guidance posted online.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Falmouth Public Library's main branch opens the multi-day "Road to Revolution: The Occupation of Boston" program this Saturday, June 20, continuing through at least Monday, June 22. Also at the main branch Saturday: the Nip & Nap Society Postpartum Support Group meets at 10 a.m.
Monday, June 22 brings a full slate across all three library branches. At the main branch: Sensory Play! at 10:30 a.m., Mah Jongg Beginner Open Play at 1 p.m., and Comic Club at 3:30 p.m. The East Falmouth branch hosts Maker Mondays — Glow in the Dark Balloons at 10 a.m. The North Falmouth branch runs Block Party: LEGO in the Library at 4 p.m.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"🌱 Patch AM: Which future MLB arms will anchor the 2026 Falmouth Commodores?" — The Falmouth Commodores' Cape League summer roster is drawing attention for the pitching prospects expected to start games this season, per Falmouth Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/falmouth)
"Endangered Whale Recently Seen Off Cape Cod May Need Rescue After Entanglement" — A 5-year-old male whale spotted in Cape Cod Bay this spring was observed with entangled gear and may require a rescue effort, CBS Boston reports via Falmouth Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/falmouth)
COMING UP
- **Saturday, June 20:** Household Hazardous Waste Collection; "Road to Revolution: The Occupation of Boston," main library, all day; Nip & Nap Society Postpartum Support Group, main library, 10 a.m.; Scavenger Hunt and It's Game Time!, East Falmouth Library, 9 a.m. - **Monday, June 22:** Brick Kiln Road closure begins, 7 a.m.–5 p.m. weekdays; Maker Mondays: Glow in the Dark Balloons, East Falmouth Library, 10 a.m.; Sensory Play!, main library, 10:30 a.m.; Mah Jongg Beginner Open Play, main library, 1 p.m.; Comic Club, main library, 3:30 p.m.; Block Party: LEGO in the Library, North Falmouth branch, 4 p.m. - **Tuesday, June 23:** Stories, Songs and Instruments, East Falmouth Library, 10 a.m.; Stay & Make Drop-In Craft, North Falmouth branch, 10 a.m.; Planning Board Meeting, Town Hall. - **Wednesday, June 24:** Stay & Make Drop-In Craft, East Falmouth Library, 9:30 a.m.; Fact & Fiction Book Club, East Falmouth Library, 10 a.m. - **Sunday, June 29:** Maravista Avenue Extension closure begins, 7 a.m.–5 p.m. weekdays through July 27.