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Good morning to you Falmouth! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How did Falmouth’s Jacks nearly crack Dave Portnoy’s elite pizza tier?
• What Falmouth bird owners should do after nearby avian flu outbreak
• How could Falmouth’s NORAD hub reshape the future of offshore wind?

Also on today's calendar: Auditions - FTG's James and the Giant Peach and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I am on a seafood diet. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 42 and low of 28 degrees.
• Monday: Windy with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 38, low: 35.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 42 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• One Bite Pizza Reviews of 2025: Top 3 spots ranked in MA include this Falmouth pizza (capecodtimes.com) — Falmouth’s own Jacks Restaurant & Bar on Gifford Street earned a strong 7.9 score from Barstool’s Dave Portnoy during his 2025 Massachusetts pizza tour, nearly cracking his coveted 8-plus range. The review praises Jacks’ classic bar-style pie, while also comparing it with other highly rated spots around the state.
   

• Avian flu detected in Dukes County in 300 backyard chickens (capecodtimes.com) — State officials have confirmed highly pathogenic avian flu in a large backyard chicken flock in nearby Dukes County, raising concerns for poultry owners across the Cape, including Falmouth. While human risk remains very low, residents with birds or outdoor pets are urged to tighten biosecurity, limit contact with wild waterfowl, and promptly report any clusters of sick or dead birds through state hotlines and online forms.
   

• 'Specific' Revolution Wind national security risks remain classified in court documents • Rhode Island Current (rhodeislandcurrent.com) — Falmouth’s NORAD operations center is at the heart of new, classified national security concerns that have led the Trump administration to halt construction on several offshore wind projects, including Revolution Wind south of Rhode Island. Federal officials say a secret Pentagon assessment found evolving risks to radar and early-warning systems, prompting a 90‑day stop-work order now being challenged in court by project developers and state attorneys general.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Falmouth

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday January 11

• Auditions - FTG's James and the Giant Peach
  Highfield Theater, 58 Highfield Drive Falmouth MA ,
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday January 11

• The Flood, with Jason Mellin, director, poet and performer
  Waquoit Congregational Church , 15 Parsons Ln , Falmouth
  2:30 pm
• WWII on CAPE COD in PHOTOGRAPHS
  3:00 pm

Monday January 12

• Courage Unleashed, a Traveling Art Exhibition
  Falmouth Public Library - Main Library , 300 Main Street , Falmouth
• Maker Mondays at the East Falmouth Library - Popsicle Stick Catapults
  Falmouth Public Library - East Falmouth Branch , 310 East Falmouth Highway , East Falmouth
  10:00 am
• Block Party: Legos in the Library at the North Falmouth Branch
  Falmouth Public Library - North Falmouth Branch , 6 Chester Street , North Falmouth
  4:00 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Early Release Day - Harry Potter Party at the East Falmouth Library
  E Falmouth Public Library , 310 E Falmouth Hwy , Falmouth
  1:30 pm

Wednesday January 14

• VIRTUAL: Poisoning The Well - How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America
  Falmouth Public Library , 300 Main St , Falmouth
  7:00 pm

Thursday January 15

• January with Jane: A Jane Austen Tea & Tour
  Falmouth Historical Society , 55 Palmer Ave , Falmouth
  1:00 pm
• Tea Time Book Club
  West Falmouth Library , 575 W Falmouth Hwy , Falmouth
  6:00 pm

Friday January 16

• Falmouth Art Center Presents Abstracts: Paintings by Karyn Phares
  Falmouth Art Center , 137 Gifford St , Falmouth
  9:00 am
• Friday Films: Movies at the Library!
  Falmouth Public Library , 300 Main St , Falmouth
  2:00 pm

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