Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce President Mario Oliva kicks off Scallop fest and Dan Clark the Singing Trooper sings the National Anthem at the Scallop Fest Opening Ceremony.

In the spring of 2015, a small group of women began meeting in Falmouth because we were concerned about the tenuous economic security of many older women living on Cape Cod.   Women, on average, earn less than men over the course of their working lives because they typically have been paid less for full-time work and are more likely to have worked part- time or to have left the workforce to care for children or family members.

Dozens of top age-group runners, from 12 to 85 years old, were celebrated Tuesday night at the fourth-annual New Balance Falmouth Road Race Awards and Recognition Reception, held at the Coonamessett Inn.

Recent local election results, a September 11th memorial ceremony, how the school year is going for the Teaticket Elementary School and in their temporary locations, an update from Police Chief Dunne, a fishing report from Ryan Collins, an adoptable cat from People for Cats, a benefit concert for Louisiana flood victims, David's Old Silver Swim that raises money for Compassionate Care ALS, a member spotlight on the Falmouth Chamber of Commerce's new show, Troy's Take featuring ALS One and a special bus-karaoke song from Mullen-Hall teachers.

We spoke with some of the runners at the start of the Falmouth Road Race about the charities they are running for this year.

We visited the Tommy Cochary High School Mile and the Aetna Elite Mile at the Falmouth High School the night before the Road Race.

We visited the Falmouth Service Center and spoke with them about the upcoming Numbers for Non profits at the Falmouth Road Race.

We visited the 16th annual SBLI Family Fun Run at the Falmouth High School Track the night before the Road Race.

We sat down with Spaulding Rehabilitation