July 21, 2020 - Falmouth Community Television (FCTV) has a long history of organizing to empower individuals, organizations, and communities to address significant issues in the pursuit of justice, liberty, and equity. FCTV’s mission and values are based on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and in particular the First Amendment.
Roxie is a pretty brown tabby domestic short hair female. This cutie is 8 years young and sports a brown coat with dark chocolate tabby/tiger markings and big pale hazel eyes. She is a sweet lady who adores company and wants to interact, but is just a bit skittish at the start. Roxie was brought to PFC after she, and her housemate, were abandoned by their previous owner. Sadly the other cat disappeared.
The Woods Hole Film Festival is the oldest independent film festival on Cape Cod and the Islands. An eight-day showcase of independent film, this year it will be shown VIRTUALLY from Saturday, July 25th thru Saturday, August 1st. FCTV checked in with the staff to see how they’ve adapted to the restrictions due to Covid-19. For more information, go to WoodsHoleFilmFestival.Org
Falmouth Community Television is committed to helping support our local businesses as they transition during the changing phases of reopening during the Coronavirus pandemic. FCTV visited the Cape Cod Bagel Cafe to see how they have adapted to the new regulations
The annual Commonwealth Heroines celebration recognizes local women who "perform unheralded acts daily that make our homes, neighborhoods, cities and towns better places to live”. Nominated by State Representative Dylan Ferandes, Tracey Crago, Executive Director for Falmouth Volunteers in Public Schools, was recently recognized for her work.
The Island Queen has been providing ferry service to the Vineyard for over half a century, and as a fixture in Falmouth Harbor, the staff takes seriously the problem of microplastics in our oceans and local waters. They’ve recently installed a piece of technology that will play a small part in collecting the debris that floats into the harbor, every day. Here’s a look at the newest fixture in Falmouth Inner Harbor.
“Falmouth Wants a Y” is a community-based group of volunteers working together with the YMCA Cape Cod to bring a YMCA to the Upper Cape. Their determination is coming closer to fruition with the recent agreement to purchase property off of Brick Kiln Road for Falmouth’s new Y, we checked in with the Cape Cod YMCA’s Stacey Peugh for an update.
In this episode of Falmouth in Focus, we’ll check in with the staff of the Island Queen to see what they’re doing to keep Falmouth Harbor free from trash, learn about how the Woods Hole Film Festival is adapting to the virtual world, and spotlight a Falmouth resident who’s received a special state-wide recognition. All this and much more on this episode of Falmouth in Focus.
Marie Blackburn hosts this conversation about the issues of racial justice and our town's police department. Featuring questions from the public for guest Chief Edward Dunn, and a panel of Megan English Braga, Onjalé Scott Price, The Rev. Will Mebane, and Bill Hough.
The challenge of maintaining social distancing will face all Falmouth beach-goers this season, so we checked in with Falmouth’s Acting Beach Superintendent Maggie Clayton to see how her Department is adapting to the new beach regulations and what beachgoers can expect along our shores.
