Author Archives: Scott Simenas

The Holiday season is upon us. This year we are especially thankful for the gift of health and the incredible scientific achievement of multiple promising COVID-19 vaccines. On the political landscape, there are many reasons to be thankful, too. Our … Continue reading →

The three Democratic candidates for the Barnstable County Commission participated in virtual forum on June 17. They are running in the September primary, with the two primary winners vying for two County Commission seats in the November general election.  As … Continue reading →

Falmouth Hospital announced plans to close its birthing center and in-patient pediatric services, because they determined the services were underutilized due to continuing decline of births in hospital. We oppose the closure of the Falmouth Hospital Birthing Center. Closing the … Continue reading →

Dear FDTC Activist, Images of yet another unarmed person of color horrifically murdered—the third such incident in the last month—have shocked us all. We are saddened and outraged over the violent and senseless deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and … Continue reading →

Philip Gessen, Falmouth High School Class of 2020, was selected as the awardee for the Falmouth Democratic Town Committee Thelma Goldstein Scholarship.  Philip’s brother, Daniel, recruited him for door-to-door canvassing in the 2018 elections.  Philip was also volunteer/organizer for the … Continue reading →

The Falmouth Democratic Town Committee (FDTC) expresses our shock and sadness at the recent anti-Semitic hate crime directed at the Falmouth Jewish Congregation. We condemn this abhorrent crime against the Congregation and, by extension, the entire Falmouth Community. The FDTC … Continue reading →

Welcome to the Falmouth Democratic Town Committee (FDTC) Website. To learn more about the FDTC, we encourage you to attend one of our meetings which are held on the third Wednesday of each month at the Gus Canty Recreational Center … Continue reading →

On Saturday April 12th the Massachusetts Democratic Party Executive Committee and the full body of the Massachusetts Democratic Party State Committee unanimously endorsed granting permission for the Upper Cape Democratic Coalition (UCDC) to use the name “Democratic” and approved the By-Laws.  The … Continue reading →