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Tommy Leonard had a burst of inspiration 20 years ago, and since then, the Falmouth Road Race has become an institution in the running world, embraced by the townspeople -- and athletes -- who run it; all agree it has been . . . A runaway hit
The Boston Globe; 8/16/1992; Joe Concannon, Globe Staff; 1486 words
; FALMOUTH -- David Duba was a college student from Central Michigan ... becoming a part of road racing lore when he entered the first Falmouth Road Race on Aug. 15, 1973, and won it. "We picked up ... a watch at the time." He thinks this will be his fifth Falmouth. "I never realized it would become this big," ...
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THE SHORE THING FALMOUTH GUARANTEES STARRY FIELD, STUNNING SCENERY
The Boston Globe; 8/11/2002; John Powers, Globe Staff; 1375 words
; FALMOUTH - The first one was a wringing-wet fun run on a Wednesday ... splashing 7 miles from a bar in Woods Hole to another atop Falmouth Heights. "It was held in a baby monsoon," recalls Tommy Leonard, the bartender who dreamed up what he called the Falmouth Marathon. "Rain in your face the whole way." The ...
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Falmouth taking on 'smart growth' issue ; The town hopes to reduce sprawl, save open space and appease landowners at the same time.
Portland Press Herald (Maine); 8/17/2003; TESS NACELEWICZ Staff Writer; 1577 words
; Falmouth taking on 'smart growth' issue ; The town hopes to reduce ... amp; New England Memo: ON THE WEB Specific details of Falmouth's Residential Master Plan proposal for the Woodville Road area can be found at www.town.falmouth.me.us Many people like the theory behind "smart growth ...
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Surrender to the power of words in a Cornish castle Hay, Dartington and Cheltenham all have one. Now Falmouth is the latest town to host a literary festival. Tim Heald finds it's as good an excuse as any to visit this charming port
The Independent on Sunday; 9/7/2003; Tim Heald; 1038 words
; Falmouth's most plausible literary connection is its oldest. The town is supposed to have been founded ... went into a prolonged period of relative decline. From a literary point of view no one in Falmouth's history quite lived up to Raleigh. The most famous Falmouth writer since Sir Walter was probably ...
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It's Falmouth down the stretch ; The Yachtsmen are held to a three-point game through three quarters before pulling away.
Portland Press Herald (Maine); 2/20/2008; MIKE LOWE Staff Writer; 573 words
; It's Falmouth down the stretch ; The Yachtsmen are held ... Writer Edition: Final Section: Sports Type: News After his team lost by 43 points to Falmouth in the regular season, all Chris Aube wanted ... to reach the regional semifinals again. Falmouth, leading by just three, held the ...
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A HOME FOR CONTROVERSY\ IN A CITY USED TO CONFLICTS, FALMOUTH'S MAYOR IS KING.(News)
The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY); 9/25/2004; Whitehead, Shelly; 1601 words
; ... Shelly Whitehead Post staff reporter FALMOUTH -- This river valley town of 2,200 has ... year-old building that now serves as Falmouth City Hall. And inside that historic brick ... pending against the mayor and the city of Falmouth. In a case pending before U.S. District ...
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'A LONG WAYS FROM NORMAL' FALMOUTH REALIZES FLOOD HAS CHANGED TOWN FOREVER.(NEWS)
The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY); 6/14/1997; Kreimer, Peggy; 1221 words
; Byline: Peggy Kreimer, Post staff reporter FALMOUTH -- Some of the trees in Falmouth grow sideways - their trunks bent into right ... game pieces are just part of the scenery in Falmouth in the aftermath of the devastating flooding of the Licking River in early March. Falmouth was 95 percent under ...
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STILL THE SCENIC ROUTE AFTER 28 YEARS, FALMOUTH RACE HASN'T LOST ITS APPEAL
The Boston Globe; 8/20/2000; Tony Chamberlain, Globe Staff; 631 words
; FALMOUTH - Aside from the bustling ferry dock, the main attraction ... and the world's top mara thoners - who make the annual Falmouth Road Race a premier race on the international circuit ... overlooking Vineyard Sound on its way to the finish at Falmouth Heights. When this race began 28 years ago, only 92 ...
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Four-legged fun Sat. in Falmouth
Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA; 9/22/2004; Rochelle A. Shenk, Correspondent; 686 words
; Fall is here, and so is the annual Falmouth Goat Race in western Lancaster County. The village of Falmouth will hold the 26th annual "running of ... Governor's Stable Park, just off Route 441 in Falmouth. Plenty of goat-related activities are ...
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A form-fitting final No. 2 seed Falmouth wins in OT ; The Yachtsmen score late in regulation to stay alive, then put away sixth-seeded Greely.
Portland Press Herald (Maine); 2/22/2008; TOM CHARD Staff Writer; 634 words
; A form-fitting final No. 2 seed Falmouth wins in OT ; The Yachtsmen score late in ... Writer Edition: Final Section: Sports Type: News Memo: "Whoever got the ball knew they had ... strong offensive player." George Conant Falmouth coach Trailing by two points and facing elimination, second-seeded Falmouth ...
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