Authorities in Falmouth are searching for a missing swimmer at Old Silver Beach, the town’s harbormaster’s office said Tuesday. Shortly before noon, police received a report of a swimmer who had gone “past the buoys, going toward the cove on the non-residence side,” according to radio transmissions recorded on Broadcastify.

Kettle ponds are relatively unknown to tourists as well as many locals, but for decades, they have been my family's go-to bodies of water for swimming and relaxing.