Falmouth Heights – Maravista
Neighborhood Association
Mission Statement
To preserve and improve the residential character of the Falmouth Heights and Maravista neighborhoods. To protect and enhance our beaches, parks, estuaries and other public spaces. To encourage activities that promote civic pride and the healthful and peaceful enjoyment of our neighborhoods. To provide a forum to identify concerns affecting our neighborhoods, make relevant information available to our members, and address areas of concern with appropriate Town bodies.
TO READ CURRENT NEWS, SCROLL DOWN below EVENTS
TO READ ABOUT the SouthCoast Wind (formerly Mayflower Wind) Project, click here: SouthCoast Wind Project Information.
TO READ PAST NEWS, click on dates under “Annual Archives” (left column, scroll down below Pages and Email & Facebook).
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EVENTS (hosted by FHMNA or in our focus area) August 2024 – July 2025:
FALMOUTH FIREWORKS: July 4, 2025, Heights Beach.
SPRING SOCIAL: June, 2025, TBD.
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL BEGINS: June 15, 2025, see Map of Focus Area and To Join or Renew page for online and mail-in application.
SPRING CLEANUP: April, 2025, TBD. Open to the public as part of the Town sponsored cleanup weekend. RSVP to [email protected]
FALL CLEANUP: November 9, 2024, 9 AM – Noon. Open to the public as part of the Town sponsored cleanup weekend. RSVP to [email protected] and meet at the Heights Ball Field. FHMNA provides bags, grabbers and safety vests; please bring your own gloves.
FALMOUTH IN THE FALL ROAD RACE: Sunday, November 3, 2024. Click here to see the route.
CAPE COD MARATHON: Sunday, October 13, 2024. Click here to see the route map.
FALL SOCIAL: Sept. 29, 2024 BRUNCH, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM, The Coonamessett Inn. By invitation to members with RSVP required.
ASICS FALMOUTH ROAD RACE: Sunday, August 18, 2024, 8:40 a.m. See www.falmouthroadrace.com and falmouthpolice.com/ for general information and traffic closures.
ANNUAL MEETING: Saturday, August 3, 2024, 915 AM, Falmouth Public Library. Click here for the 2024 08 03 Annual Meeting Minutes (Draft).
EVENTS (hosted by FHMNA or in our focus area) August 2023 – July 2024:
FALMOUTH FIREWORKS: July 4, 2024 Heights Beach.
SPRING SOCIAL: June 23, 2024 BRUNCH, 10:30 AM – Noon.
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL BEGINS: June 15, 2024.
SPRING CLEANUP: April 27, 2024, 9 AM – Noon.
FALL SOCIAL: Cancelled due to inclement weather.
ASICS FALMOUTH ROAD RACE: Sunday, August 20, 2023.
ANNUAL MEETING: Saturday, August 5, 2023, 8:15 a.m.
Director Openings
2 Directors, terms ending 7/31/25
4 Directors, terms ending 7/31/26
1 Director, term ending 7/31/27
2 Alternates, annual terms
CURRENT NEWS
Marine Borings Start Next Week For Outfall Soil Testing
The following Falmouth Enterprise article by Katie Nelson was published online 2/20/25 and in the Friday printed edition on 2/21/2025, page 1. Marine Borings Start Next Week For Outfall Soil…
Select Board SouthCoast Wind Update, 1/27/25
Assistant Town Manager Peter Johnson-Staub mentioned that there was media coverage that SouthCoast Wind (SCW) received a permit from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) which prompted the town…
State, Residents Look At Revising Public Lands Regulations; SouthCoast Wind Drops Cape Cod Marathon
State, Residents Look At Revising Public Lands Regulations The Falmouth Enterprise, By TAO WOOLFE, published online Jan 22, 2025 & in the Friday edition, Jan 24, 2025, on pages 1…
Presidential Action 1/20/25: Temporary Withdrawal of Offshore Wind Leasing and Review of Leasing and Permitting Practices
Click here for the official posting on WhiteHouse.gov Temporary Withdrawal of All Areas on the Outer Continental Shelf from Offshore Wind Leasing and Review of the Federal Government’s Leasing and…
A Falmouth Heights Resident’s letter to Michael Gendron re. Article 97
Below is a letter to Michael Gendron at the Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) written by Murray Miller, a neighbor and resident of Falmouth Heights, regarding his “concerns…
Updates: Meet with Sen. Fernandes 1/28 & Outfall Pipe Borings to start in Feb.
Senator Fernandes – Listening Tour As may have been noted in the most recent Falmouth Enterprise, Senator Dylan Fernandes has scheduled a “Listening Tour” to “connect with his neighbors” and…
FHMNA Letter to the Editor Regarding SouthCoast Wind & Article 97
(FHMNA Note: See below the printed letter for links to read the full BOEM approval, the proposed revision to Article 97, and the email address to send your comments.) Letter…
FHMNA: EEA Public Hearing and Comments Requested by Jan 22, 2025; FHMNA Letter to Select Board
FHMNA: EEA Public Hearing and Comments Requested by Jan 22, 2025; FHMNA Letter to Select Board Falmouth Landing Site for SouthCoast Wind cables are still on the table, but a…
SouthCoast Wind Project Gets Green Light From Biden Administration – Falmouth still a possibility.
The Falmouth Enterprise article posted online 12/20/24 and printed on page 1, Friday, 12/27/24, is fully quoted here. If you would like to view the 226-page BOEM (U.S. Department of…
SouthCoast Wind 45 Day Update – Falmouth Still a Possibility
See original letter on Day Pitney letterhead at: https://fileservice.eea.comacloud.net/FileService.Api/file/FileRoom/19873862 ERIC K. RUNGE Attorney at Law Day Pitney, LLP One Federal Street, 29th Floor Boston, MA 02110 T: (617) 345-4735 F:…