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.
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TO READ ABOUT the SouthCoast Wind (formerly Mayflower Wind) Project, click here: SouthCoast Wind Project Information.  To Donate to our SouthCoast Wind Fund, click on the button in the left column or after entering the dedicated page.
TO READ PAST NEWS, click on dates under “Annual Archives” (left column, scroll down).
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EVENTS (hosted by FHMNA or in our focus area) August 2023 – July 2024:
FALMOUTH FIREWORKS:Â July 4, Heights Beach.Â
SPRING SOCIAL: June, TBD
ANNUAL CLEANUP:Â April, TBDÂ
CAPE COD MARATHON: Sunday, October 8, 2022. Click here to see the route map.
FALL SOCIAL: Cancelled due to inclement weather. (All 3 dates: September 23, 24 and 29).
ASICS FALMOUTH ROAD RACE: Sunday, August 20, 2023. See www.falmouthroadrace.com. Also see the Falmouth Police Department Race Information page for information including road closures.
ANNUAL MEETING: Saturday, August 5, 2023, 8:15 a.m. Location: Falmouth Yacht Club. See FHMNA 2023 Annual Meeting Draft Minutes.
EVENTS (hosted by FHMNA or in our focus area) August 2022 – July 2023:
FALMOUTH FIREWORKS:Â July 4, 2023, Heights Beach.Â
SPRING SOCIAL: June 3, 2023. Cancelled due to inclement weather.
ANNUAL CLEANUP: April 22, 2023. Open to the public as part of the Town sponsored cleanup weekend. RSVP to events@fhmna.org
CAPE COD MARATHON: Sunday, October 2, 2022. Click here to see the route map.
ASICS FALMOUTH ROAD RACE: Sunday, August 21, 2022. See www.falmouthroadrace.com. Also see falmouthpolice.com/ the week before for traffic information.
ANNUAL MEETING: Saturday, August 6, 2022, 8:15 a.m. Falmouth Yacht Club. See FHMNA 2022 Annual Meeting Draft Minutes.
Director Openings
4 Directors, terms ending 8/25
3 Directors, terms ending 8/23
2 Alternates, annual terms
CURRENT NEWS
Barnstable Public Meeting Discusses Cables Under Beaches & Streets
FHMNA President Dave Buzanoski emailed the Falmouth Select Board the following letter along with the Boston Globe article of November 14, 2023 entitled, “Cape Cod residents say no to offshore…
November 2023 Town Meeting Article 3 (funding of outfall pipe) Passed
On Monday, November 13, 2023, the Falmouth Town Meeting passed Article 3 which included two items: “$150,000 from Title V Fund for Outfall Data Collection” and “Outfall – Data Collection…
Response from Undersecretary of Energy, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On November 7, 2023, FHMNA President Buzanoski received a response to his letter of October 23, 2023Â to Michael Judge, Undersecretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs for the Commonwealth of…
FHMNA Letter to MA Energy & Environmental Affairs Concerning SouthCoast Wind’s Proposed Cables Through Falmouth Heights
On October 23, 2023, FHMNA President Dave Buzanoski, with input from the Board of Directors, sent the following letter on FHMNA stationary to Michael Judge, Undersecretary of (MA) Energy and…
Falmouth in the Fall Road Race, Sunday 11/5 11AM, Woods Hole to Falmouth Heights
The Falmouth in the Fall Road Race is Sunday, 11/5/23 beginning in Woods Hole at 11 AM with participants racing to the Finish Line at Falmouth Heights. There will be…
An update on the Kite Park Sewer Outfall Pipe: Enterprise report & Town Meeting ARTICLE
Plans for the outfall pipe project were presented to FHMNA at our Annual Meeting on August 5th and are moving forward at a rapid pace. “Why is an outfall better…
Outfall Pipe vs. Goundwater Discharge
At our 2023 Annual Meeting on August 5, our guest speaker Steve Rafferty, Chair of the Water Quality Management Committee (WQMC), handed out a 6-page letter answering the question, “Why…
FHMNA Email to Select Board, 10/11/23, regarding Barnstable letter & offshore wind
On 10/11/23, FHMNA President Dave Buzanoski emailed the following to Doug Brown (Falmouth Select Board SouthCoast Liaison) with copies to the Falmouth Select Board Chair Nancy Taylor, Vice-Chair Scott Zylinski,…
SouthCoast Wind Update re. Rebids Due In January, 2024
As expected, SouthCoast Wind has now officially followed suit with Commonwealth Wind / Avangrid (Osterville project) in terminating their Power Purchase Agreements (PPA’s) with Massachusetts energy providers. The Massachusetts Department…
Enterprise: Falmouth’s Nitrogen Cleanup Plans
On 9/29/23, The Falmouth Enterprise printed an article “Falmouth’s Nitrogen Cleanup Plans Begin To Take Shape” by Gilda Geist on pages 1 & 12. Excerpts: The state Department of Environmental…