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 MAYFLOWER WIND PROJECT (offshore wind farm/onshore underground cables possibly through the Heights Beach & Worcester Ct/Ave or Falmouth Heights Road areas), scroll down the left column under “Pages” and click on “Mayflower Wind Project Information“.
TO READ PAST NEWS, click on dates under “Annual Archives” (left column, scroll down).
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EVENTS: August 2021 – July 2022:
FALL CLEAN-UP: Saturday, December 4, 2021, 9AM – 11AM. Rain date Sunday, December 5, 2021.
PIZZA PARTY: Sunday, October 17, 2021, 12:30 to 3:30 PM, Shipwrecked Restaurant. Members, who all received invitations, and their guests.
ASICS FALMOUTH ROAD RACE: Sunday, August 15, 2021. See www.falmouthroadrace.com for general information and the “At-Home Edition” to be held between August 7 and August 14. Road closures will be posted on the Police Department website a week or so before the race.
ANNUAL MEETING: Saturday, August 7, 2021, 8:30 AM (doors open 8:15), Falmouth Yacht Club. See 2021 08 07 FHMNA Annual Meeting Minutes for website.
EVENTS: August 2020 – July 2021:
FALMOUTH FIREWORKS: July 4, 2021: CANCELLED. See Falmouth Fireworks Committee page for information about alternative celebrations.
SPRING SOCIAL: June 6, 2021: CANCELLED. See our post for more information.
ANNUAL CLEANUP: April 24, 2021. See our post for photos.
NEW BALANCE FALMOUTH ROAD RACE: See www.falmouthroadrace.com for the “At-Home Edition”, August 15-29, 2020.
ANNUAL MEETING: Saturday, August 1, 2020, 8:30 AM via Zoom. 2020 08 01 ANNUAL Meeting Minutes
Director Openings
4 Directors, terms ending 8/22
2 Directors, terms ending 8/23
1 Director, term ending 8/24
2 Alternates, annual terms
CURRENT NEWS
Letters to the Editor re. Mayflower Wind Project, Published by the Falmouth Enterprise on January 14, 2022
FHMNA President Dave Buzanoski and two Falmouth Heights residents submitted letters to the editor of the Falmouth Enterprise which were published on Friday, January 14, 2022. See the full text…
Mayflower Wind Virtual Open House, Thursday, 1/27/22, 6:30-7:30 PM
Mayflower Wind, the developer of an offshore wind project located in deep waters far off the coast of Massachusetts will host a free virtual open house on Thursday, January 27…
Mayflower Wind: Falmouth Enterprise 12/31/21 Editorial Sums It Up
The Falmouth Enterprise published an Editorial in the December 31, 2021 print edition (page 4) that pretty much sums up various opinions presented at the Select Board Meeting on December…
Select Board 12/20/21 10-Minute Update on Mayflower Wind Cable Project Turns Into 35 Minutes with Citizen Comments
The article below reports more detail than the Falmouth Enterprise 12/21/21 article, “Mayflower Wind Plans Onshore connection at Falmouth Heights” (also published on 12/24/21 print edition, page 1). ________________________ At…
Wind Power Pipeline Set to Double
See Cape Cod Times article 12/17/21, “Energy boost: Massachusetts doubles offshore wind in power pipeline with new projects”. On Friday 12/17/21, Massachusetts selected Vineyard Wind (Commonwealth Wind) and Mayflower Wind…
Comments Due 21 Days from 12/17/21 (Federal Consistency Review Notice – Mayflower Wind Project)
See the Notice (below) published in the Falmouth Enterprise on 12/17/21: “Federal Consistency Review Notice – Mayflower Wind Project” The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) is reviewing the…
Mayflower Wind Member Survey Results & Call to Action: Select Board 12/20/21 Agenda – Mayflower Wind Discussion
Mayflower Wind Member Survey Results & Call To Action: Select Board 12/20/21 Agenda – Mayflower Wind Discussion The FHMNA Board of Directors requested our membership to participate in a survey…
Clarification of the Mayflower Wind Petition and our email of 12/6/21 “Mayflower Wind Petitions Filed 11/17/21 with the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs”
In our continuing effort to keep members apprised of the Mayflower Wind project: Mayflower Wind filed a petition for Falmouth Zoning Bylaws Exemptions with the State of Massachusetts on Nov…
Mayflower Wind “Public Notice of Environmental Review” ENF access information
FHMNA has received the following information from Thomas Keough Jr. Thomas.Keough@aecom.com who was cited as the contact person in the FHMNA 12/6/21 email “PUBLIC NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW – PROJECT:…
FHMNA/TOWN FALL CLEAN-UP 12/4/21
On Saturday Dec 4, 2021, FHMNA conducted our Fall neighborhood clean-up in conjunction with Litter Free Falmouth’s town wide initiative. Eighteen hearty volunteers braved the chilly morning and met on…