For general information, questions, concerns and/or complaints:
BEACHES: We love our beaches! Please enjoy yourselves and be respectful of your fellow beach-goers.
The Enterprise often prints articles about the beach both online and in their Friday printed edition. However, to get the latest ALERTS about the beaches, go to the Beach Department webpage and view the NEWS FLASH at the top.
IF YOU EXPERIENCE TROUBLE AT THE BEACH, please follow these guidelines and add the phone numbers below into your cell phone.
If you observe activities on the beach that violate Falmouth Town beach bylaws, rules or both (smoking, drinking, disruptive ball/projectile playing, dogs on the beach, etc.), please note that the official ‘chain of command’ is:
(1) COMPLAIN to the LIFEGUARDS.
If the lifeguards do not/are not able to respond or control the behavior,
(2) FOR RULE VIOLATIONS (Smoking, disruptive ball playing), call:
508-548-8623 Ellen T Mitchell Bathhouse, 9 AM – 4 PM when the beach is officially open, or
774-392-6900 Acting Beach Superintendent Maggie Clayton, maggie.clayton@falmouthma.gov, outside of official open hours or if you do not get a response from the Bathhouse.
(3) FOR ILLEGAL BEHAVIOR (public consumption of alcohol):
774-255-4527 ext. 0 to reach Police Dispatch (or 508-548-1212, Alternate Phone)
Falmouth Heights: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sticker Parking Only
Bristol: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sticker Parking Only
Every summer the beaches are walked by police officers (in uniform or possibly wearing “plain clothes” with a badge). They are on duty at the Heights and Bristol beaches, dates and times announced at the beginning of the season. In the past, this has been Memorial Day to Labor Day, Wednesday to Sunday, 10 AM – 6 PM, but sometimes hours differ. They monitor criminal behavior and address such issues as rowdy behavior but not necessarily people drinking alcohol who are well mannered.
Town Code says: 87-4 Dogs. [Amended ATM 4-8-2003, Art. 36] No dogs or other animals shall be brought upon any of said public beaches nor permitted thereon between May 1 and October 1.
Beach Department/Beach Committee:
http://www.falmouthmass.us/151/Beach-Department
beach@falmouthma.gov
Beach stickers: Prices & Policies.
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Animal Services (Animal Control): 508-457-2552 or 508-457-2550 x3. www.falmouthmass.us/148/Animal-Services
Emergency animal calls may be directed to the Falmouth Police Department at animalcontrol@falmouthma,gov or (774) 255-4527 (then press 0 for a dispatcher). An Animal Control Officer will then be notified.
Stranded Seals: International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) hotline: 508-743-9548
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Chamber of Commerce
For general information about Falmouth and links to various events listed by month (Road Race, July 4th, parades, etc).
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Coastal Resiliency Action Committee
The purpose of this committee is to prepare action plans for submission to the Board of Selectmen to address the risks and hazards to coastal infrastructure and coastal properties that may be caused by coastal erosion, storms and sea level rise.
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Department of Public Works (repair or replace existing signs, repair sidewalks, request Town/public garbage cans and trimming of overgrown intersections).
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Emergency Police entrance home alarm registration: If you have an alarm system and are away from home often, you might want to register with the police so they know how to reach you in case of emergency. Fill out and submit their form.
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Non-Emergency Line: 508-495-2500
To report a fire or other emergency, call 911.
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Highway Department Supervisor James F. Grady Jr.: 508-457-2543.
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Historic Preservation Plan (2014) and The Falmouth CPFund – Preserving Our Community.
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LPSSA (Little Pond Sewer Service Area)
The sewering project is complete including re-landscaping of Worcester Ct and Ave with the addition of sidewalks on both sides.
For more information, click on Annual Archives (left column) and scroll through articles from 2015 through 2018 and the page entitled 2016-2017 Sewer HOOKUPS COMPLETED: Neighbors’ Reports
See also:
LPSSA Betterment Policy BOS PDF 6-1-15
Three FHMNA articles from 2014 including “Financial Help for Homeowners (of the Little Pond Service Area) (posted 5/14/14)” .
Falmouth Enterprise 5/15/15, pg 7, “Falmouth to Receive $3.4 Million for Water and Sewer Projects”
Eco-toilet information on the Town website and also our FHMNA 8/9/2013 article.
Wastewater Division and Water Quality Management Committee (including Little Pond Sewer Service Area 2013 map).
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Police Department, 774-255-4527, extension 0
Heights/Maravista Neighborhood Police Liaison Officer
Jim Cummings: 774-255-4527, x4561 or james.cummings@falmouthpolicema.gov
Lieutenant Sean Doyle, Special Services Division,
sdoyle@falmouthpolicema.gov or 774-255-4527, x4505
Request a speed control trailer from the Traffic Advisory Committee.
Contact Officer Joshua Oliver, Co-Chairperson, 774-255-4527.
See also Traffic Safety Program.
See Emergency Police entrance home alarm registration (above) to register your house alarm system with the Falmouth Police so they know who to call if your alarm triggers.
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Road Race (ASICS Falmouth Road Race): www.falmouthroadrace.com/ This is the official website of the New Balance Falmouth Road Race which runs every August from Woods Hole to Falmouth Heights Beach. Road closures information is on the Police Department website: http://falmouthpolice.com/events/falmouth-road-race/
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Town Committee Meetings:
Click here to access the Town Committee Meetings Agenda Page where you can search for future, current or past agendas and minutes, and most importantly, sign up to receive notifications of meetings for any committees of interest to you.
Typically the Select Board meets on Monday evenings, Planning Department on Tuesdays, Conservation Commission on Wednesday evenings, and Zoning Board of Appeals on Thursdays.
Agendas are normally posted 48 hours prior to a meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
Minutes are normally posted 10 days after the meeting for groups which meet weekly, longer for groups meeting less often.
Committee Handbook: includes items such as the MA Open Meeting Law, rules for the posting of meetings and minutes, etc.
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Town Website http://www.falmouthma.gov
This is the Town of Falmouth website for all Town departments including meeting schedules (see Town Committee Meetings above), property values, online permits, and e-mail links to individual members of these groups (staff directory).
The Town website also includes many links to Town employees and organizations of interest to residents and visitors.
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Traffic Advisory Committee (for road safety including requesting new street signs) which meets the 3rd Monday of every month, 9 am, at Town Hall: Officer Joshua Oliver, Co-Chairperson, 774-255-4527
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Trash Pickup:
Town property (DPW for beaches & parks): 508-457-2543
Private Residences: Republic Services (Falmouth residential), 877.692.9729. 7:30AM to 5:00PM for all time zones (Call Wed – Fri for shorter wait times) Also see trash pickup and recycling schedule.
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Zoning Department
Zoning Bylaw Recodification and Review | Falmouth, MA
To make a complaint regarding light pollution, restricted roadway views, etc., please fill out and deliver this Building Dept Zoning Complaint Form.
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