The Falmouth Enterprise – 13 Letters to the Editor Published 4/7/23

Letters to the Editor, pages 4-7, regarding the FHMNA Mission Statement as referred to in the Enterprise Editorial published on 3/31/23; Article 15; SouthCoast Wind; & whales/windmills. There were 13 Letters to the Editor in The Falmouth Enterprise on 4/7/23. Many were informative as well as interesting, so we have included some excerpts to give …

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Heights Targeted for Ocean Outfall Pipe

On Monday, 4/10/23, Town Meeting Members will vote on Article 25 that focuses on  upgrades to the Town’s waste-water plant and would appropriate an initial $4.5 million to fund the design of an expansion of the Teaticket/Acapesket sewer area ultimately requiring an expansion of the Town’s leaching beds to the north of the treatment plant on Blacksmith …

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Substations in Falmouth and Barnstable (Covell’s Beach)

Below are two items from The Falmouth Enterprise, 3/31/2023: 1.The full text of a Letter to the Editor “Substation Ruins Neighborhood”, page 7. 2.Four photos of Vineyard Wind’s construction project at Covell’s Beach in Barnstable, page 9. Also see aerial photos from 2022 in our website post “Vineyard Wind Cable Installation at Covell’s Beach” along …

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Whales and Windmills (Letter to Editor 3/31/23 and National Wind Watch Website)

In a Letter to the Editor on March 31, 2023, Cindy Branga of Grace Court East Falmouth discussed “Whales Need Protection”. Here is an excerpt: “There have been reports in the national news media about larger than normal numbers of dead whales and dolphins on the shores of New York and New Jersey. Several environmental …

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FHMNA Response to Enterprise Editorial 3/31/23, Letter to be Published 4/7/23

Below is the full text of FHMNA’s response (written by President Dave Buzanoski with Board input) to The Falmouth Enterprise’s editorial published on 3/31/23 entitled “Thinking About a Mission Statement” which we emailed to you on 4/1/23. This Letter to the Editor has been submitted for publication in the Enterprise this coming Friday, 4/7/23.   “A …

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SouthCoast Wind Draft Environmental Impact Study COMMENT PERIOD EXTENDED until 4/18/23

On 2/17/2023, SouthCoast Wind (a.k.a. Mayflower Wind) published in the Federal Register their DEIS (Draft Environmental Impact Statement). The Notice of this publishing commences a 45-day public comment period with the federal BOEM (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management) which ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on April 3, 2023. THIS COMMENT DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL …

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South Coast Wind – Article 15 Letter to the Editor 3-31-23 “Really Green?”

Below is the full text of a letter entitled “Really Green?” which was published in the Falmouth Enterprise on 3-31-23. Links to a second letter to the editor regarding whales and a third letter regarding substations will come to you separately later this week with more information about both. “Really Green?” Falmouth’s upcoming Town Meeting …

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Enterprise Editorial re. FHMNA Mission Statement & SouthCoast Wind published 3/31/23

The below editorial appeared in the 3/31/23 edition of The Falmouth Enterprise titled “Thinking About A Mission Statement” criticizing FHMNA’s position on SouthCoast Wind’s cable intentions via Falmouth Heights. President Dave Buzanoski will be responding with a letter to the editor this week, and should others feel compelled to comment they should feel free to …

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SouthCoast Wind – Enterprise 3/24/23 Articles and Letters to Editor

ARTICLES FROM THE FALMOUTH ENTERPRISE, 3/24/23 “SouthCoast Meets With Residents, Answers Questions”, page 1 & 12 “SouthCoast Wind Environmental Report Draws Divergent Views”, page 3 “Bad Move For Falmouth” by Bruce Buch, page 4 (Article 15, SouthCoast Con) “A Small But Important Step”, by Rosemary Carey page 4 (Article 15, SouthCoast Pro) LETTERS TO THE …

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