Kendall Lane (Helmis Circle) Cease and Desist Requested by ZBA

On Thursday, January 27, 2022, the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) voted to issue a Cease and Desist order to the developers of Kendall Lane, a 40B project under construction off Worcester Court and Alma Road (formerly Helmis Circle Little Pond Village) and to notify the State EPA of such. Ongoing problems concerning soil erosion …

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Mayflower Wind: Heights residents Melanie and Steve Markowski – Letter to the Editor, Falmouth Enterprise, Friday, January 21, 2022 page 5.

On January 21, 2022, page 5 (and online), the Falmouth Enterprise published a Letter to the Editor entitled “Many Unanswered Questions“, written by Heights residents Melanie and Steve Markowski. Below is the full text. As many Falmouth residents know, Falmouth has been selected as a potential onshoring site for the New England offshore wind industry’s …

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Clarification of Agenda: Mayflower Wind Virtual Open House 1/27/22

FHMNA President Dave Buzanoski received the following information from Kelsey Perry, Mayflower Wind Community Liaison Officer, regarding the agenda for the upcoming Virtual Open House, 1/27/22, 6:30-7:30 PM. Hi Dave, I hope all is well. I saw that you posted on FHMNA’s Mayflower Wind Project Information page about our virtual Open House event this Thursday …

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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 of Dave’s letter below, from page 5, and  full text of the other two letters below. _______________________________________ “Association’s Concerns About Mayflower Plan” In response to The …

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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 from 6:30 – 7:30 PM EST. The Mayflower Wind project is growing and setting roots in Massachusetts’ SouthCoast. Learn more by joining Mayflower Wind as …

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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 20, 2021 about Mayflower Wind’s plan to make landfall on the Heights Beach: “Falmouth Heights Beach (…) might not be the best plan. (…) Surely …

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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 the Select Board (SB) meeting on December 20, 2021 (watch YouTube by scrolling to minute 54 through 1:30), Assistant Town Manager Mr. Johnson-Staub stated that …

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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 to provide another 1600 MW cumulatively of wind generated electricity to the state. Both wind companies are already working on 800 MW projects for the …

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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 Project for consistency with program policies. The deadline for public comment “within 21 days of the publication of this Environmental Monitor… ” Send …

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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 regarding the Mayflower Wind Project and its proposed onboarding of cabling at Falmouth Heights Beach and then proceeding onto Worcester Ave Park and/or Central Park …

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