Select Board approves Shipwrecked amended Entertainment & Road Race Post Party Licenses on 6/21/21

FHMNA President Dave Buzanoski, on behalf of the FHMNA Board, supported Shipwrecked’s outdoor dining and entertainment, but expressed the Board’s concern that “the volume level must be reasonable and not offensive to neighbors and community.”  Read his full statement here. FHMNA Director Paula Lichter spoke for herself, as a neighbor, listing prior precedents and reading wording …

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Tonight’s Select Board Meeting: Links to Licenses and Attachments: Shipwrecked Change of Entertainment License & One-day License for Road Race Post Party

The Select Board packets came online this morning, Monday, 6/21/21, for the Select Board meeting tonight. Any comments about any applications should be emailed to the Select Board immediately. 7:15 p.m. SUMMARY OF ACTIONS 1. Licenses c. Shipwrecked Change of Entertainment License located at 263 Grand Avenue, Falmouth, including the addition of outside entertainment: “to …

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Tides Motel re-Sold

The Falmouth Enterprise reported on June 11, 2021 that the Tides Motel, 267 Clinton Avenue, has been sold again. The initial sale, for $2.6 million, took place in November, 2020. This sale, for $3 million, closed on May 26, 2021. We have no further information at this time regarding the new owner’s future plans.

The Race is ON !!!

The Road Race Committee has announced that the race is back on and scheduled for August 15, 2021. The Select Board voted on May 25, 2021 to allow the in person race for a maximum of 8000 runners (reduced from 12,800) after “close consultation with the Town of Falmouth, public safety officials, our medical team, …

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Enterprise Articles: Mayflower Wind & Shipwrecked (restaurant)

FYI: Two articles of interest in the Falmouth Enterprise, Friday, May 21, 2021: Page 11: “Shipwrecked Opens At Former BBC” and Page 13: “Mayflower Wind Kicks Off Its Virtual Open House Series With a Project Update”

Spring Social Cancelled; Annual Meeting Planned

Dear FHMNA members: A special thank you to all who promptly responded to our survey as to whether or not you would likely attend a Spring Social which had been tentatively planned for June 6 at the Sopranos Casino By the Sea restaurant in the Heights. Although a number of members responded that they would …

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Menauhant Road Repairs Complete 5/19/21

As many members have noticed, after even a moderate rainfall, the flooding on Menauhant Road in the vicinity of Bristol Beach seems to be worse than ever this year. The flooding has been so bad that westbound cars were forced into the eastbound lane just to avoid the unknown deepest part of the ponds that …

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Select Board Chooses Independent Consultant (Mayflower Wind Project)

With regard to Mayflower Wind’s project which “may” result in their bringing cables from the offshore wind farm South of Martha’s Vineyard ashore at Heights Beach and then up Worcester Court, the Town Manager has selected and engaged Exponent Corporation as an independent consultant to advise the Town on this project. Further information about this …

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Hydrant Flushing

Expect Brief Water Disruptions As Hydrants Are Flushed Flushing was started in Woods Hole last week and will continue to downtown Falmouth starting 5/10/2021. Follow this link for DPW weekly Water Department updates to inform customers where it will be flushing the following week. DPW announcement per the Falmouth Enterprise on 5/6/2021: “Residents may experience …

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