A note to our members – please see the article below which FHMNA received directly from SouthCoast Wind.  In effect, our understanding is that nothing has changed relative to Falmouth. We are still one of the landing sites for SouthCoast Wind’s 2nd phase of development, i.e. another 1200mw. As we’ve discussed at our annual meeting …

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In our effort to keep members apprised of the most recent developments concerning SouthCoast Wind’s offshore wind development project, please find below a link to Southcoast Wind’s August 7 update and a link to an August 7 article that ran in The Cape Cod Times which very well summarizes the most recent project status. Please …

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Added 8/9/24: If you have a subscription to The Falmouth Enterprise, see the online article or the 8/9/24 printed version, pages 1 & 14, by Devin Ankeney entitled, “Debris on Falmouth Beaches Believed to be From Turbine“ Posted by the Town of Falmouth on August 6, 2024 For Immediate Release TOWN OF FALMOUTHWIND TURBINE DEBRIS …

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The 52nd running of the Falmouth Road Race is scheduled for Sunday, August 18, 2024, beginning in Woods Hole with the Wheelchair Division at 8:40 AM, the Elite women at 8:50 AM, the Elite men at 9:00 AM and seeded runners and wheelchair duos at 9:03 AM. The general field of runners will begin at …

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“Shipwrecked Request Prompts Discussion About Intent Of Entertainment Reg Updates” – Posted online by The Falmouth Enterprise 8/1/2024 (by Devin Ankeney). same article content with a different title: “Select Board Discusses Intent of Change to Entertainment Regulations” – Published in the 8/2/24 printed version of The Falmouth Enterprise, pages 1 & 14. When is entertainment …

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By DEVIN ANKENEY, Falmouth Enterprise online, Jul 18, 2024 and Friday edition, July 19, 2024, pages 1 & 16. Falmouth businesses that serve alcohol are now subject to new, stricter entertainment regulations. The Falmouth Select Board voted on Monday, July 15, that those businesses must take steps to limit sound from the entertainment, so it cannot …

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The following excerpt was from an article posted in the Patch on Wednesday, July 3, 2024.  Montana Samuels, Patch Staff FALMOUTH, MA — In 2023, Falmouth police said the town’s beaches “were left an utter disaster” after the July 4 weekend.   That won’t be the case in 2024. This week, Falmouth police officials announced that, …

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Select Board Open Hearing: Outdoor Entertainment Regulations, July 15, 2024  At the Select Board (SB) meeting on Monday June 3, 2024, there was a Business agenda item to “discuss and vote to approve an entertainment regulation and amendments to the special events use policy”. Because the Entertainment Regulation is a “regulation”, it requires a Public …

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FHMNA has recently heard from Sergeant Jim Cummings, our contact at the Falmouth Police Department (FPD), regarding this year’s plans for the Heights and Bristol beaches. The FPD will have a Civilian Service Representative (CSR) assigned to the Heights area for the summer, beginning shifts on July 1st. This coverage will be for at least …

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As previously reported, in January 2024 FHMNA participated in the “Close to the Wind” summit in Hyannis which was sponsored by our coalition partner the “Save Dowses Beach” group.  This was a very well organized event summarizing various aspects of the offshore wind generation projects affecting the south shore of Cape Cod, as well as elsewhere. The Summit was …

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