June News

Maravista Avenue:  On 6/20/14, the Enterprise reported on page 9 that “Break-Away Signs Will Warn Motorists At End Of Maravista Avenue” to help motorists see the end of the street and not drive onto the beach or into the water. Eco-Toilets:  On 6/27/14, the Enterprise reported on page 15 “Eco-Toilets Still An Option For Little …

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Finiancial Help for Homeowners (of the Little Pond Service Area)

Please see the partial conversation below between Ron Zweig of the  WQMC and Trish Favulli, Falmouth Director of Assessing re. interest rate on deferred betterments. This is the link to the Town Fact Sheet 05-12-2014 Finiancial Help for Homeowners (of the Little Pond Service Area) ——————————— From: Ron Zweig [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 …

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Little Pond Informational Meeting 5/12 and links to information re. voting Yes or No on Ballot Question 1, May 20 2014

On Monday, May 12, 2014, 7:00 PM, the Town of Falmouth will hold an Informational Meeting on the Falmouth Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan / Little Pond Wastewater Expansion Project at the Teaticket Elementary School, Café, 45 Maravista Avenue. “The purpose of this meeting is to inform the community, particularly the residents of the Little Pond …

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Great Bay St. Road Closure (Maravista)

The Board of Selectman’s agenda for Monday, January 6, 2014, 7:00 PM, includes a Summary of Action:  – “Request for Additional Road Closure on Great Bay Street between Hiawatha St. and Providence St.” The following information about Great Bay Street Road closures is on the Town of Falmouth website:  http://www.falmouthmass.us/deppage.php?number=528 “Per order of the Board …

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Bristol Beach Stays Sticker

On Monday, November 18, 2013, the Board of Selectmen voted 4 to 1 (Brent Putnam dissenting) against opening the Bristol Beach parking lot to non-sticker holders, charging $10 at the gate to day visitors. There was a short discussion of the issues previously presented on November 4 (see article posted Nov. 5), including how busy …

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Bristol Beach Parking Fees: BOS Hears Pros and Cons

On November 4, 2013, the Board of Selectmen (BOS) heard pros and cons for adding a $10 parking fee to the Bristol Beach parking lot, opening the lot to “day-trippers” similar to Old Silver, Surf Drive and Menauhant beaches. Comments will be taken under advisement. The BOS will announce its decision in two weeks. Please …

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Little Pond Update – Oyster Aquaculture Demonstration Project

An Update, written by Ron Zweig, member of the Falmouth Water Quality Management Committee: The Town of Falmouth is committed to cleaning up the nitrogen from Little Pond, using a variety of decentralized methods such as oyster aquaculture, in addition to the planned sewering of the Little Pond lower watershed. This Shellfish Aquaculture Demonstration Project …

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Traveling Vendor(s) in the Heights

Per the discussion at our Annual Meeting on 8/2/2013, we asked Jim Cummings, our police liaison, to look into the issue of traveling vendors in our area.  The following is his reply: “The enforcement of Hawker/Peddler licenses does fall under the police department.  There is one licensed peddler that has been known to use a …

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FHMIA donates defibrillator to Heights beach

The Falmouth Enterprise, Tuesday, August 13, 2013, page 3: “Lorraine Luchner (from left), a board member with the Falmouth Heights-Maravista Improvement Association, and Howard Grosser, the president of the improvement association, present Beach Superintendent Donald Hoffer with a defibrillator. The association donated the defibrillator to be used at Falmouth Heights Beach this past spring. With …

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