Falmouth Maine construction updates

Lane Construction, the general contractor for the bridge repair contract, is planning to have the Mountain Road bridge open this weekend. They are planning to close the Leighton road bridge late Tuesday morning September 4. There are variable message boards in place on Leighton Road near the bridge, warning drivers of the Leighton Road bridge closure date.


The electrical company will make adjustments to the Leighton/Rt 100 and the Mountain/Rt 100 intersection traffic signals.

In other news, the Exit 53 interchange project is on schedule to be completed this fall.

Falmouth... in 10 years! Feedback Request

The Long Range Plan Advisory committee has been working on creating an updated Comprehensive Plan for Falmouth as it could be 10 years from now. We have collected facts, community survey input, and general ideas to frame our recommendations.


The final Comprehensive Plan will include more than a dozen chapters, each covering a different topic. Once again, we would appreciate your thoughts and opinions of a draft Comprehensive Plan.

The draft Plan has been set up along with a very brief survey accompanying each chapter. Please select one or all chapters to read and review: http://www.town.falmouth.me.us/Pages/FalmouthME_BComm/LPAC/DraftChapters

We highly recommend that you first read the draft chapter(s) of your choice, before answering the corresponding survey questions.

Your feedback will help us finalize this plan, so it can be recommended to the Town Council. Once again, thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts.We hope this plan will serve you and the Falmouth community well.

Please click here for the chapters/surveys: http://www.town.falmouth.me.us/Pages/FalmouthME_BComm/LPAC/DraftChapters

Deadline for feedback is Monday October 15, 2012.

Theo H.B.M. Holtwijk
Director of Long-Range Planning
Town of Falmouth
271 Falmouth Road
Falmouth, Maine 04105
207-699- 5340 (direct)
fax 207-781-8677
www.town.falmouth.me.us
tholtwijk@town.falmouth.me.us

Pick fresh apples

APPLE PICKING IN LIMERICK MAINE


Catch the bus going to Libby & Son U-Picks and pick fresh apples (with a possibility of raspberries and blueberries too!). Enjoy home-made doughnuts. Leave the Falmouth Village Park on Tuesday, September 11 at 8:30 and return at 11:30.

FMI 781-5253

Falmouth Maine Town Meetings

TOWN MEETINGS


Monday, August 27; Council Meeting at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, August 28; Zoning Board of Appeals at 6:30 p.m.

271 Falmouth Road

Falmouth, ME 04105
town@town.falmouth.me.us
(207) 781-5253

Travel programs with the Town of Falmouth

FALL FALMOUTH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS


Here is a great opportunity to explore a few art galleries, studios and museums downtown at the First Friday Art Walk. This self-guided tour stops at the Portland Museum of Art and the Portland Fire Museum. Eat early or visit vendors along the way . You will leave the Falmouth Village Park at 4:45 and return at 8:30 p.m.

Travel by motor coach to the "doorstep of Maine's Great North Woods", Moosehead Lake. Once you arrive you will board the "Lady of the Lake", the MS Katahdin for a 3-hour luncheon cruise on the Lake. After the cruise there will be time to venture into the local stores. This is a all foliage trip you will not want to miss. Deadline to register is September 6. FMI 781-5253

The Fall Program Brochure is available online at the Town of Falmouth: http://www.calameo.com/read/00043826581815b9ac503

Falmouth Maine Food Pantry needs donations

Join the Falmouth Memorial Library in supporting our community Food Pantry.  In response to an article in the Forecaster.  There is a food collection station set up in the Children's Room.  The Pantry is in need of the following:  cooking oil, tuna, Spam, tomato paste, plain white rice, canned fruit, canned beans (all kinds), dried beans and lentils,, toothpaste, bars of soap, dis detergent, shampoo and toilet paper.

http://www.town.falmouth.me.us/pages/FalmouthME_FoodPantry/foodpantry

Falmouth Maine Art Exhibit

FALMOUTH MEMORIAL LIBRARY ART EVENT


Art Exhibit August 15 through September 30: Jan ter Weele is a Falmouth resident with a studio at 11 Avon Street in Portland. His paintings have been in solo shows in Portland at Cooper Jackson Gallery, Aucocisco Gallery and The Clown, as well as in several invitational shows at O'Farrell Gallery in Brunswick, Gallery 415 in Chicago, and the George Marshall Store Gallery in York. His paintings have also been included in juried shows at College of the Atlantic, New England University, University of Maine at Lewiston/Auburn, and many others. His website is at www.janterweele.com

GILSLAND FARM Falmouth Maine events

MAINE AUDUBON EVENTS AT GILSLAND FARM


Every Thursday beginning September 6 through November 29, 2012 at 7 a.m. join the weekly bird walk at Gilsland Farm. In addition to the feathered friends, you will be on the lookout for other plants and animals. All ages and abilities are welcome You only need your curiosity and a sense of adventure. Bring your binoculars and a field guide if you have one. Please dress to be comfortable outside for 2 hours.

There will be a Mushroom Workshop on Saturday, September 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The natural history of mushrooms and their role in ecosystems will be the focus of this day's outing. You will search for, find and really discover the world of fungus, with discoveries at every turn through the Gilsland Farm property, discussing every fungus you encounter. An optional mushroom slide show will be presented during lunch (please bring food if you plan on staying). FMI and costs 781-2330.

Falmouth Public Bean Supper

Public Bean Supper, Saturday, August 25th from 5 - 6pm. Cost is $7 adults, $3.50 children 5 - 12, under 5 free.


West Falmouth Baptist Church, 18 Mountain Rd. Falmouth. FMI 797-4066

The menu will include: Baked Pea Beans, Kidney Beans, and Yellow Eye Beans. Baked peas, American Chop Suey, Macaroni & Cheese, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw. Red and Beef Hot Dogs. Hot Rolls and cornbread. Home-made relishes, pickles and pies.

Community Programs Fall Brochure

Falmouth Maine Community Programs Fall Brochure is here!
View in PDF format here 
or online format here.
Register early to ensure the class you want is open :)