WFVA Summer 2026 Newsletter
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Fall Tennis!
WFVA is once again hosting a fall tennis program at Swift Park. Dave Sugar, a board member, is a tennis professional and will be leading these lessons sponsored by the United States Tennis Association and the Falmouth Recreation Department.
For more information about Dave, his love of the sport and his impressive credentials, click here.
For Children entering grades 6-8: Wednesdays 9/2 to 10/7 from 4-5 PM
$70
For Adults: Wednesdays 9/2 to 10/7 from 5-6 PM $80
Learn & Play
For brand-new, beginner, or returning novice players. Led by a USTA-approved coach, we focus on fun and learning the basics using player-focused coaching and a games-based approach.
Registration is currently open (click the registration button or via the QR code).
Register Children for Tennis
Register for Adult Tennis
View the Tennis Flyer
0 WF Hwy, Next Steps
A petitioner's article has been submitted for consideration at the October Town Meeting. The article proposes transferring the care, custody, and control of the 0 West Falmouth Highway parcels to the Falmouth Conservation Commission.
The article will be presented to the Select Board on August 17. They will consider whether to endorse it. We anticipate support from the Association to Preserve Cape Cod, as the proposal aligns with its "The Cape We Shape" campaign. The 300 Committee Land Trust has also been notified of the article, and we hope they will lend their support now that the Article 97 status of these parcels is no longer in dispute.
The West Falmouth Village Association fully supports this article as the culmination of more than a year of research and advocacy. If approved by Town Meeting, these forested parcels at a hazardous intersection in the entrance to our historic district will be permanently protected from development and preserved for future generations in accordance with the land's original purpose: forestation and water protection.
Village Safety Initiatives
A comprehensive safety audit of Route 28A from the Otis Rotary to Palmer Avenue was performed on January 17, 2025.
ROAD SAFETY AUDIT
Route 28A from Lake Drive to Palmer Avenue
Falmouth and Bourne, MA
July 2025
The much anticipated road safety audit of Route 28A from the Otis Rotary to Palmer Avenue has been released.
Read the Road Safety Audit (PDF)
Massachusetts Department of Transportation's Safety Audit
West Falmouth Highway (Route 28A) between Chapoquoit Road and Old Dock Road
The report below resulted from the recent safety audit and details short term and long term recommendations for improvements along a small stretch of route 28A from Old Dock road to Chapoquoit Road.
View Road Safety Report (PDF)
We are advocating for a more comprehensive audit including the entire stretch of 28A through the Village. For your information, below is our request for the Select Board to support this effort and our letter to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.
View cover letter to the Select Board (PDF)
View letter to the MA DOT (PDF)
View letter to Senator Moran (PDF)
View letter to Representative Fernandes (PDF)
ADA compliant crosswalk north of the market
View letter from Select Board to
District Highway Director (PDF)
View letter from State Rep Thomas Moakley
to District Highway Director (PDF)
View letter from WFVA to State Senator
Dylan Fernandes (PDF)
View letter from WFVA to State Rep
Thomas Moakley (PDF)
Water Stations in Falmouth
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Black Beach
Update: February 2025
A lawsuit was filed in Barnstable County Land Court on March 6, 2024 which we believe will result in a conclusive legal definition of access along the roads in the Black Beach neighborhood. The suit is currently in a period of discovery. To follow along as this litigation progresses, please use the following link. Public search is available at masscourts.org. The case number is 24 MISC 000123. You can also search via the name Benjamin Carroll (plaintiffs attorney). FYI...there is a formal agreement in place that ensures that no gate, fence, barrier of any kind will be erected while this case is pending. https://www.masscourts.org/eservices/searchresults.page
As you may be aware, there is much talk in our community regarding public access rights to Black Beach and the Great Sippewissett Marsh. On November 29th, we shared a letter written by the Treasurer of the Black Beach Harbor Head Civic Association informing the public of their intent to install a gate at the entrance to Little Neck Bars Road from the Shining Sea Bike Path. We shared this letter at BBHHCA’s request and posted it on our website to inform residents and not to endorse this action in any way. The West Falmouth Village Association represents all residents in the Village. As such, we view our role in this situation as one to inform. We want to inform you that the Conservation Commission approved the gate with conditions. The Order of Conditions was issued on January 10th. Residents who believe there is a legal public right to access have been circulating a petition directed to the Select Board. We do hope that this increased attention will result in a definitive determination of property rights so that our community can move forward from what appears to be recurring conundrum.
BBHHCA appeal to the DEP
View Appeal (PDF)
Letter from the WFVA to the Select Board
View Letter (PDF)
Learn More About Black Beach Public Access
Letter from the Black Beach Harbor Head Civic Association (BBHHCA)
The West Falmouth Village Association Board recently received the attached letter from a member of the Black Beach Harbor Head Civic Association (BBHHCA), who requested that we communicate it to our membership. We are sharing the letter in order to facilitate communication among our neighbors.
View Letter (PDF)
> Please read the details about requesting to post
information on the WFVA website
