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Effective Friday, May 14, the state Director of the Division of Marine Fisheries lifted the seasonal trap gear closure and small vessel speed limit restrictions north and east of Cape Cod, according to a state marine advisory. The rules were previously in place through May 15 with the potential to be extended further into May if the critically-endangered North Atlantic right whales remained in state waters. The whales get caught in trap fishing lines, and risk harm from entanglements. The lifting of restrictions, which affects commercial lobster fishing in particular, came after an airplane survey by the Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown. That survey on May 13 showed that no right whales remained in state waters, according to the advisory. Right whales migrate along the Atlantic coastline throughout the year, and many swim to Canadian waters during the summer to follow the movement of the zooplankton they eat, according
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After four hours of discussion and debate, Falmouth Town Meeting passed the 2022 operating budget and disposed of other financial warrant articles at virtual Town Meeting on Monday, April 12.
A few technical glitches did not stop the 204 members from questioning two of the more controversial warrant articles to pay for Falmouth Fire and Rescue Department overtime and to fund the design of a new fire station. In the end, the body approved both items and the $142,647,656 budget as it was proposed.
The online meeting was met with some technical challenges as members were unable to be heard. Many were asked to call in their questions and Assistant Town Manager Peter Johnson-Staub would read them aloud. The sound did improve after the first half-hour, when Town Meeting members and the public could hear Moderator David T. Vieira s computer fan whirring. The IT department placed a desk fan near the computer to cool down his laptop.Â
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Those interested in running for public office in Falmouth can pull papers starting Tuesday, February 23.
Nomination papers for the May 18 annual town election will be available at the town clerkâs office in town hall. Nomination papers will be available until March 26. The last day to return nomination papers is March 30.
âWeâre open to the public,â Town Clerk Michael C. Palmer said. âThey can come in anytime. Obviously, when theyâre in here, there is social distancing and weâre behind Plexiglas.â
Completed nomination papers can be returned to the clerkâs office or dropped off at the town hall dropbox outside the building.