FALMOUTH A proposal to put up a gate on a path connected to the Shining Sea Bikeway has stirred up a lot of opposition from locals who use the path to access Black Beach.
Concerns about the longtime problems of vandalism, noise, littering and urination at the beach were why The Black Beach Harbor Head Civic Association proposed installing a gate to a popular access way there.
The Falmouth Conservation Commission discussed the project Wednesday, but after receiving dozens of letters in opposition, did not approve the gate.
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen a project strike such a raw nerve,” said Vice-Chair Courtney Bird during the Wednesday meeting. “I think we as a commission and a town need to listen to that.”
Wednesday night’s Falmouth Conservation Commission agenda included a request, submitted by Jeanette Root, Kevin Root, and the Black Beach Harbor Head Civic Association, for permission to install a gate to
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Police say three teens are suspected of burglarizing nearly a dozen vehicles just after Christmas.
Seguin Police Chief Terry Nichols said two 17-year-olds were arrested and a 16-year-old was detained in connection to a rash of burglaries between Dec. 27 and Dec. 29 in the city.
âPolice believe the three suspects are responsible for as many as 11 vehicle burglaries,â Nichols said in a news release. âThere was no forced entry in any of the vehicles and it is believed most of the vehicles were left unlocked.â
Residents in the area of North Goodrich, Willow Lane, Park Lane, Signal Hill Road, Willow Creek Road, Middle Towne Apartments, Oak Hollow Apartments, Gavlin Drive, Armadillo Drive and Lincoln Street reported their vehicles were burglarized. Items reported stolen included guns, computers, wallets, backpacks, clothing and various other items, Nichols said.