Cape Beaches Become Test Sites For Disputed Wind Farm: Patch PM

Falmouth MA

11 November, 2020

3:43 PM

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Today is Wednesday, Nov. 11. Here's what Patch has been covering south of Boston and on Cape Cod and the Islands. The Falmouth Select Board on Monday approved the first step for Mayflower Wind to construct an offshore wind farm that would touch down in town. Mayflower Wind, a joint venture between Shell and EDP Renewables, is in the early phases of building an 804-megawatt wind farm 30 miles off the coast of Martha's Vineyard, part of which would be off Falmouth's coast. If completed, submarine export cables would run north through Muskeget Channel and west toward Vineyard sound before making landfall in Falmouth. The wind farm would be powered by an onshore substation further inland in town. But several residents wrote letters to the Select Board with concerns about the proposed wind farm. Some were upset that abutters haven't been notified yet, while others were worried about the potential health effects of the electromagnetic fields used in the project. Experts and town officials said there is not enough of correlation between electromagnetic fields and cancer. Read the full story here. Top Stories South of BostonBraintree Woman Competing In National Baking Competition Braintree resident Melanie Anderson has baked as a hobby for the last 20 years, perfecting her cupcake and custom cake recipes. But now, Anderson hopes to turn that hobby into a career after being selected to compete in the "Greatest Baker," a national baking competition. Anderson runs a small business, Boss10 Cupcakes, from home, and if she wins, wants to use the $10,000 prize money to continue to make her dream a reality. "I have been a resident of Braintree and have baked for many in our community," Anderson said. "I would love to be able to open up my own bakery right here in Braintree and winning this competition would be a huge help in getting me to that goal." Woman, Pets Evacuated From Barnstable House Fire Firefighters battled a house fire on Flume Avenue in Marstons Mills Tuesday afternoon. The fire started round 4:10 p.m., and on arrival, crews found flames on the back of the garage extending towards the roof. A woman was the lone resident of the home and was safely evacuated and evaluated by an ambulance crew. No injuries were reported for the woman or her pets, fire officials said. Mansfield Man Accused of Drunk Driving In Fatal Crash A Mansfield man is charged with hitting and killing a pedestrian who was standing outside his home in Sherborn. According to the Middlesex Country District Attorney's Office, Joshua M. Patel, 37, was arraigned in Natick District Court on Thursday on the charges of motor vehicle homicide by operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, assault and battery, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, speeding, and a mark lanes violation. Across MassachusettsMA Preparing For Field Hospitals As COVID Hospitalizations Surge As of Tuesday, there were 618 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Massachusetts, 150 of them in intensive care. Confederate Flag Not Welcome At Swampscott Protests: Officials The Select Board spoke out against protesters with "the Confederate flag, other intolerant and racist signs, and a megaphone spewing hate." Pike Shut Down After Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into Ambulance The eastbound side of the Pike was shut down for about three hours Wednesday morning.