By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven’s Annual Town Meeting concluded after a second night on Wednesday, 10/21, to finish up the articles from Tuesday, when the meeting went past 10 p.m. TM voted to approve $1.5 million to replace the current water meter reading system with a new, centralized, automatic system. Public Works Superintendent Vinnie Furtado said… [Read More]
Selectboard hears out A-1 Crane; sets screening comm. makeup
By Jean Perry, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on 10/19/20, the Fairhaven Selectboard met with Patrick Carr of A-1 Crane to sort out his complaint with the town over a cease and desist order he received from the former building commissioner. St the 10/6 meeting Mr. Carr said he had tried in vain to access… [Read More]
Board of Health suspends restaurant license for two days
By Jean Perry, Neighb News Correspondent The Fairhaven Board of Health on 10/26/20 voted to suspend the food service license for Bayside Lounge, giving restaurant owners Dennis Arsenault and Kevin Vasconcellos 48 hours to come up with a “COVID plan” to bring the establishment into compliance with Massachusetts restaurant safety standards to address COVID-19. Interim Health… [Read More]
DeTerra, wedding vendors received letters from state agency
By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Board of Health chairperson Peter DeTerra received a letter from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health that independently confirms that the wedding held on his property was attended by more than 100 people. “Upon information and belief, this event did occur on August 29, 2020 at this location and was attended… [Read More]
Voters get a jump on voting; election day is Tuesday 11/3
By Beth David, Editor Voters in Fairhaven and Acushnet are getting a jump on things by taking advantage of early voting this year. In person early voting is available until the 10/30. At the Council on Aging in Fairhaven on Monday, 10/26, the booths were almost all busy with voters and a steady stream of people… [Read More]
COVID-19 update: more young people are getting sick
By Beth David, Editor Mass. Governor Charlie Baker said on Tuesday that the ages have “flipped” and more people under the age of 30 are getting the virus than are people over 60. Around 38,000 young people have been diagnosed since March. He said approximately 300 people under the age of 30 are being diagnosed each… [Read More]
Upweller quahogs planted in Senior Cove
This year’s upweller program in Fairhaven can be dubbed a success. The sand-grain sized quahogs acquired two years ago now range from the size of a quarter to a dollar coin. It will take another three years for the quahogs to get big enough to harvest. Last year the quahogs wintered over in mesh bags… [Read More]
NFIA donates pens for voters
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Residents clean up Marsh Island, aka Tin Can Island
By Beth David, Editor A group of residents and concerned citizens led by Russ Wotton decided that enough was enough with the trash at Marsh Island, aka Tin Can Island. They met bright and early on Sunday, 10/11, in the chilly hour around 7:30 a.m., at Riverside Cemetery and walked down to the spot that juts… [Read More]
Legal Notice: Fairhaven ZBA
Fairhaven Zoning Board of Appeals Public Hearings Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. Town Hall Banquet Room, 40 Center Street Fairhaven, Massachusetts Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/98485156892?pwd=UlZRYXl6Zjdqd0YrVnQ3bW5DMFF5dz09 or call 1-929-205-6099 Meeting ID: 984 8515 6892 Passcode: 290000 1. Administrative Appeal by Fairhaven Shipyard – re: 7 Union Street. Seeking reversal of zoning determination by the… [Read More]
