By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Wednesday, 5/13 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed town employees returning to a regular work schedule, possible budget cuts, and the recycling center hours. The board also discussed an upcom­ing town meeting article for the new automatic water meter reading system, as well as the… [Read More]

By Mary Macedo Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Wednesday, 4/22 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed the COVID-19 pandemic and how it affects recycling center hours and closing the town parks and beaches. The board also discussed voting for a Marine Resources Representative, and discussed a Grease Trap Policy Checklist. Before the… [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 4/6 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed hours for the recycling center, the Pasta House grease trap, and closing town beach parking. Due to the COVID-19 state man-dated restrictions the meeting was held at town hall so it could be livestreamed and broadcast on… [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its 3/25 meeting the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed a variety of issues, including the annual debate about piping plovers, and the annual struggle against the numbers for road repair (see 4/2/20 issue for more from the 3/25 meeting). The board conceded that there ar lots of potholes… [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Wednesday, 3/25 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works met with the landfill engineer about the new recycling center location, and also discussed recycling center hours during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Due to the state mandated restric­tions the meeting was held at Town Hall and was broadcast on… [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 3/9/20, the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed obtaining an electric vehicle for the BPW, as well as the Pasta House grease trap progress. The board first met with Mike Saunders of MHT Excavating about becoming a new driveway contractor in the town of Fairhaven…. [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 2/24 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed roadwork for the 2021 budget, as well as recycling material surplus, and a policy on curbside trash/recycling barrels.  The board also met with the engineer of the new grease trap for the Pasta House and reviewed the… [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 1/27 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed the new dog park, and revisited the discussion about vehicular traffic at Cushman Park. The board first met with the Town Planner Paul Foley about the potential locations for a dog park in Fairhaven.  Mr. Foley explained… [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 1/27, the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed vehicular traffic at Cush­man Park, final water rates, and also hired for the Highway Department, The board first met with Fairhaven resident Ray Gardner about his con­cerns about traffic in Cushman Park. Mr. Gardner said he was… [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 1/13 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works met with the Board of Health to discuss several programs, and to announce that stop and yield signs would be installed on West Island streets. Fairhaven Health Agent Mary Freire-Kellogg discussed a curbside organic recovery program with the… [Read More]