By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard re­ceived 17 photos from seven people for the 2018 annual report cover. The board had trouble deciding on one at its meet­ing on 1/14/19, so they picked two, one for the front and one for the back. The names were not included in the copies that the board members… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor At its meeting on 12/17/18, the Fairhaven Selectboard issued a temporary license to Fairhaven Getty to allow the business to operate only until the next Selectboard meeting when a licensing hearing will be held to address problems at the business reported by Building Commissioner/ Zoning Enforcement Agent Kristian White in November. Mr…. [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard received a five-year revenue projection from Town Administrator Mark Rees at their meeting on Monday, 12/3/18. The board also decided to schedule another public hearing to discuss alleged violations at the Fairhaven Getty Station, and asked for photos for the annual town report. Mr. Rees told the board that… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard an­nounced the implementation of the townwide 25 MPH default speed limit, effective January 1, 2019, at its meeting on Monday, 11/19/18. Both the board and Town Meeting voted to pass the default speed limit. It will be in effect wherever there are no speed limit signs. Instead of drivers… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor At its meeting on Monday, 11/5, the Fairhaven Selectboard finalized its recommendations for articles on the warrant for the Special Town Meeting scheduled for next week. Members of the public weighed in on the two marijuana-related articles and the Rogers School proposal. The board voted to support adop­tion of article 10 to… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor At its meeting on Monday, 10/22, the Fairhaven Selectboard accepted the warrant for the Special Town Meeting scheduled for 11/13. Articles include disbursement of funds for the new wage and classifica­tion study recommendations, a retail marijuana zoning bylaw, and an extension of the moratorium on retail marijuana. Town Meeting members will vote… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard set parking rates at Hoppy’s Landing, firmed up regulations for the new slips at Union Wharf, finalized the mandate for the Marine Resources Committee, and voted to place an article on the Special Town Meeting warrant that would allow Emma Jean’s to separate its liquor license from the… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Frank Coelho, chairperson of the Marine Resources Committee, voiced his ongoing frustration with the Selectboard and his own committee, as the boating season comes to an end and several key tasks he had hoped to accomplish remain undone. Addressing the board at its 9/10 meeting, Mr. Coelho sought clarifica­tion on how many… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor After deciding months ago not to put the recreational marijuana question to a townwide vote, the Fairhaven Selectboard again faced the question at its meeting on 8/13/18, when Planning Board Chairperson Wayne Hayward addressed the board looking for direction on how his board should proceed with regulations. The state of Massachusetts voted… [Read More]