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]

By Beth David, Editor At its meeting on 8/13, The Fairhaven Selectboard tabled a discussion on parking fees at Hoppy’s Landing, but not until after it got testy between the board and members of the Marine Resources Committee. What seemed to be at issue was the MRC not getting the materials in time to have a… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard and the  Planning Board held a joint meeting on Monday, 7/16, to fill a vacancy on the Planning Board. Initially, the seven members of the PB and the three members of the Selectboard came to a tie. Five votes went to Marcus Ferro, an attorney and real estate broker;… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard held two public hearings, and discussed marijuana regulations and Union Wharf regulations, most of which  prompted comment from residents at its meeting on Monday, 6/18. The board also introduced William “Guy” Vachon, Fairhaven’s newest police officer (see page 19 for story). A hearing about a change of officers and… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard approved three new aquaculture licenses at its meeting on Monday, 6/4. The meeting was held at the West Island Improvement Association com­mu­­nity hall because the board also discussed the emergency prepared­ness plan, which is traditionally held at that site. Matthew Loo, who already has a 1+ acre aquaculture farm… [Read More]