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]

By Beth David, Editor At its meeting on 5/14, the Fairhaven Selectboard took time to recognize the five Fairhaven High School students who won three prestigous awards in this year’s regional competition for media production. The New England Regional High School Production Awards by The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, informally known as student… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard and town administrator Mark Rees faced some push-back from members of the Fairhaven Finance Committee on Monday, 4/30, on the proposed wage classification changes with its accom­panying raises. FinCom members told the board that they did not have enough time to look at the details of the plan because… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor A Superior Court judge issued a stay preventing the Fairhaven Select­board from voting to break the tie on the Board of Public Works vote. The election of 4/2 ended in a tie between incumbent Robert “Hoppy” Hobson and challenger Al Martin, with 338 votes each. Mr. Hobson at first said he would… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor In the first meeting after the election, the Fairhaven Selectboard reorganized, voting to make Daniel Freitas chairperson on Monday, 4/9. The board’s long time tradition is to rotate the chair position every year. And, although that decision was unanimous, board members were split on the issue of changing the Town Clerk position… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard held off on voting whether or not to support a Town Meeting (TM) article that recom­mends switching the Town Clerk position from elected to appointed. At its meeting on Monday, 3/26, the board heard from the Town Clerk Study Committee and members of the public on the proposed change…. [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Selectboard received quite a bit of comment from the public on a proposed Eagle Scout project in Little Bay at its meeting on Monday, 3/12. Alex Sylvaria told the board that he wanted to work on the old stone build­ing near the parking lot at the end of Little Bay Road,… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Town Administrator Mark Rees submitted a recommended budget of $48.9 million for Fiscal Year 2019 to the Selectboard, a 2.11% increase from last year’s budget. Mr. Rees said the only major change is the addition of a full time Conservation Agent/Sustainability Officer. The annual salary of the position will be $75,000… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard took no further action against Fairhaven Getty at its meeting on Monday, 2/25. Select­board member Daniel Freitas was absent from the meeting. Board chairperson Bob Espindola and member Charles Murphy both said they were satisfied with the progress that the gas station had made in the last two weeks…. [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard heard from a roomful of abutters opposed to a new oyster farm proposed by Matthew Loo and his father Thomas Loo, at their meeting on 1/22. Matthew Loo already operates a one-acre oyster farm in Jack’s Cove. The proposed farm is 1.8 acres in Shaw’s Cove, which is… [Read More]