By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard held a pinning ceremony for Scott Gordon at its meeting on 2/10/20, elevating him to the rank of sergeant.  Police chief Michael Myers told the board that Sgt. Gordon has been an excellent patrol officer, and has also excelled as a detective for more than 10 years. The chief… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard, at its meeting on 1/29/20, approved stop signs for West Island unanimously, but was not as supportive of a suggestion that the board officially change its name from “Board of Selectmen,” to “Select Board.”* Ann Richard sent a letter to the board asking that members consider the name change…. [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard heard from Town Administrator Mark Rees at its meeting on 1/13/20, that the developer for the Rogers School project has reached another condi­tion of the purchase and sale agreement.  Mr. Rees asked the board to accept plans submitted, although the plans were not exactly as specified in the… [Read More]

By Beth David*, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard met with residents and representatives of the West Island Improvement Asso­cia­tion on Monday, 12/16/19, to discuss the ongoing dispute about ownership of the beach on Causeway Road. Selectboard chairperson Charles K. Murphy, Sr., read a letter from the WIIA asking the board to reconsider its decision not to pursue… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard met with the Board of Assessors and set the tax for FY20 at the Selectboard meeting on 12/2/19. The rate will decrease slightly from last year, but property values are up, so the end result will still be an increase of about $160 for the average homeowner. The new… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor At it’s meeting on Monday, 11/13/19, the Fairhaven Selectboard approved the reclassification of a position in the public works department, creat­ing new position. An administrative assistant position will be moved up from level 14 to level 15 and become an office manager position.  Town Administrator Mark Rees told board members that the… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhven Town Meeting members passed all articles, including bylaws changes, at the Special Town Meeting on Tuesday, 11/12/19. TM members. The article, that would have funded preliminary design/ engineering work for a public safety facility at the G. Bourne Knowles property, was passed over, so it did get discussed or voted on…. [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor At its meeting on 10/16/19, the Fairhaven Selectboard re­viewed and made its recommendations for the articles on the warrant of the special town meeting coming up on 11/12/19. TM members will face at least 19 articles, including spending articles and bylaws changes. STM will also be asked to approve a land swap… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard is ready to make a recommendation to Town Meeting for funds to make town hall fully accessible to wheelchair users and people with other mobility issues. At its meeting on Monday, 10/7/19, the board heard from Patrick Grime of JMBA Architects with some possibilities. Mr. Grime presented the board… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard ap­proved a liquor license transfer, and received updates on grant money and other funds, at its meeting on 9/23/19.  The board also heard from Police Chief Michael Myers and other members of the Police Department leadership announcing the certifica­tion of the department by the  Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission (see page… [Read More]