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]

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]