This Zoom thing is really, really, really old. We have another correction, and we again apologize and are being very quick to blame the remote connection. Okay, onto the shitshow (yup…I used that word again) that is the Selectboard and the Town Administrator hiring process. Stop blaming the messenger. The Selectboard Chairperson ranted on and… [Read More]

Opt Up is Not a 10% Increase in Electric Bill There has been some confusion about the Fairhaven Community Electricity Aggregation program and the 10% increase in renewable energy that Fairhaven has added to our electricity mix, so I hope to clear up some of the confusion. It’s important to understand that  the 10% increase… [Read More]

Selectboard helms a sinking ship A dangerous situation. Taking on water, and the waves are washing over the sides with increasing frequency. The Captain is absent and some of the first mates are running around looking for a bucket to bail the water. Unfortunately their bucket of choice has holes in it.  What to do about… [Read More]

Republicans should refuse check, and not owe the debt I concur with the opinion of “To My Republican Friends” (3/11/21), namely that Republicans that receive the $1400 check should return them to the Treasury. However, I would add that anyone that does so should not bear the burden of the cost: $5,750 per person ($1.9T/330M)…. [Read More]

Incompetence, Corruption, or Both? Another week has gone by and our Selectboard chair Mr. Freitas con­tinues his apparent desire to blow up this Town Administrator hiring process in any way he can, with Mr. Silvia’s blind and mute support. We have a highly qualified and experienced applicant who came out on top of the Selectboard… [Read More]