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BPW hires for Water Department

June 1, 2022 by Staff Writer

By Mary Chasse, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday 5/23 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works hired two employees for the Water Department, and discussed summer help for landscaping and grass cutting throughout the town. The board interviewed current Water Department employee Darrell Snell and Highway Depart­ment employee Sean Mitchell for Water System Maintenance… [Read More]

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BPW hires beach parking attendants

May 18, 2022 by Staff Writer

By Mary Chasse, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 5/9/22, the Fairhaven Board of Public Works hired summer help for West Island Town Beach, promoted an employee from the Highway Department, and discussed bat boxes to be built on the Fort Phoenix bike trail by a local Eagle Scout. The board first took… [Read More]

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BPW approves filming dates for “Finest Kind”

May 4, 2022 by Staff Writer

By Mary Chasse, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Tuesday 4/26 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works interviewed for a position for the Water Department, and discussed filming locations for the movie “Finest Kind.” The board also discussed a mattress pickup and approved of a new driveway contractor. The board first interviewed Daniel Snell for… [Read More]

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BPW approves well work, movie

March 31, 2022 by Staff Writer

By Mary Chasse, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday 3/21 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed a short film to be filmed on West Island Town Beach. The board also discussed repairs to wells on Wolf Island, and adding more memorial benches in town. Both Marcus Ferro and Steve Riley were absent from… [Read More]

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BPW discusses Pickleball and BMX

February 16, 2022 by Staff Writer

By Mary Chasse, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday 2/7 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed the location of the new Pickleball Courts and BMX track. The board also discussed beach permits for this upcoming summer. The board first met with Community Preservation Committee  member Gary Lavalette about the new Pickleball courts and… [Read More]

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BPW: Let’s Make a Tree Department that Works for Fairhaven

February 9, 2022 by Staff Writer

From the Fairhaven BPW We, the five elected Board of Public Works Commissioners in Fairhaven, are writing to respectfully request that residents and Town Meeting members consider changing the position of Tree Warden from an elected position to an appointed position, and bringing the Tree Department under the Board of Public Works umbrella. The Tree… [Read More]

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Fairhaven BPW meets with Tree Warden, sparks fly

February 2, 2022 by Staff Writer

By Mary Chasse, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 1/24, the Fairhaven Board of Public Works briefly discussed the FY23 budgets with the Superintendents of each department. The board also met with the Tree Warden and discussed options for Pickleball court locations. The board first met with Sewer Superintendent Rene Robillard, who said there… [Read More]

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BPW discusses Capital Plan

January 19, 2022 by Staff Writer

By Mary Chasse, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday 1/10 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed the Capital Plan and budgets to be discussed at the next BPW meeting, and discussed the new water meters, and Covid matters. The board first discussed the cost of the installation of water meters being done by… [Read More]

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BPW discusses FY 23 budgets

January 5, 2022 by Staff Writer

By Mary Chasse, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday 12/27 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed the budgets for FY23. BPW Superintendent Vinnie Furtado explained to the board that there was not much on the agenda for that night, so he wanted to go over the budgets even though  the superin­tendents of each… [Read More]

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BPW promotes sewer department employee

January 5, 2022 by Staff Writer

By Mary Chasse, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday 12/13 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works promoted a Sewer Department employee, and also discussed a few items on the Superintendent’s report. BPW Superintendent Vinnie Furtado introduced sewer depart­ment employee Seth Arruda, who was hired a few months ago. Mr. Furtado said when they hired… [Read More]

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