By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 7/24, the Fairhaven Board of Public Works voted on appointing a liaison to the Marine Resources Committee,  dis­cussed the some resident concerns at Cooke Park, and approved of a new food truck at the town beach. The board met with Albert Benac to discuss recent… [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 6/26 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed a conservation restriction, a basketball hoop in-the-street request, and ice cream sales at town beach. BPW chairperson Micheal Ristuccia said he was recusing himself from the ice cream discussion, but then sat in front of his own… [Read More]

Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 5/15 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed a variet of issues, including complaints about changes and Cooke Park. The board also approved a grease trap waiver for the Registered Marijuana Dispensary (RMD). The board met with Jaime DeSousa about a grease trap at the new… [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 5/1 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed a sewer blockage at 39 Laurel Street and discussed the verbiage of the Human Resources job description that Town Administrator, Mark Rees had previously distributed to the BPW for their approval of the new position. The BPW… [Read More]

Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 4/10, the Fairhaven Board of Public Works welcomed new board member Cameron Durant, reorganized the board after in the first meeting after the election, and met with Town Administrator Mark Rees for a second time to discuss any possible role that the new Human Resources Director… [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent The Fairhaven Board of Public Works revisited and changed its vote on the sewer extension on Sunset Beach Boulevard that was passed at a previous meeting. Also, at the 3/27 meeting, board members briefly discussed the new Human Resources job proposed for the town and expressed their concerns about crowds… [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 3/13, the Fairhaven Board of Public Works met with the Town Administrator, Mark Rees to discuss street light main­tenance and a new human resources position. Mr. Rees went to the BPW to discuss his responsibilities with maintaining the street lights in town.  He asked the… [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 2/27, the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed parking near fire hydrants, a sewer extension to Sunset Beach Road, and created a procedure for tabled matters. The BPW first met with Donald Spooner, who told the board that he has noticed a lot of cars… [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 2/6, the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed the property on 232 Huttleston Ave., hired for the Sewer department, and discussed a grievance within the department. The first matter the BPW addressed was a discussion regarding GCG Associates Engineering Services working on the new property… [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 1/9 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed road work plans for FY18, and new lighting at Fort Phoenix. The meeting room was packed with residents petitioning for their streets to be chosen to be fixed this year. BPW Chairprson, Mike Ristuccia addressed the residents,… [Read More]