By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 6/7, the Fairhaven Board of Public Works hired a Sewer Treatment Operator. The board also introduced the new Sewer Superintendent, and changed the time period that residents can leave their trash bins out on the street. BPW Superintendent Vinnie Furtado first introduced the new Rene… [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday 5/24 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works hired an Assistant Sewer Superin­tendent and finally made a decision on granting a sewer stub to 14 Cherrystone Road. The board started the meeting in executive session to conduct interviews for the Assistant Sewer Superintendent position. The meeting… [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday 5/17 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works hired a Heavy Motor Equipment Operator, and discussed a water and sewer abatement with a town resident. BPW Superintendent Vinnie Furtado announced to the board that the new Sewer Superintendent, Rene Robillard, was again not able to make… [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday 4/5 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works conducted interviews for lifeguards and gate attendants at West Island Town Beach. The board also dis­cussed rentals of part properties by businesses and non-profits . The board first met with Susan Adao and her neighbors on Costa Drive… [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Tuesday 3/9 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed roadwork on Billy’s Way with concerned neighbors, and finance issues with upcoming roadwork. The board also discussed presenting an article at Town Meeting that would make the Tree Warden position appointed instead of elected.  The board first… [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday 2/22 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed the rules and regulations at Town Beach, upcoming budget cuts to BPW services. BPW Vice-Chairperson Robert “Hoppy” Hobson said he had no problem with the current draft of the beach rules and regulations, but he did have… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor At its meeting on Monday 2/8 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works met with a resident about a sewer tie in issue. The board also discussed roadwork for fiscal year 2022, as well as permit prices for West Island Town Beach for summer 2021. The board first met with Steve Hickox via… [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday 1/25 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed articles for Town Meeting and Special Town meeting such as roadwork for fiscal year 2022, and roadwork for fiscal year 2021. The board also discussed town beach regulations and the  Sewer Superin­tendent Job description in anticipa­tion of… [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday 12/14 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed changes in town beach regulations for the 2021 season, and continued their discussion about the BPW independent study. The board met with Gary Lavalette and Brett Silva who worked at the town beach last summer, to discuss… [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday 11/30 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed landscaper/contractor permit fees for the recycling center for 2021, voted on a water meter tam­per­ing policy, and briefly discussed the process for the BPW to take over the Tree Department.  The board first met with profes­sional land­scaper… [Read More]