By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven town hall will be closed to the public and to employees until Monday, 7/27, for sanitizing after an employee tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. In a press release on Monday, 7/20, the town said an asymptomatic employee tested positive from a test he or she got for a “routine” matter…. [Read More]
Remote Fairhaven Town Meeting is this Saturday
By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Town Meeting members will face only 17 articles, with several of those slated to be passed over at the remote town meeting scheduled for this Saturday, 7/25. The Town Moderator, Selectboard Chair, Finance Committee Chair, Town Clerk, Town Administrator, Town Counsel, Technology Department personnel and Cable Access Committee members will be… [Read More]
Fairhaven health agent takes medical leave
By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Health Agent Mary Freire-Kellogg met remotely with the Board of Health on July 16 with her attorney Philip Beauregard, and announced that she will take a medical leave until at least August 16, due to stress caused by her “personnel interactions” with the BOH chairperson Peter DeTerra. The item “Personnel Matter… [Read More]
BPW welcomes new board member
By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday 7/13 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed parking at the town beach, pickleball at Cushman Park, and welcomed a new board member. BPW Vice-Chairperson Robert “Hoppy” Hobson announced at the beginning of the meeting that BPW Chairperson Brian Wotton would be absent from this… [Read More]
Salaries of Fairhaven town employees
With Town Meeting scheduled for this Saturday, 7/25, it is time for our annual publishing of town employee salaries as they appear in the Fairhaven Finance Committee’s report/Town Warrant. This list has been taken directly from that report. The amounts listed are actual dollars paid to employees from Jan. 1, 2019 through 12/31/19. Last year,… [Read More]
Fairhaven swears in two new police officers
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard moved its meeting upstairs to the auditorium of the town hall on 7/13/20 to swear in two new police officers. The larger room allowed for family members to witness the ceremony and still stay six feet apart as pandemic guidelines recommend. Town Clerk Carolyn Hurley administered the oath to… [Read More]
Selectboard chairperson Daniel Freitas facing A&B charge
By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Police Department has filed criminal applications for Selectboard chairperson Daniel Freitas, 51, and his 18-year-old daughter, to appear in court after they were allegedly involved in an altercation in a parking lot on Wednesday, 7/1/20. A press release by the Fairhaven PD did not name Mr. Freitas or his daughter… [Read More]
Selectboard to assess work culture at town hall
By Jean Perry, Neighb News Correspondent The Fairhaven Selectboard on 6/30 initiated the Request for Proposals (RFP) process to retain a consultant to perform an employee engagement and work culture survey to assess the work environment and management of Fairhaven workers and staff. Town Administrator Mark Rees made the recommendation, saying, “Good management practices suggest that… [Read More]
Selectboard frustrated w/BOH; PD talks speeding enforcement
By Jean Perry, Neighb News Correspondent The Fairhaven Selectboard on 7/13 expressed its frustration over the inability to appoint a new Board of Health member because the BOH has still not taken action to begin the process. According to Town Administrator Mark Rees, the BOH must address a letter to the Selectboard declaring a vacancy before… [Read More]
BPW bickers over Marine Resources rep
By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Tuesday 6/22 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed voting on a new BPW representative for the Marine Resources Committee, and also hired a parking attendant for the weekends for the Town Beach. Board member Robert “Hoppy” Hobson said he wanted to discuss the BPW representative… [Read More]
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