By Beth David, Editor The positive COVID-19 case that resulted in Fairhaven Town Hall being closed last week, turned out to be a false positive, according to a town press release.  The town received notification that the employee was the “recipient of a false positive due to a lab error,” reads the statement. “The Town of… [Read More]

Bristol County District Attorney Press Release A 59-year-old Fairhaven man died Saturday afternoon, 7/5/20, the victim of a possible drowning or medical incident while in the water at Pope Beach in Fairhaven. Fairhaven Police received a 911 call Saturday around 3 p.m. for a report of a man being pulled from the water, who had stopped… [Read More]

The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) has been notified that several Massachu­setts residents have received unsolicited packages that appear to have originated in a foreign country and contain seeds. While the exact types of seeds in the packages are unknown, the seeds are thought to be invasive plant species, and not believed to be… [Read More]

Press Release Dramatic barrier beaches, coastal marsh and upland habitats on Cuttyhunk Island are now secure from the threat of development thanks to a deal that will ensure these unique lands remain natural and are accessible to the public. The Buzzards Bay Coalition and its partners — the Town of Gosnold, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the… [Read More]

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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]

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]

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]