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]

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]

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]