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]

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]

By Beth David, Editor Massachusetts has continued to see a decline in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths, prompting Governor Charlie Baker to increasingly allow more businesses to open up, putting Mass. in the third phase of its four-phase approach to re-opening businesses. Restaurants are now able to have indoor seating, although they have strict, reduced occupancy… [Read More]