Get Accurate Info on Prop 2 1/2 Override I am writing to hopefully clear up some confusion about our Town’s budget and the Override. The goal is less to persuade but to present accurate information, so that voters can make the best decision for Fairhaven.  Past budget shortfalls in the Town’s operating budget had been supplemented… [Read More]

Ban Single-Use Plastics, Nips After examining the hazards that single-use plastics and polystyrene present to our coastal environment, human health, and surveying business owners in town for their opinions, the Fairhaven Board of Health and the Fairhaven Sustaina­sbility Committee have co-sponsored Article 21, a bylaw to reduce the distribution of these materials.  The bylaw is… [Read More]

Stamp Out Hunger Every now and then you may have the urge to help out your community in some way but you may not know how?  Please let me suggest an easy way to do that. On Saturday, May 13, your postal letter carrier will be delivering mail and at the same time be picking… [Read More]

Fairhaven Local Business Says “Thank You” Thank you to the Fairhaven community for giving the cafe such a warm and friendly welcome.  We are enjoying our new location and are thrilled you are all coming in and supporting the cafe and its mission. Whether you are a customer, a city official, the local reporter, or… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Oh no….It’s the 20 year anniversary of the Bouchard Oil Spill (ugh, remember that). I had a spot for it in this week’s issue, but…y’know, it’ll just have to wait until next week. There are just so many hours in the day…and I use ’em all! We have more info on… [Read More]

Where is the accountability for Clarence Thomas? And here we have another startling example of the double standard applied to a prominent official who has ostensibly crossed the line for years. Not a peep from the ethic meister Jim Jordan or the outraged Kevin McCarthy. Thus far there has been no Republican call for an… [Read More]

Ban Single-Use Plastics As a Fairhaven resident, I am writing to show my support for the new bylaws on Single-Use Plastic and Polystyrene being presented by the Fairhaven Sustainability Committee at the next town meeting in two weeks. After attending April’s Sustainability Committee meeting with the Board of Health and having the opportunity to preview… [Read More]

What is This Override Request All About?  To Fairhaven Town Meeting members and Taxpayers  On May 6th, Town Meeting will convene to determine the fiscal future for the Town, at least for the near term. Although I have not yet seen the agenda for the Meeting¸ it should be obvious to all that the most… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor It’s Earth Day week! Time to participate in activities to help our planet. See the hap­penings pages, 5, 6, 7, for events you can join, including local cleanups and Arbor Day events.  The Fairhaven Selectboard had a marathon meeting this week. See page 3 for some of it, including the date… [Read More]

Have We All Gone M.A.D.? I guess if I was to drink only a limited amount of strychnine that I wouldn’t die? Right? Guess that’s the same line of madness that our brain dead leaders in Washingotn are tell­ing us about a “limited” engagement of nuclear weapons with Russia. Hmm, I’m glad to know that… [Read More]