By Beth David, Editor Don’t forget…the Plan­ning Board’s special “infor­ma­tional meeting” is on Tuesday (see page 5). If you’re a Town Meeting mem­ber and you want more info, check it out. If you’re not a TM member but want to know what to tell your TM rep, check it out. In any case, learn about… [Read More]

Sylvia Will Champion Policies that Benefit All I am writing to express my strong support for Mark Sylvia’s candidacy in the upcoming election, for state representative in the 10th Bristol District. As our community faces pressing challenges, we need leaders who will champion policies that benefit all residents. Mark Sylvia is that leader. Most important… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor These people never quit, huh? The latest from the Plan­ning Board is that they wanted to have a meeting with Town Meeting mem­bers and keep out the public. No surprise, huh? Real democracy lovers they are. So, they decided to call it an “informational session” to get away with that. Really?… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Oh boy, here we go again. The Planning Board public hearing from 9/4 (see page 4) is popcorn worthy. Honestly, there are things in there that will make you cringe. My favorite is the board members telling the public to call the Ethics Commission. No, guys, that’s not how it works…. [Read More]

What Does Counterproductive Planning Look Like ?  At the Fairhaven Select Board meeting on August 19th, it was made clear to the Chair of the Select Board that a 40B dense development in the waterfront district that is being considered, would provide 60 units. 40R would provide 48 units at that same location. Now remember,… [Read More]

Fairhaven Might Be Missing An Opportunity Dear Community Members: I have lived in Fairhaven for nearly a quarter of a century and would like to make a comment regarding the proposed 40B/40R project for 60 housing units on the old “Park Motors” site which sits strategically between the Town Landing on the harbor and Cushman… [Read More]

Support Mark Sylvia I met Mark shortly before attending my first Fairhaven Town Meeting. Having recently moved from Mattapoisett and possessing a bit of a reputation for outspoken participa­tion at town meetings, I wanted to warn him. Mark has served as the moderator in Fairhaven for 15 years; he was unfazed. In that first town… [Read More]

Serenity’s Pappa Says “Thank You” Young Serenity is finally home!  We would like to thank everyone who has helped with donations of food, gifts for Serenity, and their good thoughts and prayers.  It turned out that her appendix was leaking and the doctors could not operate right away. She is now appendix-free, infection-free, and is… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor So, we had quite the crazy weekend in these parts, huh? Our fun little feast attracted some bad actors (see page 12). Somehow the worst of it stayed off the feast grounds, but still, it’s disheartening to have it happen here. I guess it was just a matter of time. And… [Read More]

Kuechler Supports Sylvia Fellow Fairhavenites,  It isn’t often that I look to our statewide elections with the kind of excitement that I have this year. And it isn’t often that we have the oppor­tu­nity to elect someone new that we know without hesitation will get things done for our community. That opportunity is here right… [Read More]