A Storm is Brewing in Town Hall Please be advised a Storm is brewing within the halls of our beautiful and historic Town Hall. It was first sighted over a larger office space within the building and it continues to grow in strength without concern by the Select Board! Evolving in velocity it continues on a… [Read More]

Hey! it’s cold out there.  No, not complaining. Actually feels kind of good, but I’m not quite ready for summer to end yet. A little rain would be nice, but let’s get a few more weekends of beach and boat weather. We have a jam-packed issue for you this week. I should impart some profundity… [Read More]

When you’ve hitched your star to a charlatan and dangerous conspiracy theories. Of all the extra curricular activi­ties, and job absences, that have engrossed Sheriff Hodgson through the years, one stands out above all the others: his chairing and cheering the re-election of Donald Trump. And to insure continuing media attention, and to display allegiance to, in… [Read More]

Plastic Free July Results  The Fairhaven Sustainability Com­mi­ttee would like to thank all who participated in our Plastic Free July Eco-Challenge! Team Fairhaven had 54 people sign up for the event and of the 34 active members a huge impact was made!  Collectively we kept 500 pieces of plastic out of the landfill, picked up… [Read More]

Town Administrator’s Motive Questioned On Monday (8/8), our new Town Administrator, Angie Lopes Ellison, fired* Vicki Oliveira, the Assistant to the Town Administrator. Ms. Oliveira had worked her way up in the Town Hall, and after 12 years never had as much as one letter in her file. So why fire her? Retaliation against her… [Read More]

We have lots of fun stuff this week, with lots of events coming up, too. Summer is winding down, although you’d never know it by this crazy heat. The state has announced that the drought has worsened throughout the state (see page 20). Fairhaven’s water restrictions are still voluntary, but, really folks, do you have… [Read More]

Oh, no, say-it-ain’t-so! It’s August. All the back-to-school stuff is starting to fly off the shelves. Sniff, sniff. But, hey, there’s still lots of summer left. We even have another heat wave forecast for this week.  Fairhaven is looking for a few good people to help the town planner create a 40R district, which is… [Read More]

What’s in an Election? At the age of 62 I’ve become a little cynical towards politics and politicians. If I had my way, I would re-elect not a single one of them. Their accomplishments are few if any, and they cost us a fortune in pay and benefits. But I must return to the real… [Read More]

Local Fishing Captain Supports Bill Straus  As a Fishing Industry constituent of the 10th Bristol District, I would like to voice my support for Rep. Bill Straus and explain why. Things have not always been so lucrative for the scallop fleet. Bill Straus played a vital role in creating the successful scallop fishery we now… [Read More]

Wow, 500 years. That’s how long Lagoa in the Azores, Portugal, has been around. That’s a loooong time. It’s Fairhaven’s sister city, and is looks like a really cool place to visit.  See page 12 for info on the celebration held this week. The display will be up in town hall until 8/8, so be… [Read More]