Hodgson is not Sheriff There is a reason Thomas Hodgson is no longer the sheriff. Despite an overwhelming affirma­tion by almost every print and internet newspaper having praised newly elected Sheriff Paul Heroux for the response to the recent uprising at the Bristol County House of Correction, former sheriff Thomas Hodgson had to weigh in… [Read More]

The  Sport of Politics What politics has become is a great Red Sox vs. Yankees. My team won and your team lost. What people don’t seem to understand is that your team influences the lives of millions of people for good or bad. If your team is rotten it can ultimately destroy the country. Case… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Well, Town Meeting is upon us. Time to decide a whole bunch of things, including whether or not we want this override (see page 4). Passions ran a bit high at FinCom. Now, I love a good fight, and I’m not below calling names, not by a long shot, but…hey, at… [Read More]

Town Hall: Have You Heard of the Three Blind Mice? What has been happening in the Fairhaven Town Hall in the past year?! We have lost our Finance Director, Town Planner, two Conservation Agents, multiple building Commis­sioners, two Assessors, and a payroll clerk.  Why have they all left? Is it due to administrative mismanagement? I… [Read More]

Buzzards Bay Coalition Supports CPC Article As part of a five-town initiative to provide long-term protection and resilience to a shared drinking water resource, Fairhaven Town Meeting members are being asked to vote “Yes” on Article 12E on Saturday, May 6th. If passed, the article would approve the town allocating $85,000 from its Community Preservation… [Read More]

No Reason to Support Override Town Meeting Members and the voters of Fairhaven, I see no reason we should support a Proposition 21/2 override.  I am a firm believer if you can read a P/L statement you can run a business and a Town. Adjustments could have and should have been made along the way… [Read More]

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]