School Committee incumbents show respect With all of the political turmoil in town, it is hard to find a board representing the people as they should. Elected officials that instill a sense of pride in our town are few and far between. There is a board, though, that does set the bar high and provides… [Read More]

Espindola should be re-elected Bob Espindola — I have had the immense honor of getting to know Bob since he got sworn in as a Selectman on the Selectboard. Bob is a prime example of what it means to be a servant leader. He listens authentically to everyone’s concerns, he’s empathetic, especially to those who… [Read More]

Vote Collasius to keep beauty The town of Fairhaven is one of the loveliest towns on Buzzard’s Bay, due in part to the tree-lined streets and beautiful parks. We have a long history of citizen contributions to the raising and care of trees in the town. This election year we have the opportunity to elect a… [Read More]

Response to “My Republican Friends This letter is in response to the letter to the editor titled “To My Republican Friends” (3/11/21) It’s troubling to see people being attacked for holding a political opinion or asking questions. The latest Covid relief comes in the form of the “For the People Act of 2021.” It comes… [Read More]

Easter and Passover message Greetings all. I want to send a heartfelt message to you for our upcoming Easter and Passover celebrations. With the unprecedented COVOD dilemma that we all went through for over a year now, it would seem to me that the beginning of its end is just around the corner. And all… [Read More]

Fiber Optic System may not save you money Update on fiber optic system that the Town of Fairhaven wants to put in residents’ homes. This is a personal post of information I have res­earched. There are just under 31,000 towns and cities in the United States. To date 521 have their own cable system. The… [Read More]

Collasius does not want tree taken down My name is Don Collasius and I am running for Tree Warden. First off, thanks to Beth David for providing such a good forum for community information. I appreciate the opportunity to correct information given regarding my interac­tions with the town. It was written in the last Fairhaven… [Read More]

Oh my God, you guys are funny. I had a good laugh: The rumors of our demise are greatly exaggerated. Yup..I get to really say that. Someone told a clerk at one of the convenience stores that we are going out of business, that last week’s issue was our last. Yet…here we ARE!!! How petty… [Read More]

Looks Like a Pathetic Bailout By Mr. Freitas The incompetency and corruption continues in Fairhaven’s Selectboard. At the March 22 meeting a critically important action item was on the agenda to acknowledge the written termination of the Town Adminis-trator consultant we hired from doing business with us and discuss the next steps to hire a… [Read More]

Marchessault open minded I am writing this letter to share my enthusiastic support for Cathleen Marchessault for School Committee.  As a 23-year resident of Fairhaven with four children who are going through or have graduated from the Fairhaven Public Schools, I have volunteered in and been involved in the PTO and the School Council at… [Read More]