Vote Marchessault Please vote for Cathleen Mar­chessault for the Fairhaven School Committee.  Cathleen is capable, thoughtful, inclusive, caring, and compassionate. She has 20 years of experience teaching math in public high schools in this area, both as classroom teacher and department chair. Cathleen has also initiated groups to improve inclusiveness in schools, and is passionately… [Read More]

Dirty politics in Fairhaven The upcoming election is a very important one. I don’t like the dirty politics going on in the Fairhaven “White House.” I feel that Bob Espindola is the most qualified Selectman we have by far and should easily be re-elected to the position. But it won’t be easy due to an… [Read More]

Vote for McKenna & Veitch I have had the immense honor of getting to know Donna and Colin from when I served as the Student Rep for the board as a senior at Fairhaven High School to now as a member of the School Committee. I am support­ing both these candidates because each of them… [Read More]

Glaring favoritism in TA Search When Fairhaven selectmen are sworn in they take a solemn oath to “faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon them.”  Chairman Daniel Freitas and Selectman Keith Silvia have violated that oath — most recently during the Town Administrator selection process. Both have done everything in their power… [Read More]

In support of Marchessault I am writing this letter in support of Cathleen Marchessault for Fairhaven School Committee. I was able to observe the meet the candidates night last Monday. I feel Cathleen Marchessault would be an excellent school committee member. She seems to have experience and perspective for all components for learning. As an… [Read More]

Speak against racism Dear Fairhaven people,  I’m asking you to speak, write, and act against the wave of anti-Asian racism our country is experiencing. Political officials, school leaders, religious leaders, all those in positions of power need to speak out publicly and clearly against this hatred. Our Asian and Asian American residents and visitors deserve… [Read More]

This Zoom thing is really, really, really old. We have another correction, and we again apologize and are being very quick to blame the remote connection. Okay, onto the shitshow (yup…I used that word again) that is the Selectboard and the Town Administrator hiring process. Stop blaming the messenger. The Selectboard Chairperson ranted on and… [Read More]

Opt Up is Not a 10% Increase in Electric Bill There has been some confusion about the Fairhaven Community Electricity Aggregation program and the 10% increase in renewable energy that Fairhaven has added to our electricity mix, so I hope to clear up some of the confusion. It’s important to understand that  the 10% increase… [Read More]

Selectboard helms a sinking ship A dangerous situation. Taking on water, and the waves are washing over the sides with increasing frequency. The Captain is absent and some of the first mates are running around looking for a bucket to bail the water. Unfortunately their bucket of choice has holes in it.  What to do about… [Read More]

Republicans should refuse check, and not owe the debt I concur with the opinion of “To My Republican Friends” (3/11/21), namely that Republicans that receive the $1400 check should return them to the Treasury. However, I would add that anyone that does so should not bear the burden of the cost: $5,750 per person ($1.9T/330M)…. [Read More]