Tree Warden: Support higher pay for tree workers Hello, Don Collasius, Tree warden here.  I will be appearing before the Board of Selectman on 26 APR 21. I urge you to view this on town cable  [channel 18, or watch live at fairhaventv.com] and what I hope to display is a dedicated group of elected… [Read More]

Vote on 5/18 Mattapoisett As a boy in the 1930’s and through the 40’s I was a Sconticut Necker. Then I went to college, volunteered and served in the US Army, went to Korea, returned home to continue my education and marry a Mattapoisett girl I met at Fairhaven High School, class of 49. For… [Read More]

Board of Health denies access And the hits just keep on comin’…literally. Once again, I was at Town Hall again prior to and during the meeting of the Board of Health held on Wednesday the 14th. Once again, my intention was to have a peaceful demonstration to bring attention to the Recall effort now underway… [Read More]

Fairhaven can’t wait any longer Fairhaven, we can’t wait any longer to right this sinking ship of a Selectboard. Real damage is being done by Mr. Freitas and Mr. Silvia’s obvious incompetence, corruption and the abandonment of their duties; especially as it pertains to our still not having a legitimate Town Administrator. Mr. Silvia and… [Read More]

Coming soon to your door Dear Fairhaven Citizens, A recall petition of Board of Selectmen, Chairman Dan Freitas, is underway. It will be a massive undertaking to get over 2,400 signatures (20% of registered voters in Fairhaven) in 14 consecutive days once the town clerk starts the clock. Should this effort succeed in getting enough… [Read More]

New Tree Warden says “thank you” My name is Don Collasius and I am your new Tree Warden I would like to thank all the folks who supported and voted for me.  I will work diligently to insure you do not regret your support for me. I will do all I can to make Fairhaven… [Read More]

I hope this letter finds its way to the correct person. This week while walking with my mother-in-law at Fort Phoenix, she fell down. As I was trying to sit her up and see what happened, I heard a voice call, “Do you need any help?” and then right there, a lovely retired nurse appeared…. [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The pettiness continues. Not only did Mr. Freitas tell me I had to pick my spot in the room and stay put, making it impossible to get the good pictures of candidates address­ing the board, he also would not let them in the room to hear the results. That’s not fair…. [Read More]

Textbooks cost too much The costs of textbooks are out­rageously high. No matter if classes are in-person or online, students like myself are struggling to afford the resource materials we need to get our degrees. It’s nonsense to me that an institution like college, which many of us need in order to pursue our professional… [Read More]