By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard heard from a roomful of abutters opposed to a new oyster farm proposed by Matthew Loo and his father Thomas Loo, at their meeting on 1/22. Matthew Loo already operates a one-acre oyster farm in Jack’s Cove. The proposed farm is 1.8 acres in Shaw’s Cove, which is… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor With board member Charles Murphy absent due to the death of his mother-in-law, Theresa Carreiro, of Ohio, the Fairhaven Selectboard voted to table the discussion on the Rogers School and its possible uses. The board also announced the death of Fairhaven active firefighter Frank Cruz, who died on January 6 after… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Members of W.H.A.L.E. (Waterfront Historic Area League) presented a large framed photograph by Peter Pereira to the Fairhaven Selectboard at its meeting on Monday, 12/18/17. The photo, a view of the town hall and Fairhaven center from a high point of the Unitarian Memorial Church, has no people in it, noted… [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 12/4 the Fairhaven Selectboard met with the Director of Planning and Economic Development, Bill Roth about the continuation of the Hedge Street and Oxford Terrace parking lot project. Mr. Roth explained that it was the second portion of the project. The 2016 phase was… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Collector/Treasurer/ Finance Director Wendy Graves told the Selectboard at its 11/20/17 meet­ing that her office has nearly a 100% collection rate for property taxes. That is not to say that everyone is 100% paid up. It just means that everyone is current. People who have gotten behind in tax payments… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard went with the Board of Assessors’ recom­menda­tion for the FY 18 tax rate and tax shift, at the annual tax classifica­tion hearing on Monday, 11/20. The new tax rate for residential properties will be $11.75 per $1,000; on commercial properties it will be $23.76 per $1,000. The 1.75%… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Saying that the important thing was to look forward Fairhaven Select­board chairperson Bob Espindola set the tone at the start of the discussion items that pertained to the Marine Resources Committee (MRC), issues at Union Wharf, and the rules and regulations for waterways, moorings and boat usage, at the Selectboard meeting… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard meet­ing on 10/30/17 began with what is commonly referred to as a “rant” by Selectboard member Daniel Freitas using the Committee Reports item to slam the Marine Resources Commit­tee for a list of complaints. “I don’t appreciate being called a ‘coward,’” said Mr. Freitas, saying he was also… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard pretty much decided that it stuck to its goals this past year and agreed to stay on the same path, with a few small changes. At its annual goal-setting meeting on 10/14, the board reviewed the goals they decided on last year and the progress made on them,… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard received updates on the Master Plan and the town’s particpation in the Greater New Bedford Opioid Task Force on Monday, 10/2. Town Planner and Economic Development Director Bill Roth and Planning Board Chairperson Wayne Hayward told the board that the Master Plan was on schedule and on budget…. [Read More]