By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard un­veiled an updated emergency pre­pared­ness plan at its meeting on 6/26. Changes to the plan include a more defined hierarchy for decisions and an explanation of the various parts of the plan. The board held the meeting at the West Island Improvement Association community house, an annual tradit­ion for… [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent On Monday, 6/,5 the Fairhaven Selectboard acknowledged the appointment of Kevin Swain to Police Sergeant. The town administrator, with input from the police chief, makes the appointment. Fairhaven Chief of Police Michael Myers spoke very highly of Mr. Swain and his dedicated work to the town. Mr. Myers said that… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard finished up its votes on the remaining Town Meeting articles and budget items ahead of this Saturday’s Town meeting at Hastings Middle School at 9 a.m. Town Administrator Mark Rees reiterated to the board that the budget is in keeping with the policy goals set by the board back… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Citing the economic development potential of a deepened New Bedford/ Fairhaven Harbor, the Fairhaven Select­board on Monday, 4/24, voted to send a letter of support for naviga­tional dredging to the state. The push is to get funding for about $20 million in funding needed to deepen the harbor, which will allow for… [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent The Fairhaven Zoning Board of Appeals met on Wednesday, 4/12, to decide on six petitions including the Oxford School Residences. The Oxford proposal, by Stratford Capital Group, would transform the Oxford School into senior housing units. Keith McDonald, Vice President of SCG, presented the board with the traffic study and… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard heard from Board of Health officials on Monday, 4/10, about a partnership with Seven Hills Treatment Center and the possible creation of a task force in Fairhaven to address the substance abuse epidemic. Fairhaven Health Agent Patricia Fowle told the board that the Board of Health met with fire… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard met on Monday, 4/3, to finalize (mostly) its recommendations on Town Meeting articles and to vote on the final budget items for FY18 and some leftover issues from FY17. The big news is that Town Administrator Mark Rees negotiated  larger increases for both fire and police aimed at elevating… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard spent some time going over the annual Town Meeting articles at its meeting on Monday, 3/27, making its recom­menda­tions to TM. The board will discuss the FY18 Operating Budget in detail at its 4/3 meeting. The board approved the Capital Improvement Plan, which they have discussed at previous meetings,… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard dis­cussed the FY 18 budget at a special meeting on Monday, 3/6. Town Administrator Mark Rees came on board in January of 2016, when the budget process was already under­way. This year’s budget is the first one he has created from the start of the process, and he has… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Selectboard and Fairhaven School Committee have agreed to explore the possibility of regionalizing some services in the school department. At the Select­board meeting on Monday, 2/27, Superintendent of Schools Robert Baldwin, School Commitee chairper­son Pamela Kuechler, and SC Vice Chair Brian Monroe, told the Select­board that they were open to… [Read More]