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Fairhaven Orders Turbines Shut Down At Night

Jim Phillips — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:43:48 +0000

Two "historic" votes Monday by the Fairhaven Board of Selectman and the Board of Health concering the town's wind turbines.

Because of a flood of complaints about noise from the turbines, the Board of Health voted to shut down the turbines at night, from 7pm to 7am, effective immediately.

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Sound Expert Weighs In on Fairhaven Wind

Bryan Booker — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 01:44:52 +0000

A regional sound expert is weighing in on Fairhaven's wind turbines.

Sound engineer Stephen Ambrose made a strong case to the Board of Selectmen Monday for shutting down the two turbines, based on his research at similar facilities in Falmouth, Kingston and his home state of Maine

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Fairhaven Board of Health Race — New Election?

Jack Peterson — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:19:28 +0000

It's the election that won't go away. John Wethington has asked a superior court judge to throw out April's much-disputed Fairhaven's Board of Health election results and compel a new race.

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Board of Health Dispute Rages On in Fairhaven

Bryan Booker — Tue, 07 May 2013 02:50:36 +0000

The hotly contested Board of Health race in Fairhaven may head to court, but without the Board of Selectmen's blessing.

Losing candidate John Wethington's attorney had asked the board to petition for a new election

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Farrell Wins Planning Board Recount In Fairhaven

Jim Phillips — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:52:53 +0000

The first of two recounts in Fairhaven is over.

John Farrell has won the one year, unexpired term on the Fairhaven Planning Board, defeating Cathy Melanson by 14 votes. On election night, the margin was ten votes

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Fairhaven Board of Health Election to Get Recount

Jack Peterson — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:20:14 +0000

The recounts in Fairhaven have been scheduled for the Planning Board and Board of Health elections for Monday and Tuesday.

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Official Recount Requested in Fairhaven Election

Taylor Cormier — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:30:48 +0000

In a last ditch effort to save the town a few bucks, Board of Health candidate Peter DeTerra is calling for an official recount of the ballots from Fairhaven's April 1 election.

DeTerra's opponent, John Wethington, was sworn in before a glitch in the ballot count was uncovered and corrected, making DeTerra the rightful winner by only two votes

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Controversy Piles Up in Fairhaven Election Results

Taylor Cormier — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:27:41 +0000

One oversight has led to a game of political chicken over this week's election in Fairhaven.

Board of Health candidate John Wethington was sworn into the position before it was learned that 48 ballots had gone uncounted

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Fairhaven Board of Health Fields More Wind Turbine Complaints

Bryan Booker — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 02:36:09 +0000

Fed-up residents in Fairhaven took their case to the Board of Health Monday, trying again to get the town's wind turbines shut down. The Board heard comment on a proposed wind turbine by-law, before being shut down by Fire Chief Tim Francis, for exceeding the meeting room's approved capacity

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