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Veteran Dartmouth Health Inspector Christopher Michaud was appointed to replace outgoing Health Director Wendy Henderson last night. Michaud has worked for the Town of Dartmouth since 1995, something Board of Health Chairwoman Leslie McKinley said is a major asset ...

Dartmouth is in the market for a new health director, and charter change crusaders are pointing to the selection process as yet another reason town government needs an overhaul. That was Select Board Chairman Michael Watson, who wants the two boards to cooperate in finding a suitable candidate to replace outgoing Health Director Wendy Henderson...

t's election day Monday for a handful of local communities In Acushnet, retiree Garry Rawcliffe, a former member of the Board of Public Works, and Paul Levasseaur, a construction worker, are looking to fill a vacancy on the Board of Selectmen...

Contrary to popular belief, there are no bedbugs at the Fairhaven Walmart. The Fairhaven Board of Health has fielded several inquiries over the past two weeks concerning a rumor that the Alden Road Walmart was infested with the notorious pests...

The opponents of the wind turbines in Fairhaven are watching closely the ongoing debate over turbines in the town of Falmouth.  A judge has found health complaints from Falmouth residents were credible, and he ordered changes in the turbines' hours of operation in that town.  ...

The Department of Public Health has made progress cutting down the list of potential medical marijuana growers in Massachusetts.

The Fairhaven Board of Health voted Tuesday night in favor of the first proposal submitted by Fairhaven Wind LLC. which would allow turbines to run nonstop.

Represntatives of Fairhaven Wind LLC have offered a mitigation plan to the town's Board of Selectmen on ways to operate the firm's two wind turbines in a quieter fashion.  And turbine developer Sumul Shah says shutting down one turbine at night might resolve noise issues for people living close by...

The Fairhaven Board of Selectman was supposed to set the date for a new Board of Health election Monday night, but it didn't happen.  Board Chairman Charles Murphy said the Board had yet to receive the official paperwork from Superior Court Judge Robert Kane, throwing out the results of the April 1st election because of descrepancies in the handling of the ballots...

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.  ...