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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 debate over wind turbines in the Town of Fairhaven is expected to continue Monday night.  According to published reports, a new turbine mitigation plan has been submitted to the Board of Selectmen and the Board of Health, but neither board has made it public just yet.  R...

Incumbant Peter De Terra was victorious in Monday's Board of Health election in Fairhaven.  De Terra defeated challenger John Wethington by more than 900 votes. It was the second election this year for the Board of Health in Fairhaven...

Both sides of the argument are fired up after Fairhaven Wind decided to defy a Board of Health order by running the turbines 24/7. Developer Sumul Shah says the order allows the turbines to continue operation until a hearing is scheduled...

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...

Fairhaven Wind developer Sumul Shah says he's still open to some sort of compromise after a DEP sound study found the two turbines to be out of compliance with state noise regulations. The study showed that during five out of 24 testing periods, the turbines produced more noise than legally allowed...

Though the results of a state sound study of the Fairhaven wind turbines has brought relief to some, there are still questions to be answered.