Fairhaven Board of Health

There were no shortcuts for retired Acushnet Chief Kevin Gallagher. He started as a call firefighter, later named a permanent firefighter, then became chief.

Peter DeTerra hosted a summer wedding on his property and around 150 people attended, a violation of state public health regulations.

The restaurant could reopen as soon as Thursday if it can demonstrate proper compliance with COVID-19 health and safety rules.

Following months of turmoil, Fairhaven's health agent was fired last night by the three-member Board of Health. The vote to terminate Mary Freire-Kellogg was 2-0 with Geoffrey Haworth and Michael Ristuccia voting in favor and chairman Peter DeTerra abstaining...

Local convenient store owners are in fear of lost revenue as the Town of Fairhaven has proposed a ban on all menthol cigarette sales.

A ban on menthol is both arbitrary and capricious.

The Fairhaven Board of Health is not in favor of enacting a one year moratorium in town, to further study whether a medical marijuana dispensary should be located in the Fairhaven.  The vote Monday night was 2-1. The town's Planning Board is seeking input on the question from all town boards and commissions...

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...

An emergency meeting of the Fairhaven Board of Health ended Tuesday with the Board and Fairhaven Wind LLC still looking for a compromise on the hours of operation for Fairhaven's two wind turbines.   Board of Health member Doctor Barbara Acksen says the board and devleopers are still at an impasse   As Dr. Ack...

A Superior Court Judge has the results of the April 1st Board of Health Election in Fairhaven, "null and void" because of issues with the ballot counting and other discrepancies.