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Fairhaven had some commotion and an interesting sight Saturday morning. Michael Rock explains what was going on.

The Stratford Capital Group plans affordable senior housing at the former elementary school.

The Paul Revere Bell tour could be coming to a parade near you. At Monday night's Board of Selectmen meeting, the Fairhaven Bell Committee was approved to build a cradle for the 2-century-old bell, allowing it to safely appear in town events, like parades, until it gets a permanent home...

The Oxford School's development company will not get the $325,000 in town CPC money requested for the project, at least not all this year. Last month, the Stratford group's request for Community Preservation Commission funds took town officials by surprise, however the company is required from the state to ask because of historic and affordable housing tax credits for the project...

FAIRHAVEN - The Stratford Capital Group's plans to build affordable senior housing in Fairhaven is moving ahead after an informational hearing before the town's Board of Appeals Tuesday evening.

Fairhaven officials say they were surprised when the Oxford school's development group recently asked for town funding, and even more surprised when they saw for how much. During Monday's Board of Selectmen meeting, officials discussed the Stratford Group's $325,000 Community Preservation Commission funding request, which happens to be the same amount they're buying the property for...

Fairhaven can look forward to seeing the historic Oxford bell tower back in it's skyline. At Monday's Board of Selectmen meeting, the Bell Committee announced the cupola's restoration progress after being taken down last October. The committee has been working with the Stratford Capital Group to restore the bell tower while the Oxford School is converted into affordable housing for people 62 years

Dozens of Fairhaven residents expressed their concerns one final time before casting a vote in regards to the sale of the historic Oxford School building to a development company.

Fairhaven residents were critical of the town's purchase agreement for the Oxford School at Wednesday's Board of Selectmen meeting. Town officials and the Stratford Capital Group had entered negotiations for the details of the purchase and sales agreement to convert the historic Fairhaven school into low-income elderly housing...

On Monday night, Fairhaven's historic Oxford school took a major step toward becoming senior housing. The Fairhaven Board of Selectmen voted 2-to-1 for the Stratford Group's proposal to turn the North Fairhaven building into 62+ residences...