Peter De Terra

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...

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...

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.

A court hearing to determine whether there should be a new Board of Health election in Fairhaven will likely wrap up Tuesday  or Wednesday.  Incumbant Peter De Terra was the declared winner by one vote back in April, following a recount...

The winner of the Board of Health recount in Fairhaven is incumbant Peter De Terra.

The controversy over the Board of Health Election in Fairhaven may soon be resolved. Secretary of State William Galvin says his office has begun an investigation into the April 1st Election in Fairhaven.  Challenger John Wethington won by three votes on election night, and was sworn in by Town Clerk Eileen Lowney...