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The unofficial election results are in, and it seems Fairhaven voters have rejected a Proposition 2 1/2 tax override that would have seen extra taxes raised to solve a budget shortfall.

Most Americans were unaware of the scandals surrounding Vice President Joe Biden's family. The first presidential debate gave President Trump an opportunity.

There is a cost to the taxpayers for all public safety services, regardless of who uses the services. However, it can be better funded and coordinated.

Area voters should take elections more seriously.

The wait will soon be over for those looking to purchase retail recreational marijuana from a dispensary in Fairhaven.

Town meeting members will be asked to vote on two articles concerning the sale of recreational marijuana on Tuesday night.

An article that would lead to the development of more multi-family housing in Dartmouth was weighed at length by Town Meeting members Tuesday night.

Fairhaven's upcoming Town Meeting warrant looks to be a long one, with 58 articles set to be voted on. Many of the items featured will look to appropriate funding for a number of smaller projects like the Community Preservation Committee's request for $20,000 for a Board of Public Work's land protection project, $10,000 for a fitness station at the Recreation Center, and $17,500 for tennis court r

DARTMOUTH - Following Tuesday's landslide victory for the Dartmouth Police Department, with voters approving a debt exclusion for a new $13.5 million station, there's one final stop the proposal must make before being put into the works...

DARTMOUTH - Voters expressed overwhelming support for a temporary tax increase to help fund the design and construction of a new police station with a 2,347 - 1,128 vote Tuesday.