Fairhaven residents with ongoing noise complaints near West Island are hoping to see changes soon.

On Monday, the Board of Selectmen held a hearing for Earl's Marina/Down the Hatch, where neighbors say live music plays too loud and too late at night.

Down the Hatch, the bar associated with Earl's Marina, is permitted to play music until midnight, however the town has asked them to turn down the volume after 11 p.m.

Neighbor Robert Rizzo tells WBSM News he's brought his concerns to the Board a number of times in the past, but says the noise is still too loud.

"I'd close my windows and I was a prisoner in my own home it seemed like. I just don't want that. I built a nice home and I live in a nice residential area on West Island, where you want to hear the birds in the morning, hear the water crashing on the stones, and the crickets at night," Rizzo said.

After holding the hearing, the Board decided to continue the hearing on September 14 to allow owner, Matthew Hebert, to make additional changes for his neighbors' sake.

The Board also held a separate hearing for Spring Street Auto Dealership and Auto Repair for a number of violations and complaints.

The violations ranged from misusing dealer license plates for personal use to improper disposal of hazardous waste, while neighbors complained about paint fumes and unsightly conditions at the shop.

Like Down the Hatch, Spring Street Auto faced potential license suspensions. However, the Board voted to continue the auto shop's hearing on September 28 to allow the owners to begin the process of making neighbors happy with a yard free of scrap metal and broken down cars.

Board of Selectmen member, Charlie Murphy says they gave the extension with both Spring Street Auto and Down the Hatch in good faith that they would make things right.

"We want to be a friend to the businesses here in the town of Fairhaven, however everyone has to be in compliance," Murphy said.

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