Pride flag

A petition to fly a Pride flag outside Dighton Town Hall led to a bylaw relegating what can fly there, and AG Maura Healey said part of it must be amended.

Last June, the Fairhaven Select Board found itself embroiled in a controversy after denying a request to fly a pride flag on the Town Hall's flagpole. Selectmen Dan Freitas and Keith Silvia said they denied the request to fly the flag because of concerns that they'd be setting a precedent to fly other flags that residents may find offensive. Durin...

One hundred Pride flags were removed from Fairhaven Town Hall, but supporters pledge to return and display more this weekend.