Engineers Susan Nilson of CLE and Dave Davignon of Schneider and Associates could have been appointed honorary members during Wednesday night’s Marion Conservation Commission meeting, each spending significant time at the table representing multiple applicants. And each got what they came for. Nilson’s clients – Jonathan Howland of Lot 19 Point Road and John Kelly [...] Read more »
For the second time in two months, Marion Town Administrator Paul Dawson and the Board of Selectmen visited the campus of Tabor Academy to meet with Head of School John Quirk. This time, they brought some friends. Police Chief Lincoln Miller, Fire Chief Thomas Joyce, Health District Director Karen Walega, Harbormaster Michael Cormier, and Board [...] Read more »
Tuesday evening’s meeting of the Marion Board of Selectmen opened with a reorganization of the Board. Jody Dickerson is the new Chairman, Steve Cushing is the new Vice-Chairman, and recently re-elected John Henry is the new Clerk. The Board then went through how the Selectmen sit on the various boards and events in town, including [...] Read more »
With unofficial results tabulated as Town Clerk Barbara Sullivan has yet to declare a write-in winner for the Old Rochester Regional District School Committee, William F. Hubbard beat out Christopher Jaskolka for Water/Sewer Commissioner, while Mary Crain held on to her Planning Board seat in a race against Paul Osenkowski. No candidates filed for the [...] Read more »
The Rochester Conservation Commission ruled Tuesday night that Gregory Kamon of 11 Briarwood Lane could cut vegetation specified by the Commission on the easement that he shares with David Gomes. Gomes lives on the adjacent lot, and he disagreed with Kamon’s decision to cut vegetation along the walkway, which borders Gomes’ deck. “I don’t want [...] Read more »
The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement that warns of strong to severe thunderstorms across the region this afternoon. The storm may produce damaging wind gusts, hail, heavy rain and lightning. Read more »
The evening’s meeting started out quickly with a fast turnaround for Brian Porter, Vice President of Brophy & Phillips Co. Real Estate regarding Mattapoisett Landing Units 6, 7, 8, and 102 situated on Fairhaven Road. Porter was before the board to explain plan changes for one unit from triplex to a duplex. With no concerns, [...] Read more »
Rochester residents voted during Monday night’s quick Town Meeting to retain their current tax billing system and to remain a part of the Marion Rochester Regional Health District, ending months of infighting on both issues. Article 9 would have switched Rochester from its current annual tax billing system to a “Semi-Annual Preliminary Tax Payment System,” [...] Read more »
A changing of the guards happened at the Monday meeting of the Marion Planning Board, resulting from the Friday election. Incoming members included Jerry Ferrari and Norm Hills, who were welcomed as new members. Outgoing members included Tom Magauran and Sherman Briggs Jr. Chair Jay Ryder, who later turned over the reins to new Chair [...] Read more »
In an election that took shape as town policy in Marion took center stage, Selectman John Henry easily won re-election, while Sherman Briggs was bounced from the Planning Board. With 495 votes, the plain spoken and razor-sharp Henry cruised to victory over challengers Dale Jones (185) and Planning Board member Ted North (149), just days [...] Read more »
