Rochester’s Zoning Board of Appeals on October 23 approved two garages that will be placed technically in their front yards. The board granted two variances to allow the construction of a detached garage greater than the permitted 1,000-square feet in the front yard of 45 Williams Way after property owner William Flaherty explained […] Read more »
The Marion Select Board met on Tuesday and began with the continued public hearing for the dog complaint concerning the dog Enzo at 116 Dexter Road, owned by Angela Brodeur. Vice-Chair John Hoagland said the board has received a record 15 letters from both sides of the argument. At the meeting, there were also […] Read more »
Town officials know of a nationally-known Massachusetts resident with no electric bills and zero carbon emissions coming from his home. The Marion Energy Management Committee (MEMC) met on Monday at the Maritime Center and are gearing up for author David Green to speak at the Marion Music Hall, 164 Front Street, on October […] Read more »
The Marion Marine Resources Commission often has to borrow equipment from other departments and private entities. Meanwhile, sales of old equipment often go back to the General Fund and can’t be used by the MRC for its own capital improvement needs, according to MRC members at the October 15 meeting at the Marine Maritime […] Read more »
After a hearing split between meetings over several months, Rochester’s Conservation Commission Tuesday endorsed the Notice of Intent for work within wetlands to construct a floating and ground-mounted solar array at 53 Dexter Lane. The project, whose hearing attracted the attendance of multiple concerned abutters over that time, was approved quietly Tuesday with […] Read more »
Mattapoisett’s Tree Warden Chris Nadeau came before the Mattapoisett Planning Board on Tuesday, October 20 in a public hearing for the removal of 160 trees in the town’s easement. The trees are located in various locations from deep in the heart of the village to along forested areas including those designated as scenic byways. […] Read more »
Affordable Housing Trust Clerk Susan Miller proposed a novel idea for spending affordable housing trust funds – improved security cameras for homes within Sippican Woods, where there recently has been some car break-ins. Miller at the October 14 meeting at the Police Station conference room said that some alleged burglars have learned to conceal […] Read more »
Rochester’s Select Board Monday questioned Old Colony Vocational-Technical High School officials on the $288 million plan to construct a new state-of-the-art facility on the North Avenue campus that could require a debt exclusion override to fund. Town Administrator Cameron Durant began the discussion with Principal Aaron Polansky, school Business Manager Sarah Griffith, and […] Read more »
The Joint School Committee of the Old Rochester Regional District met on October 9 and passed new policies on school nutrition and access to career technical education information. In a meeting that reviewed a variety of school-system goals and new and revised school policies, the 18-member committee that joins the nine-member ORR School […] Read more »
The Rochester Planning Board began its meeting Tuesday by endorsing a plan to allow farming underneath the solar arrays at 109 Neck Road as a minor change rather than one that requires a new public hearing. The applicant’s representative, Hank Moinet, attending the meeting on Zoom, said the plan is to plant rye […] Read more »