The July 15 meeting of the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen was primarily an evening of appointments and reappointments. The board appointed William Cantor, 4 Prospect Road, as an alternate member of the Board of Appeals and Ken Pacheco of 1 Lynfield Lane as a regular member of the Board of Appeals. They also voted to […] Read more »
On Friday, July 11, 2014 at 6:37PM the Marion Police Department investigated a break into a motor vehicle, which had been parked on South Street, near the intersection of Water Street. The owner reported that the passenger side window had been smashed and his daughter’s pocket book was stolen off the front seat. It is […] Read more »
Tabor Academy came before the Planning Board on July 7 with a proposal to build a new 15,160 square-foot, two-story dormitory on the old TenBrook property across from the Marion Fire Department on Spring Street. The curved, winged dorm would be situated in the middle of the lot, which stretches from Front Street to […] Read more »
Alice McGrath’s application for a Form A (Approval Not Required) ruling from the Mattapoisett Planning Board for property located on Cove Street received a “no endorsement” vote at the July 7 meeting. This hearing was a continuation from the last planning board meeting when McGrath, along with her representative Bill Madden of GAF Engineering, first […] Read more »
Delays in the process of securing offtakers for the Future Generation Wind LLC wind turbine power have resulted in an amendment to the wind energy contract between the Town of Marion and the developer. The main change is the date of commercial operation of the turbines, originally slated for December 31, 2014. During a brief […] Read more »
The Rochester Police Department has struggled with its communication system in some areas of Town for some time, according to Chief Paul Magee, and now a microwave dish will be added to the Industrial Communications & Electronics tower on Bowens Lane tower to alleviate those problems. The Town currently has three antennas fixed to the […] Read more »
The first meeting of the recently formed Town House Advisory Committee met on Thursday evening at the Marion Police Station to discuss various options to address the aging Marion Town House. Members introduced themselves, giving a brief background on life skills and why they wanted to join the committee. Six of the eight members attended […] Read more »
With an empty seat where Town Administrator Richard LaCamera used to sit and a light agenda, the Board of Selectmen reviewed the Rochester Country Fair booklet for the event, and approved the appointments for the Rochester Country Fair Board of Directors, committee members, and supporting volunteers. Highlights discussed were the scheduled musical appearances by John […] Read more »
A newly acquired property adjacent to the nine-acre Howland Marsh on Point Road was approved June 25 for a maximum four-foot wide walking path that will connect with the existing Howland Marsh path. Marion Conservation Commission members issued the Negative 2 and Negative 3 determinations, meaning that work will occur within the 100-foot buffer zone […] Read more »
The National Weather Service has issued Tropical Storm Warnings for portions of Southeastern Massachusetts coastal areas. There is also a flash flood warning in our area in effect until 2am on Saturday, July 5. Hurricane Arthur is expected to pass close to the area later on Friday evening bringing with it high winds and heavy […] Read more »
