Rochester’s Conservation Commission Tuesday approved the Order of Conditions for Logging Swamp Solar’s plan to install a solar panel array on 49 acres in the area of 600 Snipatuit Road, a property located within a Residential-Agricultural District and partially within a Groundwater Protection District. Project representative Sarah Sterns of Beals and Thomas Engineering […] Read more »
The Marion Finance Committee met on Wednesday, October 1 to go over various action items, including the reorganization of the committee with new appointments, discussion on the town’s Budget Timeline, and deliberation on the Special Town Meeting Warrant. It was announced at the beginning of the meeting that Shay Assad, not in attendance, […] Read more »
Rochester’s Select Board Monday approved two warrants for the November 18 Special Town Election. One will ask voters in the Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School district (Acushnet, Carver, Lakeville, Mattapoisett, and Rochester) to approve a new school building. The other will be the town’s question seeking approval of a debt-exclusion override to fund its […] Read more »
When the smoke cleared on October 4, 2025, at Old Rochester Regional High School, site of Mattapoisett’s historic, one-article Special Town Meeting, more than 500 voters slowly poured out the doors and into what remained of a brilliant fall day. They had shown up in numbers almost never seen at town meetings, and they […] Read more »
The Rochester School Committee began its September 25 meeting by acknowledging a comprehensive list of new hires and veteran employees. Superintendent Michael Nelson announced that, starting on the first day of the new school year, Sarah George is the new Human Resources manager. Tri-Town resident Lucy Fuller is replacing Kim Reed as district receptionist/administrative […] Read more »
The Marion Finance Committee met remotely on Wednesday, September 24 via Microsoft Teams for a review of the applications submitted by G.R. Pitman and Mal Durkee to serve as alternate members. This would be followed by reorganization and appointments to committee positions. The meeting began with a unanimous vote in favor of approving the […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Marine Advisory Board met on Thursday, September 25 for further discussions on the town’s Waterfront Management Plan and on work at Long Wharf. Initially, Chairman Carlos G. DeSousa stated he and the board should review recordings of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission’s prior meeting from September 22 as it pertains to the Management […] Read more »
The Marion Conservation Commission, at their September 24 meeting, continued one public hearing, held two others for 5 Main Street and 14 Aucoot Avenue, awarded two Certificates of Compliance to Zora Enterprises, Inc. for work on Olde Meadow Road and Olde Farm Road, and appointed a new member of substantial applicable experience. Natalie […] Read more »
The Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals on September 25 urged residents at 45 Williams Avenue applying for a variance to build a garage larger than the 1,000 square feet that town regulations allow to withdraw and refile because it was determined that the applicant needs more than one variance for his plan. William Flaherty […] Read more »
The Marion Select Board at its September 16 meeting voted to euthanize a dog that attacked and injured a pizza-delivery person on July 29. One-year-old Gordy, who by accounts from family members, is protective of his family but not good with strangers, poses a risk, according to the Select Board. There are playgrounds […] Read more »