The Marion Select Board met on December 16 and, along with the public hearing for tree removal reported on last week, granted various Sewer Application Waivers. At the beginning of the meeting, there was a public hearing for the removal of seven trees for the Marion Shared Use Bike Path’s development. Tree #6 on […] Read more »
Kids of all ages and their caregivers can ring in the New Year at noon on Wednesday, December 31. Join us between 11:00 am and noon for crafts, snacks, and even a bubble-wrap dance floor. Then we’ll count down to noon. The Banned Book Club will be discussing John Berendt’s “Midnight in the Garden […] Read more »
The Rochester Planning Board Tuesday approved the waivers and began the draft decision phase for the Special Permit and Site Plan Review permit for Logging Swamp Solar’s plan to install a solar panel array on 49 acres in the area of 600 Snipatuit Road. Project representative Zach Farkes of Rewild Renewables began the discussion […] Read more »
There will be an ADU Presentation on Wednesday, January 7 at 5:30 p.m. at the Marion Council on Aging presented by Buz Artiano will be here along with Bob Grillo, Marion Building Commissioner. You Will Learn: What is an ADU? What goes into making an ADU? Who is an ADU for? What can YOU […] Read more »
The Marion Board of Health met on December 11 in the Town Hall Annex and approved a preliminary fiscal 2027 budget increase of 2.8-percent. Health Director Lori Desmarais noted that the largest increase will be connected to an initiative to create online permitting. She said that it costs $6,750 to start-up the process around […] Read more »
The Marion Planning Board met on Monday for a continued public hearing on the proposed adoption of stormwater management regulations to the Stormwater Management Bylaw. First, the board approved the payment of an invoice to Toll Brothers Inc. for a Field Engineering Peer Preview of an unspecified amount. Then, they moved to the Public […] Read more »
The Marion Historical Commission is pleased to announce that the Tremont Advent Christian Camp Meeting Association property on Oakdale Avenue has received a Determination of Eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. This preliminary approval was made recently by the Massachusetts Historical Commission following a unanimous vote of support by the Tremont […] Read more »
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson announces that Center School Principal Linda Ashley plans to retire at the conclusion of the 2025-2026 school year. The district will begin the search process for the next principal in the coming weeks. Superintendent Nelson will share updates with staff and families as the process moves forward. Dr. Ashley […] Read more »
The Marion Select Board met on Tuesday for a Public Hearing for tree removal on Point Road and Washburn Park Road, as well as some other routine business and community updates. The board began with the chair of the Open Space Acquisition Commission, John Rockwell, being phoned in by Select Board Chair Randy Parker […] Read more »
This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in and around the colonial Province of Massachusetts Bay. Last week, Colonel Henry Knox reported good progress on his trip to Fort Ticonderoga. He aims to get artillery to relinquish the siege at Boston and has already managed […] Read more »