Rising costs, budget talks and the future of the codification committee were among the topics at the November 3 Select Board meeting at the Town House.             Select Board members and Town Administrator Geoffrey Gorman agreed that the town should work toward a level funded budget for next year. They said this would not include […] Read more »

            The Marion Conservation Commission convened on Wednesday, October 21, for a series of public hearings for ongoing developments.             The meeting began with Chair Shaun Walsh opening a public hearing for an Amended Order of Conditions for the construction of an elevated staircase down to the beach at 162 Point Road, submitted by Jon […] Read more »

            Plymouth County Superior Court has denied Michael D. King’s request for immediate court intervention in a dispute with Mattapoisett over his use of a privately owned vacant lot at 0 Cove Street on Angelica Point.             King, the town’s Conservation Commission chair, filed suit October 15 seeking $1 million in damages and alleging disability […] Read more »

At a joint meeting of boards at the Marion Town House on October 22, members of the Select Board, Planning Board, and Zoning Board of Appeals had many questions about a new state law aimed at promoting more housing development.             “We are kind of confused, and we needed some explanation,” ZBA chairwoman Cindy Callow […] Read more »

            The Rochester Planning Board on Tuesday, October 27, denied a petition to allow a land swap modification to the definitive subdivision plan for the previously approved “Snipatuit Pond Estates” at Gerrish Road and Bishop Road.             The plan to swap two open space parcels within the development to create a 3.5-acre buildable lot failed […] Read more »

Abandoned and unsightly properties were central topics at the October 20 Select Board meeting at the Marion Town House.             Officials and authorities discussed a dilapidated, abandoned home at 28 Pitcher Street, which neighbors say has become a site visited by wild animals such as raccoons and possibly even fisher cats.             “Why is there […] Read more »

            The Mattapoisett Conservation Commission met on Wednesday, October 14, to hear from citizens and vote on requests to modify their properties. The Commission determines whether sites near a wetland are subject to regulation under Massachusetts’ Wetlands Protection Act, which the Conservation Commission enforces.             The night concluded a nearly six-month review of a proposal […] Read more »

            The Mattapoisett Zoning Board of Appeals met on Thursday, October 15, and heard two petitions: one for a variance and one for a special permit.             The board began with the hearing for Andre Rieksts and Lisa Francis of Taunton. The couple seeks to construct a 6,000-square-foot new home and four-car garage on the […] Read more »

            The Rochester Select Board on Monday scheduled a Special Town Meeting for January 25, 2027.             Before the approval vote, Town Administrator Cameron Durant said he should have enough warrant article material for that date. He hinted the warrant might include measures to fund a consultant to help with the transition when long-time Financial […] Read more »

            The Mattapoisett Select Board recommended all nine articles for the November 9 Special Town Meeting during its October 20 meeting, including funding for municipal building projects and an increase in the proposed allocation for online permitting software.             Town Meeting will begin at 6:30 pm at the Old Rochester Regional High School auditorium. Voters […] Read more »