The Rochester Select Board and Finance Committee closed the 33-article warrant for the May 18 Annual Town Meeting on April 22 after debating its finer points and learning an important equipment donation intended for the event will not be used that night. In response to the recent announcement that the town has received […] Read more »
By Jeffrey D. Wagner The Marion Open Space Acquisition Commission received some good news at the April 16 virtual meeting. Rockwell said the Point Road walking path’s land acquisition of town land has been approved by Town Meeting and when the state legislature approves it, the easements will go to the Select Board. […] Read more »
On April 16, the Mattapoisett Zoning Board of Appeals denied the case filed by Shelley and Vincent Mondo for a Special Permit. The Mondos sought the Special Permit to construct an attached two-car garage with a great room. Further, the filing sought relief from side- and front-yard setback requirements. The property being reviewed is […] Read more »
Marion’s long-awaited recreational pathway has hit some minor snags but has moved forward on some issues. Pathways Committee Chair John Rockwell reported at the April 15 meeting, held at the Music Hall meeting room, that the March Special Town Meeting for a land swap with the town was approved and is now before the Massachusetts […] Read more »
Residents pelted Rochester’s Conservation Commission with concerns and alternative solutions Tuesday when the board re-opened its Notice of Intent hearing for the Town of Rochester’s proposed work with a harvester to cut and remove invasive aquatic weeds in Snipatuit Pond. Commission Chair Christopher Gerrior started the meeting with the magnitude of the problem. […] Read more »
At their meeting on Wednesday, April 15, the Marion Marine Resources Commission had a long list of action items that mostly centered around harbor management as well as the Harbor Management Plan, which is to be presented next week. The meeting was also attended by Select Board Vice Chair John Hoagland. Following the […] Read more »
The Rochester Select Board had much to say about the May 18 Annual Town Meeting when it met with the Finance Committee to review the meeting’s 33-article warrant on Thursday, April 16. The first revelation of the night was about a donation meant to make voting easier that night. Town Administrator Cameron Durant […] Read more »
The highlight of the April 9 meeting of the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals was what had almost happened. It would have been the last meeting for Richard Cutler after serving roughly 40 years on the ZBA, except the two hearings its members opened that night both needed continuances to April 23. […] Read more »
The Marion Conservation Commission met on April 8 in the Police Station and remotely for numerous public hearings. The first was for a Request for Determination of Applicability for the reconstruction of a pool, spa, and patio at 11 Reservation Way by applicant Roger Holmes. The project also encompassed various landscape improvements. Todd […] Read more »
Ned’s Point, the iconic coastal park that features a lighthouse, has seen tens of thousands of visitors over the decades as it has graced Mattapoisett’s Harbor. Yet time and tides, waves and storms often pound away at the tiny beach enjoyed by so many. Now, at the behest of the Mattapoisett Highway Department, the […] Read more »