In presenting the Rochester Public Safety Facility Feasibility Study Committee members with thick information packets, Ted Galante of Cambridge-based Ted Galante Architectural Studios achieved a milestone step in his job to let the Town of Rochester know what it will cost to realize his recommended upgrades to the town’s Fire and Police stations. […] Read more »
Rochester’s Conservation Commission Tuesday approved the long-awaited buffer-zone restoration plan for 89 Box Turtle Drive, a year-and-a-half old after the dispute started over property owner Doug Rose clearing land there too close to wetlands without a permit. The restoration plan that the petitioner’s representative, Brad Holmes, presented to the commission proposes the area […] Read more »
The Codification Committee remains in suspension since being taken from the purview of the Planning Board per a 1955 Town Meeting vote discovered only weeks ago. The plan to reconstitute the committee to report directly to the Select Board has brought about recurring debate, mainly between board members Randy Parker and Norm Hills, […] Read more »
During the July 27 meeting of the Marine Advisory Board, member Bob Moore introduced the subject of whether or not boats in Mattapoisett Harbor and those permitted to tie up at the wharves should be required to have liability insurance. In a follow-up, Moore explained that he was aware that many towns require liability […] Read more »
Additional information regarding the construction of a retaining wall planned for a Park Lane Extension residence came into question during Monday night’s meeting of the Mattapoisett Planning Board. The agenda item was merely an informational courtesy provided by the property owner Andris Rieksts and Lisa Francis to the board, offering them more details on […] Read more »
The Town of Rochester was approved for another liquor license, and it will be used only at the incoming Route 28 Cranberry Highway Smart Growth Overlay District, according to Town Administrator Glenn Cannon. That item was one of the few discussed during a quick 10-minute meeting of the Rochester Select Board on Tuesday. […] Read more »
Rochester’s Board of Health on August 2 signed on to a Southcoast Public Health Collaborative Inter-Municipal Agreement that will allow Rochester to share healthcare resources with five other area towns: Westport, Mattapoisett, Marion, Lakeville and Freetown. The vote to join, however, came after board members asked critical questions about what autonomy the town might […] Read more »
Rochester’s Planning Board Tuesday reviewed updated plans for the Special Permit and Site Plan Review application for a commercial building at 621 County Road that will include Megan’s Organic Market, a recreational-marijuana retail store and fielded concerns raised by the business’s nearest abutter. Louise Hebert of 617 County Road asked when will the lit […] Read more »
A majority of the Marion Planning Board indicated during Monday night’s public meeting at the Police Station that it would favor “sunsetting” the Inclusionary Housing Bylaw once the town surpasses the state-required 10% in affordable housing. According to the 2020 Census, Marion is at 7.03%. While it’s been widely presumed that the […] Read more »
The award letter has gone out to the winning bidder for the clear-and-grub contract for the Point Road Bike Path, but interested parties had not been notified as of the July 27 special public meeting of the Marion Open Space Acquisition Commission because the commission had yet to receive a signed contract. Meantime, […] Read more »