The Rochester Conservation Commission Tuesday night approved the Certificate of Compliance for a 33-year-old, earth-removal project at Plumb Corner. Project engineer Michael Pimental explained this approval would close out the plan that in 1989 removed 77,000 cubic yards of earth from what is now the Plumb Corner development. The developer has finally restored […] Read more »
Marion Open Space Acquisition Commission Chairman John Rockwell hopes to keep any of the commission’s work done in house if possible. In his Point Road Bike Path update to MOSAC’s December 7 public meeting, Rockwell told fellow members that he realized the town’s Department of Public Works has been performing some excavation-type work […] Read more »
The Marion Select Board voted 2-1 on Thursday afternoon to select Evan Lehrer as its new town administrator. Lehrer, 33, was last among three finalists to be interviewed Thursday by the Select Board. The Sandwich native and father of three has been serving Mashpee as its town planner the past five years. He has also […] Read more »
On January 3, the Mattapoisett Community Preservation Act Committee met to continue their review of grant applications received for FY24. As they had at the beginning of December, the committee studied each grant application and supporting documentation in an effort to formulate questions that applicants will be asked to respond to during face-to-face […] Read more »
Ken Steen’s request earlier this year that the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals officially consider his plan to install meters for all 60 units at Marion Village Estates to be unsubstantial was met with advice from Marion Town Counsel Jon Witten that the ZBA consider the additions a substantial change, to which attorney Mark Bobrowski […] Read more »
An existing, bottom-anchored float section measuring 31 feet by 12.2 feet that was added to an existing, northern float system at the Beverly Yacht Club was voted a Negative Box 2 Determination of Applicability by the Marion Conservation Commission during its December 14 public meeting. In a new public hearing, the BYC filed […] Read more »
The revival of the popular drinking establishment formerly known as Gilda’s Stone Rooster will not require site-plan review after a 4-0 vote by the Marion Planning Board on December 19. Attorney John Mathieu was on hand to represent owners Joe Sauro and John Mello in a presubmission conference on behalf of Stone Rooster […] Read more »
On December 22, the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals reviewed what the developer of a plan for a multibuilding, self-storage facility on 14.93 acres at 0 to 25 Cranberry Highway will do to make the proposal better suited for special-permit approval. Petitioner JPF Development’s technical consultant William Madden of GAF Engineering said they’ll […] Read more »
An addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding of the South Coast Public Health Collaborative did not sit well with Marion Board of Health member Dr. Ed Hoffer, who articulated his concern during the board’s December 15 public meeting. Hoffer said the collaborative was meant to be based on a temporary, nonbenefitted position. “And […] Read more »
The December 14 meeting of the Old Rochester Regional School Committee meeting kicked off with a celebration, recognizing the ORR golf team that finished its 2022 fall season as MIAA Division 2 state champions. The players were recognized in alphabetical order: Chase Almeida, Gabe DeBlois, Sawyer Fox, Logan Franco, Connor Galligan, John Higgins, […] Read more »