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 »
Coming before the Mattapoisett Select Board on December 20 was Board of Health Chairman Carmelo Nicolosi and Board of Health Agent Gail Joseph to discuss pending Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection regulations for limiting nitrogen in watershed areas. The DEP plans to implement new regulations for nitrogen-sensitive areas as early as January 2023 […] Read more »
As the Tri-Towns strategize to locate sources of nitrogen pollution in hopes the state Department of Environmental Protection will relent on a sweeping septic regulation requiring an expensive upgrade to existing systems in areas deemed nitrogen sensitive, elected officials are raising their arms like a linebacker on the home team, trying to drum up […] Read more »
Coming before the Mattapoisett Planning Board on December 19 was Christos Kulipoulos of The Preserve at Bay Club, the developer of the Split Rock neighborhood within the Bay Club subdivision. Kulipoulos sought the return of a $125,000 roadway surety being held by the town. Kulipoulos stated to the board that the roadway work […] Read more »