In his July 12 Tata & Howard report to the Mattapoisett River Valley Water District Commission, engineering consultant Jon Gregory alerted the commissioners as to the economy’s effect on pricing even where it concerns the chemicals for the water-treatment plant based in Mattapoisett. Gregory characterized chemical price bids per gallon as “extremely large numbers […] Read more »
Chief of Police Richard Nighelli attended the June 15 meeting of the Marion School Committee to discuss the potential of a School Resource Officer (SRO) at Sippican School. Superintendent of Schools Mike Nelson made sure to clarify for all listeners to the discussion that funds are not in the FY23 budget for such, […] Read more »
On July 12 members of the Mattapoisett Tree Committee met with the Select Board to give a 15-slide presentation on a variety of tree-related topics associated with the engineering and design work taking place for a project known as “Village Streets” (Main, Water and Beacon streets and Marion Road.) The roadway project since […] Read more »
Concerns about speeding on Marion’s roads, articulated a couple of years back by since-retired Select Board member John Waterman, eventually led to the formation of a Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee. That committee’s work is now bearing fruit An update was jointly provided by Meghan Davis, engineering manager with the Department of Public Works […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Board of Health Chairman Carmelo Nicolosi was admittedly hesitant to accept Andrew Brousseau’s pitch on behalf of Gloucester-based Black Earth Composting on June 29. The board, including members Michelle Bernier and Russell Bailey, met with Brousseau and Mattapoisett Health Agent Gail Joseph at the Mattapoisett Transfer Station to discuss Brousseau’s proposal for […] Read more »
The Marion Planning Board Tuesday night granted a special permit to a business that will sell made-to-order, cold-food charcuterie and vegetable and fruit platters out of a Wareham Street storefront. Cynthia Servais explained that “Savor the Spread,” the business she plans to open at 119 Wareham Road, will not be involved in cooking any […] Read more »
Having done her homework, Johanna Vergoni of the Beverly Yacht Club came back before the Marion Select Board on July 30 to gain approval for firmed-up plans for the BYC’s 150th gala celebration scheduled for Saturday, July 23, from 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm. The special, one-agenda meeting was called to expedite requests […] Read more »
Developer Ken Steen’s request to recover his deposit account held by the Town of Marion as a source to fund any outstanding obligations to his Marion Village Estates project was once again continued by the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals to July 28. The ZBA’s June 23 public meeting primarily served as a think […] Read more »
Would the Rochester Planning Board ever fine the Buzzards Bay Coalition? On June 28, the board came close to doing so as it reviewed violations of town Planning Board regulations on Marion Road. Approximately two years ago, Planning Board Chairman Arnold Johnson said the coalition cut trees on 55 acres that it owned […] Read more »
The contract extension announced this past spring for Old Rochester Regional Superintendent of Schools Mike Nelson is the ringing endorsement that tells all, but the state’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) prescribes an involved process for a superintendent’s Summative Evaluation. In summarizing that process, Sharon Hartley told the Old Rochester Regional Joint […] Read more »