Fresh off the good news of another $500,000 to support the nearly complete lagoon project at Marion’s Wastewater Treatment Plant, the Select Board voted at Monday night’s public meeting to approve a letter of support for the grant application for Coastal Zone Management funding of $250,000. The money would fund the design of the parallel […] Read more »
The Rochester Conservation Commission met on Tuesday night with the founder of a group dedicated to protecting mother nature in ways that go far beyond what Wetlands Act regulations can do. Michelle Kirby introduced herself as president of the Snows Pond Association, which is dedicated to slowing the aging and deterioration of Snows Pond and […] Read more »
During Monday’s meeting of the Mattapoisett Capital Planning Committee, Chairman Chuck McCullough asked the members to think about what sort of data they will need moving forward. McCullough also asked the members to think about whom they should be meeting with during FY24 planning and subsequent forecasts. McCullough’s efforts to have the Capital Planning […] Read more »
Before adjourning on Monday evening, the members of the Mattapoisett Planning Board shared their collective concerns that the lack of administrative/clerical assistance is taxing the members of the board. The recently resigned Janice Robbins, whose expertise in real estate and planning law was considered a great asset to the board’s proceedings, had “burnt out” […] Read more »
The popular Marion Road restaurant that was destroyed by fire in October of 2021, Cilantro Thai Cuisine, might soon rise from the ashes to return to its original address. Cilantro owner Derek Tiago appeared before the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals on May 26 with a plan to move his business to 290 Front […] Read more »
During the May 26 meeting of the Mattapoisett Marine Advisory Board, Chairman Carlos DeSousa and Harbormaster Jamie McIntosh shared options for repairs of the Freddie Brownell Wharf commonly referred to as Long Wharf. McIntosh said he had gone over the study conducted by Child’s Engineering Corporation, which called out “multiple issues” with the […] Read more »
April Nye confessed she had felt excitement while preparing her May 25 Chairperson’s Report to the Marion School Committee, listing items such as the first Grade 6 field trip since the fall of 2019 and the tree-top adventure of May 20. “They had a ball, I witnessed it all,” said Nye, whose prepared […] Read more »
The owners of a house at 406 Point Road will not be required to replace their existing Title 5 septic system with a new system that includes denitrification technology after the Marion Board of Health voted 2-1 in favor of granting variances sought in a public hearing held during the board’s May 26 meeting. […] Read more »
Rochester Town Clerk Paul Dawson confirmed on Tuesday morning that Adam Murphy filed his petition for a recount of his challenge for Brad Morse’s seat on the Select Board. Morse’s May 25 bid for reelection to a three-year term hung in the balance as of Tuesday after an initial 582-580 count in his favor […] Read more »
Citing two separate parties who had reached out to her about the Fair Share Amendment, Chairperson Heather Burke put the matter up for a discussion on the Old Rochester Regional School Committee’s May 18 public-meeting agenda. The committee, she explained, could choose to act on the matter or not. The committee then opened for […] Read more »