A Special Permit was approved for a very large, stand-alone garage when the Mattapoisett Zoning Board of Appeals met on April 21. Seated to hear the single case on this night’s agenda were Chairman Susan Akin, Kenneth Pacheco, Colby Rottler and Jordan Rodrigues. Coming before the board and representing his client Tracey White was […] Read more »
The Town of Marion approved its newest Master Plan in 2017, but only now is it closing in on finalizing the open space and recreation part of that document. The draft Open Space and Recreation plan includes juicy possibilities such as installing sidewalks and shared paths on Front Street, Point Road, Delano Road, the […] Read more »
The recent resignation of Marion Health Agent Ana Wimmer, acknowledged during the April 21 public meeting of the Marion Board of Health, has its members seeking a full-time appointment to what has been a very busy part-time job. Board of Health Chairperson Dot Brown said one of the problems was the challenge of […] Read more »
Late into the April 25 meeting of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission, Mattapoisett Neck Road property owner Michelle Gregoire informally appeared in what became a bitter discussion over enforcement orders and permitted cutting of barrier beach campsites. To fully understand the chain of events that led to the Enforcement Order that Gregoire received in […] Read more »
Representatives from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation presented to the Marion Select Board during the latter’s Tuesday night meeting on the future of Route 6 as it passes through town. Pam Haznar of MassDOT was joined via Zoom by Rosie Jaswal and Aidee Cira, who are part of the ensemble put together to […] Read more »
The action items on the Rochester Planning Board’s April 26 agenda will have to wait until next time. The board continued until May 10 its hearing into the site-plan-review application for Industrial Tower and Wireless LLC’s proposal for a 190-foot-tall, monopole-style telecommunications tower facility on High Street. Planning Board Chairman Arnold Johnson reported […] Read more »
On April 21, Mattapoisett’s Finance Committee voted to withhold recommending the local school line item in the overall FY23 operating budget in a 3-4 decision. Center and Old Hammondtown elementary schools are requesting a total of $7,950,000, an amount the majority of the committee believes deserves further research and discussion. The main question […] Read more »
The Marion Energy Management Committee would like a response from the Select Board as to the former’s request to redefine the committee’s scope to include the effects of climate change as they relate to short and long-range issues facing the town. While that implies a name change, the preoccupation of the membership during Monday’s […] Read more »
The Rochester Select Board was joined by the Finance Committee for Monday’s public meeting to vote recommendations on the warrant articles for the May 23 Town Meeting, but their activities were overshadowed by a cloud of concern after Town Planner Nancy Durfee presented on the state’s new designation of Rochester as an “adjacent town” […] Read more »
On April 14, the Mattapoisett Finance Committee met to review the Spring Town Meeting draft warrant and to hear Town Administrator Mike Lorenco’s description and explanation of those articles that raised questions in the minds of the committee members. “I’m still uncomfortable…” [with the per-pupil cost], said Finance Committee Chairman Pat Donoghue towards […] Read more »