Monday night’s final public meeting for Chairman Will Saltonstall and member Joe Rocha as members of the Marion Planning Board was a marathon lasting nearly three hours and addressed a key vote to be taken at the May 9 Town Meeting. The discussion on a Request for Determination of Eligibility pursuant to House […] Read more »
Representative William Straus kept a 6:15 pm appointment with the Marion Select Board on Tuesday night at the Music Hall, offering encouraging overtures of more financial support from the state, but at the same time cautioning against being overly optimistic. The Mattapoisett resident’s advocacy of Marion’s infrastructural upgrades, particularly the recently completed lagoon […] Read more »
During the April 28 meeting of the Mattapoisett Finance Committee, Town Administrator Mike Lorenco shared that one of his many objectives is to provide fiscal planning for large improvement projects facing the community in the now and into the coming years. Lorenco’s comments came as Capital Planning Chairman Chuck McCullough reviewed with the Fincom […] Read more »
The Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals’ decision regarding granting a special permit for a 190-foot, monopole-style telecommunications tower facility on High Street will have to wait a little while longer. Industrial Tower and Wireless LLC seeks a special permit to reduce the required setback distance of 200 feet from other property lines by 50 […] Read more »
The Rochester Select Board met on Monday night, approved the final draft of the warrant for the May 23 Annual Town Meeting and reviewed what might become its most problematic article. A citizen’s petition article would authorize the town to enter into a 99-year lease agreement with a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization to build affordable […] Read more »
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 »