It has been 33 years since the Mattapoisett Planning Board reviewed its fee structure for various matters of permitting and approval for construction projects. On February 7, the board was armed with a draft of updated fees as it took on the task of refining the language contained in the fee schedule and heard from […] Read more »
Rochester Select Board Chairman Brad Morse took the opportunity of Verizon New England’s appearance at a 6:05 pm appointment to reiterate an important message. “Before we approve the motion, I want to mention problems with poles around town,” said Morse, describing “lots of double poles, to the tune of about 20, and some hanging […] Read more »
The February 1 meeting of the Rochester Conservation Commission agenda was already light on public hearings when the two that were scheduled were not heard. A Request for Determination of Applicability filed by William Clapp for property located at 0 Clapp Road for work outside resources areas was withdrawn by the applicant to be […] Read more »
The 2022-23 academic calendar needed two rounds of voting and much in the way of discussion before a consensus was reached by the Old Rochester Regional Joint School Committee/Superintendency Union #55 in its January 20 meeting. The merits of half days in general and Good Friday’s place on a public-school calendar dominated a […] Read more »
Limited parking availability in and around Mattapoisett Boat Yard was discussed when the Mattapoisett Marine Advisory Board met on January 27. Present during the discussion was Ned Kaiser from the MBY. He said that new parking restrictions along Ned’s Point Road implemented last year have put a burden on the limited parking available on […] Read more »
In a brief Budget Subcommittee report to the Rochester School Committee on January 18, Superintendent of Schools Mike Nelson said the process has shown momentum. The next steps, he said, will be to invite key town stakeholders such as town administrators and Finance Committee representatives. “At this point, one of our top priorities includes […] Read more »
Anyone who has visited Mattapoisett’s ye ole town hall building will see that the structure is in rough shape. After decades of what Town Administrator Mike Lorenco said was the town’s “kicking the can down the road” when it came to improvements, even simple maintenance and the ravishes of continuous use finds it woefully […] Read more »
The little moments sometimes speak volumes, and Sippican Elementary School Principal Marla Sirois was eager to share a story from a recent recess in which students were putting their imaginations to work. “One day I was out there working with some kiddos and found a group of kids building a fort with a […] Read more »
The January 27 meeting of the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals heard only one petition, but through carefully examining that petition, a process that took almost an hour, a favorable decision was delivered. Coming before the ZBA with a request for a variance was Ben Bailey for property located at 0 Gerrish Road. In […] Read more »
Mattapoisett’s Transfer Station will be a lot cleaner and it is presumed in better financial shape with a plan to modernize the recycling of mattresses. Health Agent Gail Joseph laid out a presentation for the Board of Health members’ consideration during its January 26 meeting. The board voted unanimously to accept and […] Read more »