Fieldstone Lane residents who complained during the Zoning Board of Appeals’ December 23 public meeting about their predicament in the wake of developer Ken Steen’s requirement that they establish a homeowners’ association by January 1, 2022 in order to avoid a breach of contract were heard on Tuesday night by the Marion Select Board. […] Read more »
Rochester Select Board member Woody Hartley reported during Monday night’s Select Board meeting that the Rochester Senior Center will be closed until January 18 due to the spike in COVID-19 cases. “A lot of cases in Rochester right now. Most seniors have been vaccinated, but this spreads so quickly and easily,” said Hartley, […] Read more »
The proposed solar array planned for acreage off Randall Lane received an Order of Conditions during the December 27 meeting of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission. Coming before the commission were Caroline Booth and Eric Las, whose only words on this night were “Thank you.” During the previous commission meeting, the public hearing was […] Read more »
The solid wall on the north side of Arthur Solomon’s outdoor kitchen and extended patio at 538 Point Road was given the green light by the Marion Conservation Commission after it was determined during the commission’s December 23 meeting that any deflection of stormwater would be funneled to the front of his property. […] Read more »
Before attorney Mark Bobrowski finished presenting developer Ken Steen’s case for a revision of water-metering practices at Marion Village Estates, he told the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals that a vote to consider the revision a “substantial” change would motivate Steen’s next-day appeal to the state Housing Appeals Committee. “That’s how we intend […] Read more »
The largest chunk of the record $18,000 increase in Harbormaster Isaac Perry’s proposed FY23 budget is due to decisions made outside the department, he told the Marion Resources Commission during its December 20 Zoom meeting. The laundry list of proposed budget increases that Perry said is in the hands of Town Administrator Jay […] Read more »
It was not known at the conclusion of the December 21 meeting of the Rochester Conservation Commission meeting whether the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority would be back on January 4 in an effort to sufficiently close the gaps and come away with an order of conditions for its construction plans at 45 Kings Highway. […] Read more »
They have been identified as one of the most important assets the Town of Mattapoisett owns, its historic wharves. Now, after years of concern and discussion of the crumbling underpinnings of the longest wharf, bids have been received from four firms for the study of Long Wharf’s current condition and schematic engineering, a precursor […] Read more »
In order to tweak the Point Road Path cleanup plan toward greater efficiency and productivity, Marion Open Space Acquisition Commission Chairman John Rockwell called a special public meeting on Tuesday to gain approval to double the commission’s expert workforce. Overhanging branches hung up in the trees and power lines in the half-mile-long upland […] Read more »
On December 14, the Rochester Planning Board held an informal discussion with general counselor Shayna Galinat of Industrial Communications Inc. regarding a new telecommunication tower on property located at 0 High Street. Galinat outlined the project, saying tree removal would be limited to just those trees in close proximity to the tower’s envelope and […] Read more »