Henri Renauld, Mattapoisett Water and Sewer superintendent, met with the Mattapoisett Finance Committee on February 10 to review his FY23 operating budgets for the two enterprise funds. The committee members heard about the challenges both departments are facing due to aging infrastructure throughout the community. They also heard about possible expansion of the […] Read more »
One place where the Old Rochester Regional District’s elementary schools still feel a bit of an advantage over secondary and middle grades is the little kids got a bigger piece of the 2020-21 school year full-time and in person. Asked to address anxiety during the February 3 meeting of the Rochester School Committee, […] Read more »
Upon discussion of the minutes of a recent public meeting that included the Heron Cove public hearing, Marion Zoning Board of Appeals member Dana Nilson asked a question as to whether developer Ken Steen’s ultimatum regarding water-metering methodology was based on dwelling units or buildings. “I’m looking for clarification on what they’re looking for […] Read more »
The February 8 meeting of the Rochester Planning Board was a good one for members of the Renewable Energy Development Partners team, who have been meeting with Rochester boards for many months. But all that hard work and cooperation to the process is just about to pay off, bringing the 109 Neck Road solar project […] Read more »
In thanking Paul Naiman and the Capital Improvements Planning Committee, Marion Town Administrator Jay McGrail told the February 15 meeting of the Marion Select Board that Naiman’s letter to the board will be a supplement to the warrant for the Spring Town Meeting. In a 6:30 pm appointment, Naiman appeared on behalf of […] Read more »
Comparing district leaders to ducks appearing calm above the surface while furiously moving underneath, Old Rochester Regional School Committee member Frances Kearns recognized the effort that went into the Tiered Focus Monitoring Audit recently completed. In the January 26 public meeting of the committee, Superintendent of Schools Mike Nelson thanked Assistant Superintendent of […] Read more »
When students in Old Rochester Regional District schools return from their vacation week on Monday, February 28, they will only be required to wear a facemask in two locations: on the bus and in school offices. On the athletic fields, the campus at large, the parking lots and, yes, even in the classrooms, […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Select Board met with David Riquinha, the current candidate for the position of director of Inspectional Services, on Tuesday night. Previously, several candidates were vetted with the Select Board offering the job to Acushnet Building Commissioner James Marot last November, but Marot subsequently declined. The position was reposted with two candidates coming […] Read more »
The Marion Finance Committee met jointly with the Select Board on February 2 to hear Finance Director Judy Mooney and Town Administrator Jay McGrail make a preliminary presentation of the FY23 budget. McGrail thanked Mooney for her hard work and said that without her he could not have produced the budget proposal. “I […] Read more »
The hour and 15 minutes it took the Marion Community Preservation Committee to officially understand and acknowledge receipt of 10 pitches for FY23 Community Preservation Act funding will be dwarfed by the time it takes to fully scrutinize each application. “Pack a lunch, maybe a breakfast,” said CPC Chairman Jeff Doubrava only half-jokingly. […] Read more »