The Rochester School Committee’s Budget Subcommittee met on Thursday, February 12 in the Superintendent’s Conference Room, 135 Marion Road, and via Zoom to discuss ongoing budgeting challenges, potential cuts, and planning ahead for Fiscal Year 2027. Many staff in Rochester schools and parents attended the hybrid-style meeting due to widespread talks over the town’s […] Read more »

            The Marion Finance Committee met February 12 at the Town Hall Annex in another round of meetings to prepare for Fiscal Year 2027.             The committee started by recapping its last meeting with the Marine Resources Commission about its budget problems, and committee members mentioned that they will work with the Select Board, MRC, […] Read more »

            Rochester’s Select Board Tuesday approved an outstanding new hire for the Rochester Police Department.             The board endorsed Rochester Police Chief Michael Assad’s appointment of Jaclyn B. Kaulbeck as a new full-time patrol officer. Upon introducing her to the Select Board, Assad noted Kaulbeck is a 19-year veteran of police work in Massachusetts. He […] Read more »

            The Marion Board of Health met on Thursday, February 5 to go over new training standards for board members, Marion Sanitary Code changes, and various updates on town health initiatives.             The board began with discussions on new standards and training provisions regarding the Statewide Accelerated Public Health for Every Community Act (SAPHE 2.0 […] Read more »

            In a meeting room packed to capacity with concerned residents, Rochester’s Planning Board on Tuesday held a Public Hearing on zoning map amendments for lots on Mary’s Pond Road and County Road. The proposal to rezone these lots from Residential to Limited Commercial will be considered at the May 18 Annual Town Meeting.            The […] Read more »

            The Mattapoisett Conservation Commission met on Monday. It became a bit of a marathon meeting as the commissioners addressed technicalities associated with stormwater run-off, bog boards in jurisdictional areas, and other matters. They also voted to have Mike King remain as the chair of the commission, a position he has held for a number […] Read more »

            The Marion Open Space Acquisition Commission met on February 5 and mainly went over developments on the Point Road Path.             Vice President of Sippican Lands Trust Jeff Doubrava spoke first. Doubrava sought a letter of support from the commission for near the corner of Route 6 and Rocky Nook Lane, on the Rocky […] Read more »

            It’s no small task to create new zoning bylaws that will have long lasting ramifications, including the aesthetic look and overall character of Mattapoisett’s historic village, as well as providing a new type of housing.             For over a year, the Mattapoisett Planning Board has been working on two new bylaws that will, the […] Read more »

The Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School Committee last week unanimously approved its Building Committee’s recommendation that the region’s five member towns hold another election for the $288,000,000 request for a new facility that failed to pass in November of last year.             The committee endorsed that revote plan at its January 28 meeting, Old […] Read more »

            The Marion Planning Board met on Monday and began with a dedication to the memory of one of their members who recently passed.             Following the pledge, Chair Andrew Daniel offered a moment of silence followed by some words for member W. Dale Jones, who recently passed away. He said, “Dale’s a tremendous loss. […] Read more »