The Tri-Town was delivered a jolt last week when news came down that E. coli bacteria had been found in the drinking water supply of Mattapoisett River Valley Water District member towns. Following a prescription of flushing, system chlorination, and further testing, the MRV is hoping by the end of Friday, October 15, […] Read more »
Coming before the Mattapoisett Capital Planning Committee on October 4, Town Administrator Mike Lorenco shared the good news that, although free cash is just an estimate at this point in time, all indications point to a “healthy” number, he said. Early estimates peg the free cash number at $1.900,. With that in mind, he […] Read more »
The recent detection of Escherichia coli bacteria in a private well-water test in Marion has the Board of Health pursuing the framework for a new regulation that would require regular testing in the 40 private wells designated by their owners for drinking water supply. In her October 5 report to the board, Public […] Read more »
The Marion Planning Board moved on from two major matters during its October 4 Zoom meeting, voting unanimously to recommend a zoning reclassification that will make possible a 48-unit, multi-family housing complex on Route 6 and finding peaceful closure to what had been a contentious exchange with Wings Cove-area abutters to the controversial pier […] Read more »
Mattapoisett’s Planning Board has been busy, not only with high-profile construction projects, but also with securing a new Planning Board administrator/planner and putting the finishing touches on a new solar bylaw. The September 30 meeting of the board found its members transitioning into executive session to interview two candidates vying for the vacant […] Read more »
It only took 45 minutes for the pros and cons of proposed increases to marine fees vetted in an October 5 public hearing to be aired, debated, and reviewed, but when all was said and done, the 20-percent average increases to the boating community received unanimous approval from the Mattapoisett Select Board. Coming […] Read more »
John O’Rourke of Good Energy provided an update to the Marion Select Board regarding the town’s electricity aggregation program during the October 5 board meeting. Planning started for the aggregation in January 2014 when Ross Perry, then director of municipal services for SRPEDD, decided it was a good idea to get SRPEDD communities […] Read more »
Having received news of the Finance Committee’s vote to approve two money-related articles for the Special Town Meeting, the Rochester Board of Selectmen was eager to add its endorsement of the warrant that will be put before the town’s voters on Monday, October 18, at Rochester Memorial School. Article 2 asks voters to […] Read more »
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson reports that the Towns of Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester are under a drinking water warning, which also affects five of the six district schools. The drinking water warning is effective immediately for everyone in the Tri-Town who utilizes public water and it is advised that water is boiled before it is […] Read more »
Town Administrator James McGrail and the Marion Public Works Department report that the Town of Marion is currently under a boil water order. In addition to Marion, the towns of Fairhaven, Mattapoisett and Rochester are also under boil water orders. The order was issued after routine town water samples collected on Tuesday, Oct. 5 tested […] Read more »