The reality that Mattapoisett will soon be facing a vacancy in the Conservation Department was a main topic of discussion when the Select Board met on June 29 with Conservation Commission Chairman Mike King and commissioner David Lawrence. Conservation Agent Liz Leidhold’s impending retirement will leave a critical element, implementation of the Wetlands Protection […] Read more »
In a public hearing on June 24, Jorge Rodriguez came before the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals seeking a special permit for an addition for a conversion to a multi-family house at 12 Mayflower Lane. Rodriguez also sought two variances; the first for relief from the town’s requirement for the size of the […] Read more »
The Marion Marine Resources Commission spent over two hours on Monday night at the Marion Police Station pouring through final revisions of aquaculture regulations that have not been changed in a quarter century. The goal was to put a wrap on the process and vote to approve for recommendation to the Select Board, […] Read more »
As the Mattapoisett Finance Committee met to approve end-of-year reserve fund transfers, capping off a year that found this town and the entire global community struggling to pay for and plan for pandemic-related expenses, the news was not all bad. Reserve fund monies can be counted on to cover these unbudgeted and or unanticipated […] Read more »
The Town of Marion promoted a woman to the office of police sergeant for the first time, the Select Board voting to approve Alisha Crosby to a one-year probationary period effective June 27 as the town’s first-ever Marion Police sergeant during the board’s June 22 meeting at the Music Hall. “I appreciate the […] Read more »
Ryan Correia, a developer who has come before the Mattapoisett Planning Board over the course of many months, once again met with the board to discuss matters related to driveways and scenic roadway bylaws. The June 21 meeting resulted in more questions on the part of the board members coupled with a to-do list […] Read more »
On June 17, the Mattapoisett Zoning Board of Appeals launched a hybrid public meeting designed to allow both in-person and log-in attendance via Zoom. While accessing the meeting room remotely went smoothly, a disconnect in the voice networking meant no one in the virtual meeting room could hear the proceedings. In an effort to grant […] Read more »
The formality of the hire of Brian Vasa as Rochester’s new environmental planner and conservation agent took a twist during Monday night’s Board of Selectmen meeting when the selectmen voted to sign an employment agreement approving the hire of Marilee Kelly. The two were identified as finalists and interviewed for the job during […] Read more »
Public input on a draft report detailing the results of a months-long study on the coastal resiliency of parts of Mattapoisett Neck Road has been requested. Members of the consulting group Fuss and O’Neil, along with scientists and engineers from the Woods Hole Group, held a public meeting on June 10 to give […] Read more »
In a public hearing continued from May 26, a Notice of Intent filed by John and Cynthia Paliotta for a Land Management Plan involving the eradication of invasive plants and other activities at 119 Converse Road will see a site visit from the Marion Conservation Commission on Friday, June 18, at 9:00 am. The […] Read more »