The Tri-Town Education Foundation welcomed Michelle Roy as a new member during its April 27 Zoom meeting.             A recently retired Rochester resident, Roy brings the experience of an educational career that began at Old Rochester Regional schools in 1985 before developing into a career that saw her spend the last six years as assistant superintendent […] Read more »

            Marion’s Energy Management Committee has been trying for the better part of a year to have a charging station installed across Front Street from the Music Hall where people park for Island Wharf. But based on information discussed at its April 26 Zoom meeting, the EMC seems to be caught in a loop.             Island Wharf […] Read more »

            A Notice of Intent hearing first opened in early April and receiving considerable neighborhood pushback was reopened during the April 27 meeting of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission. After neighbors again voiced their concerns, the commission voted unanimously to issue an Order of Conditions for the project.             David Davignon of Schneider, Davignon, & Leone, Inc., representing […] Read more »

            It came at the end of the April 27 meeting of the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen, a goodbye from outgoing member Paul Silva. In saying his adieu, Silva thanked the selectmen he has worked with over the years and the town employees, many of whom he has come to know well. He gave an extra […] Read more »

            In a 4-1 vote during its April 22 meeting, the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals granted a special permit to Lars and Patricia McKim, who filed as the Eight Kabeyun Road Nominee Trust in the public hearing for the demolition of a single-family home and construction of a replacement on almost the same footprint.             The […] Read more »

            Marion residents will still be able to see the harbor at Island Wharf, based on a revised design for the proposed Maritime Center that was presented on April 26 during a special meeting of the Marion Board of Selectmen via Zoom.             In substantial contrast to the original design presented to over 100 attendees in the […] Read more »

            Although the Town of Marion amended a bylaw in 2020 to require all new construction septic upgrades to exceed Title 5 compliance and include approved denitrification technology, a tie-in to town sewer, when possible, is much preferred, according to Conservation Commission Chairman Shaun Walsh.             In its April 14 meeting, the commission heard a […] Read more »

            The April 15 meeting of the Mattapoisett Zoning Board of Appeals was not chockablock full, nor did it feature more than one case. But the case before the ZBA members would be a bit tricky given the L-shaped lot in question with an existing watermain easement running through the middle.             The variance and […] Read more »

            Marion Harbormaster Isaac Perry told the Marine Resources Commission on April 19 that he is troubled by the Harbormaster Department’s rising indirect costs, which he estimated to top out at $188,000 for Fiscal Year 2020. He asked that the item be included for discussion on the MRC’s May 17 meeting agenda.             Alluding to […] Read more »

            Brian Grady of G.A.F. Engineering, Inc. came before the Rochester Conservation Commission on April 20 to discuss a Notice of Intent filing brought forth by Ben Bailey. The proposed work would see the construction of a 700-foot roadway to provide access to a single-family house lot. Though the project is still in the application […] Read more »