The Marion Marine Resources Commission’s next project is to review the existing moratorium on new commercial moorings and started the process on March 16 after discussing the moratorium’s history, hearing from Marion marine businesses, and ultimately forming a three-member subcommittee to study the topic comprehensively and present its findings to the commission for a […] Read more »
In their meeting held on March 10, the Rochester Planning Board discussed a previously approved application for the Cranberry Highway Development. The reopening of the discussion was sparked by changes to sign location and orientation on the site. Phil Cordeiro of Allen and Major Inc. came before the Planning Board to explain the […] Read more »
Intermittent versus perennial is apparently not a simple matter of observation when it comes time to vet a construction project near a stream. In responding to applicant W. Dale Jones’ Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation (ANRAD) for the review and confirmation of the wetland resource area boundaries at the vacant lot on […] Read more »
Coming before the Mattapoisett Finance Committee on March 11 was Fire Chief Andrew Murray to review and discuss his department’s FY22 budget. As he had when recently meeting with the Board of Selectmen and Capital Planning Committee, Murray pointed out that he wants to restore the full-time administration position that he said had been […] Read more »
“Bravo!” exclaimed Planning Board member Chris Collings after seeing Tabor Academy’s latest plan to designate space for the eight parking spots necessary to achieve the minimum 58 required by the Town’s zoning bylaw for its proposed Campus Center at 85 Spring Street. “Bravo to the applicant and their team for finding a way […] Read more »
On March 10, as the Mattapoisett Board of Health members held their monthly meeting chaired by Carmelo Nicolosi and attended by Russell Bailey and Ken Dawicki, Health Agent Kayla Davis discussed an upcoming study of the transfer station. Town Administrator Mike Lorenco recently announced that he had applied for two grants that were […] Read more »
Marion’s roads are suffering to degrees that have been analyzed by contracted engineers and divided into proactive and reactive categories, the former 1.22 miles of roadway addressing the more urgent needs and prescribing more substantial measures. Department of Public Works Director David Willett and DPW Engineer Meghan Davis appeared in the March 16 […] Read more »
On April 5 at 7:00 pm, public hearings will be held during the Mattapoisett Planning Board meeting to vet changes to the existing Flood Hazard Bylaw and a new bylaw governing the installation of solar arrays. The Planning Board is preparing these two bylaws for the upcoming May Town Meeting. Planning Board member […] Read more »
The Rochester Conservation Commission met on March 16 to address a public hearing on the Cushman Road solar project. Having last discussed the matter on January 27, commission members were eager to hear updates to the project and potentially close out the ongoing discussion. The applicant’s representative, Eric Las of Beals + Thomas […] Read more »
Old Rochester Regional Superintendent of Schools Mike Nelson told the March 15 joint meeting of the Marion Finance Committee and Board of Selectmen that the Fiscal Year 2022 budget for Sippican School will see a 2.43-percent increase, and the FY22 budget for the ORR School District will see a 2.47-percent increase. These percentages […] Read more »