The Mattapoisett Board of Health met with public health nurses Emily Field and Amanda Stone on January 13 and discussed the latest COVID-19 vaccine distribution information. All of the news was sobering. As of January 13, the total number of COVID-19 cases in Mattapoisett stood at 293 with a small percentage of hospitalizations, said Stone. […] Read more »
Town Administrator Jay McGrail was pleased to report to the Board of Selectmen at its January 19 meeting that the state had just issued approval for the Town of Marion to repeat last week’s drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Cushing Community Center with the second round of shots for first responders from the Towns […] Read more »
In its January 19 meeting, the Rochester Conservation Commission addressed a public hearing relating to the construction of a new solar array near Featherbed Lane. Eric Las, of Beals and Thomas Inc., who has been representing the project since its inception in February of last year, spoke with commission members about the project’s progress over […] Read more »
The January 19 meeting of the Marion Planning Board was very brief, with only one filing before the members for their consideration. But with time available, the board members aired their positive feelings about new businesses in the community, and at least one member the need for evenhanded deliberations. Vice-Chairman Andrew Daniel said he felt […] Read more »
History was key in the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals’ vote to grant a Special Permit for the legal division of 61 and 63 Oakdale Avenue, where separate homes have existed for 70 years. On January 14, Attorney Robert L. Perry once again appeared on behalf of the estate of Joan E. Botelho, seeking to […] Read more »
Delayed by and discussed in light of COVID-19, Mattapoisett’s Master Plan will take shape as the Master Plan Committee begins digging into the massive task of developing a draft, a new set of priorities and realities for the Planning Board’s review. On January 13, the large volunteer group heard from Southeast Regional Planning and Economic […] Read more »
Despite what is portrayed as a standing invitation to increase its water allotment from the Town of Wareham, the Rochester Water Commission voted on January 13 to increase the allocation for developer Ken Steen’s residential/commercial project at the junction of Routes 28 and 58 and County Road to 46,000 gallons per day. The […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett River Valley Water District Commission doesn’t need any more convincing that replacing its aging and practically obsolete Targa II water-treating system with a brand new, state-of-the-art Puron MP system is the way to go. The challenge is purely financial. Koch Separation Solutions, the company that would either install new Puron MP […] Read more »
In its first meeting of the year, the Rochester Planning Board addressed the finer details surrounding the Cranberry Highway Development Project’s draft decision. The draft review involved discussing disputed additions to the plan put forth by both the applicant and the Planning Board. Over the holidays, Ken Steen, the project’s applicant, requested additional […] Read more »
Meg Steinberg, chair of Marion’s Historical Commission, appeared before the Marion Community Preservation Committee on January 8 to request $25,000 in funding to continue the town’s architectural survey on Upper Point Road, originally settled by Cape Verdean communities. Steinberg explained that last year, the CPC awarded a $25,000 grant in accordance with the […] Read more »