When the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission met on September 29 several of the applications both new and those returning as continued hearings contained critical wording, “coastal storm flowage.” A quick look at Massachusetts General Law finds wording throughout the text that provides guidance and rules on types of construction that may be permitted in such areas […] Read more »
On September 24, the Rochester Conservation Commission met to review responses to their formal Request for Qualifications for a new peer-review consultant. The request for a new consultant came after longstanding review engineer for the commission, Henry Nover, announced his transition out of the review-consultant role. Each member had the opportunity to review the applications […] Read more »
In their meeting Zoom held on September 28, the Marion Energy Management Committee discussed potential changes to the town’s infrastructure that could promote the use of electric vehicles. The future implementations discussed included new charging stations throughout the town as well as plans to gather data surrounding the prevalence of electric vehicles throughout the town. […] Read more »
After several continuances dating back to June 3, the Marion Conservation Commission was satisfied in its September 23 public hearing that the latest plan revision for work at 120 Front Street satisfied lingering concerns about stormwater runoff and voted to issue an Order of Conditions to 120 Front Street LLC. Storm-damage prevention was at the […] Read more »
The Marion Board of Selectmen met on Tuesday night at Sippican School in joint session with the Marion Marine Resources Commission for the latter’s presentation of the Harbormaster Facility Feasibility Study. The September 29 meeting was held at Sippican to accommodate a swell of public interest also directed toward the Marion Open Space Acquisition Committee’s […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Zoning Board of Appeals met on September 17 via Zoom to hold a brief public hearing on Case No. 1453, in which Brenda and Rocco Franciose Jr. of Natick were awarded a Special Permit to demolish a single-family house built in 1955 on a nonconforming, 2.5-acre lot at 1 Harbor Road, HB […] Read more »
The Marion Finance Committee met at the Music Hall on September 16 and heard from the Old Rochester Regional School District for the first time. Superintendent of Schools Mike Nelson and Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations Howie Barber attended at the bequest of Town Administrator Jay McGrail to answer Fincom’s questions related […] Read more »
During the September 22 meeting of the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen, abutters to Phase 1b of the bike path asked to have a voice at the table as final plans are drafted. Construction of the bike path which will cross wetlands located on Goodspeed Island includes the construction of a pedestrian bridge. Speaking […] Read more »
The Town House looks like a meteor landed at its front door, but the project donated by the Sippican Historical Society at a potential cost of $250,000 is one of many moving parts that can or cannot be seen as Marion tries to beat the clock in a number of matters crucial to the […] Read more »
The secret sauce to Daniel Gibbs Jr. legalizing his effort to hang a sign for his roofing business on his father’s property at 459 Mill Street was ironically in withdrawing the application for the sign. The prior application with the Marion Planning Board, officially filed by Daniel Gibbs Sr. for a Special Permit […] Read more »