As students were in the final week of summer vacation, the Old Rochester Regional School Committee voted to adopt an Anti-Racism Resolution and create an Anti-Racism Subcommittee during its September 9 Zoom meeting. With Mattapoisett School Committee’s unanimous votes on Monday night, all the ORR district school committees have adopted the resolution and the subcommittee. […] Read more »
Though the members of the Rochester Conservation Commission had little new business come before them during their September 15 meeting, they addressed several outstanding requests relating to projects that have been continued from meetings earlier in the year. Stephen Meltzer of Edgewood Development Company, LLC addressed the commission with the hope of receiving an Extension […] Read more »
In what could go down as the shortest Board of Selectmen public meeting in the history of the town, Mattapoisett’s selectmen met for just about five minutes on September 15 to discuss a complaint their office had received. Well, discuss may be a stretch; the board actually didn’t discuss the complaint or the alleged infraction […] Read more »
After issuing an Enforcement Order to property owned by Christine Gibbons, 37 Water Street, for use of chemicals in a wetlands resource area, plans are being developed to remediate the damage. During the September 14 meeting of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission, abutters Jeff Jordan and Chris Ketchel expressed their concerns regarding the type of remediation […] Read more »
Members of the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals were shocked and saddened to learn that member David Bramley had passed away on September 2 at age 72. Chairperson Christina Frangos made a statement on behalf of the ZBA at the board’s September 10 Zoom meeting: “We’re saddened by his passing. I only knew David for […] Read more »
Halloween is still several weeks away, but if a child sees his principal wearing a facemask on a computer screen, perhaps he or she won’t be spooked by the sight on the first day of school. That, and a ton of pertinent information, has been Derek Medeiros’ message to Rochester Memorial School students gearing up […] Read more »
“Meaningful” learning opportunities remain the objective for the Marion School Committee and Old Rochester Regional Superintendent of Schools Mike Nelson, despite the daunting task of reopening schools for the 2020-21 school year. At their scheduled meeting on September 2, Nelson took a moment to provide a “brief overview” of how the school year is coming […] Read more »
Exploring new ways to create revenue for the town is one of Mattapoisett’s new town administrator’s goals. On September 8 during the regular meeting of the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen, Mike Lorenco demonstrated one way that new revenue sources could be secured: a local meals tax. The quest for ways to increase revenue while leveling […] Read more »
By the time the revocation of Shea Doonan’s aquaculture license got to the Marion Board of Selectmen at its September 8 meeting at the Music Hall, the license had been suspended for three weeks and nothing the selectmen decided was likely to override a decision that had essentially already been made at the state level. […] Read more »
The Rochester Planning Board meeting held on September 8 brought updates to the longstanding public hearing on the proposed mixed-use development at 22 Cranberry Highway adjacent to Seasons Corner Market. Phil Cordeiro, representing Steen Realty and Rochester Crossroads LLC’s project that includes 208 residential units and commercial space, began his presentation with a basic outline […] Read more »