When N. Douglas Schneider represented homeowners Douglas and Martha Lally before the Marion Board of Health in a public hearing Tuesday afternoon, the board had an immediate opportunity to act on the newly passed regulation requiring the denitrification upgrade to failing septic systems. The variance requested for 17 Indian Cove Road by Schneider, Davignon, and […] Read more »
After a rocky introduction and a silent period that led to legal action, the Rochester Conservation Commission affirmed the work done by Michael Oliver to restore his mistakes at 1009 Walnut Plain Road by approving his Notice of Intent during the commission’s remote access, public hearing on Tuesday night. The Conservation Commission had issued an […] Read more »
There may not have been fireworks or large crowds of people cheering on from Mattapoisett’s historic harborside, but for the few that witnessed the launching of the new harbormaster’s boat July 4 was still a day for celebrations. Previously requested by former Harbormaster Jill Simmons and supported by new harbormaster Jamie McIntosh as a necessity, […] Read more »
Dental offices were among inaccessible services during the months of April and May, as the coronavirus pandemic had Massachusetts at a commercial standstill. As a result, insurance premiums paid by town employees could not result in access to dental care. In response, Delta Dental has issued $6,336.40 in refunds to Rochester, which splits the cost […] Read more »
Aspiring kelp farmer Amy Tamagini went before the Marion Marine Resources Commission at its June 29, remote access meeting to present her proposal to farm kelp in Marion waters. “I’d like to have a potential site off of Wing’s Cove,” she told the meeting, summarizing a plan to grow the algae seaweed in depths of […] Read more »
Things are popping at the Mattapoisett wharves now that summer is in full swing. Just ask Harbormaster Jamie McIntosh. Coming before the Mattapoisett Marine Advisory Board on June 25, the first meeting the board has held since February and their first plunge into remote access public meetings, McIntosh updated the board on wharf projects, future […] Read more »
During the June 30 meeting of the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen, the primary focus was on planning a revised FY21 budget. Retired Town Administrator Mike Gagne, along with current Town Administrator Mike Lorenco, explained to the board what early steps have been taken as the town faces revenue shortfalls related to business declines in the […] Read more »
The work being done around the Marion Town House will continue, thanks to a $150,000 donation from Sippican Historical Society. Frank McNamee and Will Tifft represented Sippican Historical Society at Monday’s special, remote access meeting of the Marion Board of Selectmen where the latter’s membership voted to accept the donation. Selectman John Waterman told the […] Read more »
Presentation is an important piece in achieving dialogue with town residents that are dealing with their own building issues and also the big picture of where Mattapoisett is heading. To that end, two guests dominated Tuesday night’s remote access meeting of the Planning Board: consultant Judi Barrett and Grant King of the Southeastern Regional Planning […] Read more »
The Rochester Planning Board tackled confusion over updated plans pertaining to a new development on Cranberry Highway in their Zoom meeting held on June 23. Phil Cordeiro, representing Steen Realty and Developments, began a presentation of the updates to the project and noted that traffic engineers had been working to develop new plans for the […] Read more »