The contracts have been signed and Marion is committed to go forward on deals that, if the costs work out with Eversource, would result in a potentially profitable solar array atop the Benson Brook landfill. But the Marion Energy Management Committee intends on second-guessing the plan when the Board of Selectmen meet on Thursday, April […] Read more »
The April 22 meeting of the Mattapoisett Fire Station Building Committee welcomed a full teleconference meeting room with the following voices: Brain Fors of Vertex, construction project management; Chris Logan and Jeff Shaw of Contex architects; Mattapoisett Fire Chief Andrew Murray; Mattapoisett Police Captain Jason King; Town Administrator Mike Lorenco and town consultant Mike Gagne; […] Read more »
Town Administrator Suzanne Szyndlar reported to the Rochester Board of Selectmen at its April 23, remote access meeting that the town’s stability fund is at $1.3 million and that the goal is to get it between $2 million and $3 million. “We’ve got to keep working on putting money in the rainy-day fund. Marion and […] Read more »
The anticipated proposal of a Monday, June 22, Town Meeting was among four coronavirus-related items that Town Administrator Jay McGrail discussed with the Marion Board of Selectmen at its remote access meeting on April 28. McGrail planned to formalize the plan later this week with an eye on presenting formally to the board for discussion […] Read more »
The April 21 meeting of the Rochester Conservation Commission was held remotely with commission chairman Mike Conway, vice-chair Dan Gagne, and commissioners Lena Bourque, Kevin Thompson, Maggie Payne, and Chris Gerrior present as well as town counselor Blair Bailey in attendance. After a few minutes of log-in hiccups, the meeting began at 7:22 pm. The […] Read more »
The impending dissolution of the Marion-Rochester Health District, unfortunately, coincides with the announcement that Regional Health Director Karen Walega is retiring next week. Dr. Ed Hoffer, a member of the Marion Board of Health, thanked Walega for her 30-plus years serving the district and on behalf of the district, he wished her the best of […] Read more »
It was two years in the making and involved many hours of discussion, contemplation, and study, but the Route 6 Corridor Study has been completed and, further, has received approval from the Southeastern Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization. The SMMPO, as that group is known, was established to implement federally mandated transportation planning. It is a […] Read more »
Department of Public Works Director David Willett told the Marion Board of Selectmen that he was pleasantly surprised that CDM Smith engineering sent him its computer-aided-design (CAD) files for the roadway at the center of the Village Infrastructure Project Phase 1B during the Board’s April 21 remote-access meeting. “I’m a little reticent about talking about […] Read more »
The April 16 meeting of the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen took place via the new normal, remotely using call-in and or internet applications. Present were selectmen Paul Silva and Jordan Collyer, along with Town Administrator Mike Lorenco and consultant Mike Gagne. The selectmen wasted no time in voting to extend tax-payment deadlines in light of […] Read more »
The Town of Rochester voted at its April 16, remote-access meeting to hold town elections before town meeting, setting elections for Wednesday, June 17, and town meeting for Monday, June 22. Chairman Paul Ciaburri said holding town meeting first is preferred, but Town Counsel Blair Bailey said, “It’s not going to affect this year’s election […] Read more »