In its first meeting of the month, the Marion Finance Committee held a group meeting over the GoToMeeting video conferencing platform to discuss an updated agenda and resolve outstanding business. The meeting was held on May 18 after the initially proposed meeting date of May 6 was rescheduled. Chairman Peter Winters led the committee through a […] Read more »
Title 5-compliant septic systems were not designed to protect the water from the release of nitrogen, a long-standing problem intensified by the SouthCoast’s sandy waters. Thusly, the Marion Board of Health has offered a sneak peek into its impending proposal for a new regulation-making mandatory a nitrogen-reducing technology in any new septic installation at what […] Read more »
On May 14 the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen discussed how and if they had the authority to implement fines or other disciplinary actions should businesses violate conditions imposed by Governor Baker that were to be updated on May 18. The specific issue is the need to wear face coverings inside places of businesses. Selectman Paul […] Read more »
Board of Health member Dot Brown and Selectman John Waterman debated the role of the Board of Health and the authority of towns to devise their own rules during Tuesday’s remote access meeting of the Marion Board of Selectmen. Everyone is getting tired of the new normal, and the disagreement on what to do about […] Read more »
Tuesday’s Marion Board of Health meeting opened with a welcome dose of relief, as it was learned the driver who suffered a medical emergency and crashed a car into the gate to the Silvershell Beach parking lot is going to be okay. The town now has to go right to work in repairing or replacing […] Read more »
Town Clerk Paul Dawson sought and was given a somewhat reluctant approval to initiate an early voting option with Rochester residents during the Board of Selectmen’s May 18 remote access meeting. The approval means that all registered voters in the Town of Rochester will receive a letter explaining the process along with an application to […] Read more »
Throughout the course of its meeting held on May 19, the Rochester Conservation Commission moved to address a number of Notices of Intent filed by applicants seeking approval by the commission in order to go forward with project planning. Up second were Paul Shamoian of Civil & Environmental Consultants and Dan Peters of SEMASS Partnership, […] Read more »
On May 19th, 2020 at approximately 12:15pm, the Mattapoisett Fire Department was dispatched to 56 Ocean Drive for a reported structure fire. Fire Chief, Andrew Murray arrived on scene at 12:21pm and confirmed a working structure fire with heavy fire and smoke showing. A first alarm assignment was requested to the scene, bringing in engines […] Read more »
On May 9, the Mattapoisett Board of Health held a public meeting, at which time five of eight applicants vying for the position of public health nurse were interviewed either on-site in the large meeting room located at the public library, or via Zoom internet meeting. The hitch in this plan, having the board gather […] Read more »
The Braley Hill North Solar, LLC project has once again been continued, this time because of quorum issues, as only four of the Planning Board’s seven members were present at its May 12 Zoom meeting. Cognizant of potential ramifications of resuming the scheduled public hearing for the project without the absent board members, Chairman Arnie […] Read more »