On February 4 the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen made their announcement – who would be the finalist selected to fill the town administrator’s position created by the upcoming retirement of longtime administrator Mike Gagne. Selectmen Paul Silva and Jordan Collyer agreed that Michael Lorenco was the best choice. Public interviews had been conducted on January […] Read more »
Members of Marion’s Conservation Commission issued an Emergency Certification on January 14, Conservation Commission Chair Jeff Doubrava revealed at a January 22 meeting, after illegal dumping was reported by town residents. “We noted illegal dumping off of Point Road, almost immediately across from Blackmore Pond Road,” he explained, adding that the parcel is owned by […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional School Committee on January 22 held its first official review of the Old Rochester Regional School District agreement for the first time since the agreement was last amended in 1986. Two years ago when the School Committee and the three towns realized the document had not been updated in over 20 […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Conservation Commission Chairman Mike King opened the January 27 meeting with an announcement: “In anticipation of one of our regular members resigning, there’ll be an opening on the board.” He said that Chris Nicolosi would be unable to complete his term, having taken a job that would conflict with the commission’s meeting schedule. King […] Read more »
With the three finalists waiting in the wings, the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen began the interview process for selecting a new town administrator on January 28. Selectman Jordan Collyer said he needed to make a disclosure that one of the candidates, Michael Lorenco, was related to his wife’s sister, but he said he felt he […] Read more »
After months of preparation and a number of informal technical review meetings with the Rochester Planning Board, Steen Realty & Development’s hearing for a special permit to build a 208-unit affordable housing development at 22 Cranberry Highway was officially opened. Engineer Phil Cordeiro ran through the basic details of the proposal: four, four-story multi-family buildings, […] Read more »
It may feel like a long and winding road, especially for outgoing Town Administrator Mike Gagne, but Mattapoisett now has three viable candidates to consider as Gagne’s replacement. The town’s first solo effort to find worthy candidates ended when it was determined that professional help was needed. The firm of Community Paradigm Associates, LLC of […] Read more »
Scott Snow is no stranger to the permitting process to develop land and build in the town of Mattapoisett, and he has experienced his share of contentious meetings with various town boards along the way; which is why Snow was pleased on January 17 to receive two Certificates of Compliance – one complete and one […] Read more »
Adhering to the advice of town counsel, the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals on January 16 deliberated the Special Permit application filed by Tabor Academy for four 90-foot field light poles to form a consensus so that he can draft a decision for the board to vote on at its next meeting. The purpose of […] Read more »
The Rochester Conservation Commission on January 21 revisited the Notice of Intent filed by Steen Realty and Development Corporation, Inc., developer of the 40R affordable housing development known as Rochester Crossroads at 22 Cranberry Highway. The proposed work that includes stormwater management systems to accommodate the 208-unit housing complex falls entirely within the 100-foot wetlands […] Read more »