Some of the cases were continuances of continuances that were again continued, while at least one case was being heard for the first time. That’s the way things go in the world of conservation oversight. And so, on September 3 as the Rochester Conservation Commission conducted its due diligence on behalf of the town and […] Read more »
Selectman Greenwood “Woody” Hartley asked during the September 3 Rochester Board of Selectmen’s meeting to look ahead toward the spring annual election, when the town clerk position officially changes from an elected position to an appointed one. Town Meeting voters in May approved the article proposing an appointed rather than elected town clerk, an idea […] Read more »
Ray Pickles has resigned from his elected position as town clerk via a two-sentence letter delivered to the Selectmen’s Office the morning of September 3. “He said that he was resigning due to health problems,” stated Town Administrator Jay McGrail during the September 3 meeting of the Marion Board of Selectmen. “So, we no longer […] Read more »
As of press time, hurricane “Dorian” was still hundreds of miles away from affecting the region with substantial rain and wind. However, the National Weather Service still reports that Tri-Town communities are within the “cone of uncertainty” for weather caused by the proximity of category 1 Hurricane Dorian Friday morning through Saturday as it makes […] Read more »
The conference room at the Mattapoisett Town Hall was nearly filled to capacity when the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission opened its August 26 meeting. The application that brought out the Bowman Road neighborhood was filed by NextGrid Patriots, LLC, a nationwide alternative energy developer. NextGrid is a company that works directly with landowners and their representatives to […] Read more »
The future of the Carver, Marion, Wareham Regional Refuse Disposal District (CMWRRDD) is uncertain, says Marion Town Administrator Jay McGrail, and the discussion on where to go once the district’s deal of the century with SEMASS expires on December 31, 2020 has been “all over the place,” as he sees it. The district has for […] Read more »
It was back in early spring when the Rochester Planning Board heard for the first time Craig Canning’s plans to bring a solar farm to his Marion Road farmlands. During the August 27 reopening of the public hearing for Canning’s plan, it was clear that things were moving closer to a start date. Once again, […] Read more »
The state is on heightened awareness of the spread of Eastern Equine Encephalitis after a fourth person, a female from Fairhaven, fell ill with the mosquito-borne virus and succumbed to EEE on August 25. Family members publically identified the woman as Laurie Sylvia, age 59, of Fairhaven. Sylvia is the first human EEE fatality in […] Read more »
Marion is moving toward a more comprehensive and fair classification and comprehension plan for union and non-union employees. During the August 27 meeting of the Marion Board of Selectmen, David Colton from the Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management at the University of Massachusetts Boston presented the findings of a comprehensive study and […] Read more »
A request from the Recreation Department to perform some beach nourishment at Oakdale Avenue Beach kicked off a conversation during the August 14 meeting of the Marion Conservation Commission on the past, present, and future of a lesser-known ‘beach’ available for public use. The Marion Rec had inquired about the possibility of adding some beach […] Read more »