The Rochester Board of Selectmen has set the date for the fall Special Town Meeting, settling on Monday, November 18. The deadline for warrant article submissions will be September 6. The board was originally looking at October 28 as a date, but the town clerk was unavailable for that date. The November 18 Special Town […] Read more »
The first human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in the area has been confirmed, raising the Rochester and Marion EEE risk level to “critical”. State and local health officials announced the risk increase on August 10 after a resident identified only as someone living in southern Plymouth County had contracted the mosquito-born virus. Some local […] Read more »
Marion Selectman John Waterman is looking forward to the day when he can finally go about his business in the center of Marion without somebody coming up to him complaining about trash pickup. On August 7, the Marion Board of Selectmen discussed the tough transition the town has experienced since it swapped its municipal run […] Read more »
During the August 13 meeting of the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen, Town Administrator Michael Gagne said that Mattapoisett Health Agent Dale Barrows reported to him that the unidentified Tri-Town resident who had contracted Easter Equine Encephalitis (EEE) died of the virus earlier in the day. That information, however, was wrong. Barrows’ incorrect information stopped the […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Planning Board agenda on August 5 contained A, B, and C subdivision filings in various stages of approval and/or completion. Subdivisions can be very complex or very simple and understanding the language and technical elements of each can be, at times, vastly more challenging then learning the a, b, cs. Coming before the […] Read more »
When the Hartley Pond flume collapsed last May, there were questions as to whether or not the historic Memorial Day Boat Race could take place. In spite of the pond being completely drained, the race went on as planned. Now months later, repairs to the flume are complete and the pond is slowly filling with […] Read more »
For many families owning a home is often just a dream. To say that Habitat for Humanity makes dreams come true, is true. But it is much more than that. It is a community of business people, vendors, tradesmen, landscapers, and oh yes, the most important element, volunteers. On August 3, a ceremonial groundbreaking took […] Read more »
In response to the state’s “high risk” Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) infection status in Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester, Plymouth County Mosquito Control conducted local spraying throughout the Tri-Town to try and cull the mosquito population and lessen residents’ chances of contracting the dangerous mosquito-borne virus. The Massachusetts Department of Health (DPH) issued the “high risk” […] Read more »
It is with a heavy heart that we notify you that The Rochester Country Fair was notified by the Rochester Board of Health on Monday afternoon of a dusk to dawn curfew. Due to the High Risk of EEE in our area, this curfew has been implemented for all Town events, the Fair being one […] Read more »
The Finance Committee on July 25 came together to discuss and vote on inter-departmental money transfers to pay for budgetary overages that require balancing as the fiscal year draws to a close. Town Administrator Michael Gagne asked the FinCom to move $128,388 from the health insurance account to cover other municipal expenses. From the documented […] Read more »