The process to save Rochester residents money on their electric bills through a community electricity aggregation program approved at the May 20 Town Meeting is moving forward, and residents should expect to see results come January 2021. John O’Rourke of Good Energy updated the Board of Selectmen on June 3 on what is to come […] Read more »
During the May 30 meeting of the Mattapoisett Marine Advisory Board (MAB), members were starting to smile as they heard from Chairman Carlos DaSousa that Long Wharf repairs have not been forgotten. The condition of the historic wharf, built in the 1800’s at the height of the boat building era, has been a concern for […] Read more »
Candidates seeking reappointment to the Zoning Board of Appeals were back for another round of interviews on June 4 before the Marion Board of Selectmen who is exercising diligence in its search to appoint one new full member and one new associate member. The board is considering the interest of three candidates: Ethan Gerber, William […] Read more »
All things related to recreating in and around the fair shores of Mattapoisett were discussed when the Board of Selectmen met on June 4. During his report Town Administrator Mike Gagne said that, given the uptick in questions to town hall about whether or not the beach and parking area at the end of Reservation […] Read more »
The Wandereris pleased to announce that we are soliciting nominations for our 26thannual “WandererKeel Awards.” The yearly community service honor, presented to one Tri-Town resident from each of the three central towns in our circulation area, will be announced in our July 25 edition, and each winner will be the subject of a short feature […] Read more »
Barbara Sullivan and Danielle Lopes have more in common than their darker skin tones. The two spoke before the Old Rochester Regional School Committee on May 22 to talk about young people they love very much who have experienced racial discrimination at a young age in their own community – the Tri-Town community. “I grew […] Read more »
The cost to file an application with the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) might soon increase slightly. The ZBA discussed its desire to increase fees, with Chairman David Arancio stating on May 23 that research shows Rochester’s fees are amongst some of the lowest in the area. The current fee to file for a […] Read more »
To understand the subject matter of the May 20 Mattapoisett Planning Board, one would have been best served by holding a degree in civil engineering with possibly a master’s in hydrology. But that is nothing unusual when it comes to making decisions about subdivision construction and it is why governing boards oftentimes use peer-review consultants […] Read more »
On May 16, the Mattapoisett Zoning Board of Appeals was ready for business. Chairman Susan Akin welcomed the public by introducing the panel for the evening, which included acting clerk Tony Tranfaglia, and ZBA members Ken Pacheco, Colby Rottler, Norman Lyonnaise, as well as secretary Robin Shufelt and Director of Inspectional Services Andy Bobola. Whether […] Read more »
Water and sewer rates will go up, which, in light of the circumstances facing Marion, is no surprise, at least to the Marion Board of Selectmen. But for water and sewer ratepayers, the surprise might not come from the rates, but more from the restructuring of the three tiers. On May 21, Finance Director Judy […] Read more »