It is with heavy hearts that Town Manager Paul Dawson and Fire Chief Brian Jackvony announce the line of duty death of Marion Firefighter Thomas Nye. Firefighter Nye, age 72, served as a call firefighter with the Marion Fire Department for 45 years, appointed on Jan. 14, 1974. He responded to and helped extinguish a […] Read more »
During fiscal year 2020 talks with Facilities Department Director Shaun Cormier, the Marion Finance Committee on February 26 wondered if a “for sale” sign might be appropriate for the Town-owned building and venue for most Finance Committee meetings, 13 Atlantis Drive. The maintenance line item of Cormier’s budget needs an increase this year, Cormier told […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Town Administrator Michael Gagne announced his retirement during the February 26 meeting of the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen. This decision has not been a secret within the walls of Town Hall – it was just a matter of when. “I’m retiring effective October 15,” Gagne announced with a smile. Chairman Jordan Collyer said that […] Read more »
Some members of the Marion School Committee voiced their concerns on February 13 about the current third grade class as it moves into fourth grade next year. The third grade currently enjoys four sections for students, but next year when they advance to fourth grade, those four sections will be reduced to three as one […] Read more »
Discussion over the proposed Mary Celeste Bar/Restaurant planned for the former Book Stall at 151 Front Street continued during the public hearing with the Marion Planning Board on February 19, and will keep continuing, at least until the board’s next meeting. The meeting had to be kept short due to time constraints for multiple meetings […] Read more »
As per the Town’s policy, the Rochester Board of Selectmen on February 19 ordered Daniel Costa, owner of Lloyd’s Market, to close off the section of the store where alcohol products are displayed for one business day after a store employee was found in violation of the alcohol regulations. Early in January, Lloyd’s Market was […] Read more »
The Marion Conservation Commission on February 13 tackled the long-standing issue of the Town-owned land at Boatyard Park that has been encroached upon by the adjacent boatyard for over 25 years. The Town purchased the land in 1996 from the Trust for Public Land during the development of The Cove. At a previous meeting, the […] Read more »
A Brockton Plymouth County Superior Court judge has dismissed one of the seven counts against former Carver Health Agent Robert Tinkham, Jr. and one of those same seven counts against Diane Bondi-Pickles in the civil case against the two defendants plus current Marion Town Clerk Ray Pickles alleging the theft of $838,458.22. Justice Robert Cosgrove […] Read more »
The Rochester Conservation Commission issued an Enforcement Order to Jose Araujo, 15 Elizabeth Drive, for unpermitted and unauthorized tree cutting within a 25-foot no disturb zone and a 100-foot buffer zone of the wetlands bank at the site of the former Boy Scout Camp adjacent to Leonard Pond. The commission on February 19 was in […] Read more »
The Marion Board of Selectmen on February 19 signed a letter ordering its contracted engineering firm to suspend its ongoing work for the Town after a recent miscalculation of the cost estimate for the wastewater treatment plant upgrades project. CDM Smith had estimated that the wastewater facility project, which includes the lining of one of […] Read more »