The Joint School Committee of the Old Rochester Regional District met on October 9 and passed new policies on school nutrition and access to career technical education information. In a meeting that reviewed a variety of school-system goals and new and revised school policies, the 18-member committee that joins the nine-member ORR School […] Read more »
The Rochester Planning Board began its meeting Tuesday by endorsing a plan to allow farming underneath the solar arrays at 109 Neck Road as a minor change rather than one that requires a new public hearing. The applicant’s representative, Hank Moinet, attending the meeting on Zoom, said the plan is to plant rye […] Read more »
The Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals’ short October 9 meeting continued again its hearing into the variance application for a plan to build a three-car garage in excess of the permitted 1,000 square feet at 447 Neck Road. At the board’s September 25 meeting, applicants Chris and Molly Fournier filed the first continuance request […] Read more »
On Tuesday night, the Marion Select Board met to vote on a long list of action items, but the board’s acceptance of the warrant for the November 24 Special Town Meeting was preceded by a critical response toward the Citizens Petition submitted by resident Andrew Daniel. With 120 signatures, the petition will nonetheless appear […] Read more »
During the October 4 meeting of the Mattapoisett Select Board, candidates for the position of Building Commissioner were interviewed. Ken Murphy of Sagamore Beach told the board he had been a building commissioner for six years. Presently Murphy is the building commissioner for the town of Bourne. Murphy also shared that he has […] Read more »
The Marion Zoning Board of Appeals met on Thursday, October 2 following an Executive Session to discuss litigation strategy regarding Heron Cove Estates LLC vs. Marion Zoning Board of Appeals through Plymouth Superior Court. ZBA Chair Cindy Callow moved to discuss a variance for the modified application from Heron Cove Estates which would […] Read more »
At the Marion Board of Health’s last meeting on October 2, the board heard updates from town health officials and held a Public Hearing for a variance requested for work at 24 Ichabod Lane. Following a quick update from Health Agent Gabrielle Almeida regarding septic inspections and restaurant compliance, the board heard Public […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Planning Board met on Monday for two continued discussions and a vote on new filing requirements for the board. Talks began with a continued discussion regarding the Draft Cottage Housing Bylaw. Research and examinations of such a bylaw began by the board in early May. Member William Wennerberg stated he wanted […] Read more »
The Marion Planning Board met on Monday to discuss a land-parcel swap, the Special Permit for the Toll Brothers plot at 78 Wareham Road, comments to the Zoning Board of Appeals over Heron Cove Estate’s development, and the draft of the Stormwater Management Rules and Regulations. An Approval Not Required hearing for lot […] Read more »
Rochester’s Conservation Commission Tuesday approved the Order of Conditions for Logging Swamp Solar’s plan to install a solar panel array on 49 acres in the area of 600 Snipatuit Road, a property located within a Residential-Agricultural District and partially within a Groundwater Protection District. Project representative Sarah Sterns of Beals and Thomas Engineering […] Read more »