Rochester Planning Board Chairman Arnold Johnson was by turns indulgent and rebuking of the overflow crowd at the Rochester Town Hall Tuesday evening as he steered the board through the public hearings of two contentious projects proposed in town. The first was a continued public hearing regarding the large-scale solar photovoltaic installation Special Permit application […] Read more »
The Rochester Board of Selectmen on July 10 authorized Town Administrator Suzanne Szyndlar to research a solar energy generating facility option for the capped landfill on High Street. “We’re very limited in our income,” noted Selectman Greenwood Hartley. “A lot of different communities have utilized spaces that they have, and nothing can happen on a […] Read more »
The July 10 meeting of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission was by far one of the shortest and easiest meetings this commission had seen in a very long time. Before the hearings began, which started a bit late as commissioner Michael King was delayed and unable to hit the 6:30 pm start time, commissioner Trevor Francis […] Read more »
On a sultry July 11, the Mattapoisett Town Hall conference room was packed to overflowing as Board of Selectmen Chairman Paul Silva opened the public hearing on the application of the Town Wharf General Store, 10 Water Street, for a wine and beer beverage package store license. Owner and manager Christopher Demakis explained the decision […] Read more »
The Marion Board of Selectmen approved the scheduling of a Special Fall Town Meeting, setting it for Monday, October 23, at 7:00 pm at Sippican School. A Special Fall Town Meeting is usually held each year, in addition to the regular Annual Town Meeting in May. Selectman Norm Hills stated that he anticipates at least […] Read more »
Returning to the Marion Planning Board on Monday evening with a formal application, Patrick Kelley was rewarded for his perseverance with a Special Permit to operate his candy store within Rooney’s Barber Shop on Route 6. The board listened as Kelley’s brother Michael gave an impassioned statement regarding the challenges for individuals with autism as […] Read more »
From the cooler confines of the Marion Music Hall on June 28, the Marion Conservation Commission granted approval for the four applications before it and continued one for the Town of Marion until it could gather further information. First, the commission granted a Negative Determination (meaning a Notice of Intent Filing is not required) for […] Read more »
On June 28, residents living along Marion Road and Main, Water, and Beacon Streets got the first glimpse of what lies ahead as planning begins for improvements and upgrades to these critical village roadways. Town Administrator Michael Gagne, along with Highway Superintendent Barry Denham and members of the engineering consulting firm VHB as well as […] Read more »
The Rochester Country Fair Committee was there to report on the progress of this year’s fair to the Rochester Board of Selectmen, but while at the June 26 meeting, Selectmen Chairman Brad Morse asked Co-Chair Dave Souza and committee member Kelly Morgado about noise complaints lodged by neighbors of the country fairgrounds over dogs barking. […] Read more »
At the end of a picture perfect early summer’s day with gentle evening breezes rustling through the cedars and marsh grasses, the members of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission gathered for their June 26 meeting – the last after many years of service to the Town for Chairman Bob Rogers. And what an easy breezy meeting […] Read more »