Meeting on May 23, the evening following Bob Rogers’ announcement that he would be departing from the Conservation Commission, the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen heard from commission member Mike King. King will soon be the most senior member on the commission when Rogers’ term ends on July 1. He told the selectmen, “I’m concerned about […] Read more »
A moratorium on marijuana retail sales, a screening fence for an RMS abutter … Voters during the Rochester Annual Town Meeting on May 22 gave approval for all 18 of the warrant’s articles, and all within an hour and a half. Article 1 to accept the annual report of all town officers and committees passed, […] Read more »
On May 23, Mattapoisett Conservation Commission Chairman Bob Rogers announced that he would not seek re-appointment when his term ends on July 1. Rogers has been a vocal advocate of the Wetlands Protection Act since his appointment to the commission in 2011. But long before that, Rogers was a member of the Planning Board, subsequently […] Read more »
Representatives for Wellspring Farm came before the Rochester Conservation Commission on May 16 to discuss private road plans that will serve clients who utilize handicap vans. Attorney George Boerger and engineer Joseph Webby explained that the proprietors of the experiential health care facility, Jim and Holly Vogel, were currently in negotiations with the Rochester Planning […] Read more »
The Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals on May 11 allowed Derek Maksy to keep a guesthouse located by Snipatuit Pond, while allowing him to construct a single-family house on the same lot. Maksy applied for a variance to allow two dwellings on one lot at 257 Neck Road, but the board determined that the structure […] Read more »
In response to concerns last month over students speeding to and from school, the Old Rochester Regional School Committee approved on May 10 a new student parking permit application and agreement that makes students applying for a parking permit pledge to drive safely and cautions them that there will be consequences if they are reported […] Read more »
The 30-minute meeting of the Mattapoisett Planning Board on May 15 was light on agenda items and lighter still on forward movement for the Shagbark neighborhood planned at The Bay Club. Coming before the board was David McIntire who is seeking to sell the property to Northland Residential Corporation. In that effort, the two parties […] Read more »
The Marion Zoning Board of Appeals on May 11 approved the owners of “418 Point Road Trust” of 418 Point Road their request to appeal the building inspector’s refusal to issue a building permit for construction of a kitchen within a recently constructed addition to their house. The addition – built to house the visiting […] Read more »
The Rochester Board of Selectmen on May 11 unanimously approved the motion to accept an ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) assessment and transition plan compiled by Facilities Manager Andrew Daniel, which could open the Town up for some valuable grant money from the State to fund a number of upgrades in various town buildings. “It’s […] Read more »
The Marion Planning Board on May 15 dispensed with the first order of business with little controversy, selecting its new leadership roster after the recent town elections. The board welcomed newcomer Christopher Collings to the board, as well as newly-elected but experienced Planning Board member Norm Hills. Newly re-elected Planning Board member Eileen Marum was […] Read more »