Election signs are starting to pop up along the countryside streets of Rochester as the deadline to return nominations papers passed on February 22 and the April 12 Annual Election draws near. Three familiar faces have thrown their hats in for the race for Board of Selectman. Incumbent Richard Nunes, who has served six […] Read more »
The Town of Rochester has received $310,000 in federal grant money to make safety improvements to areas of High Street, and in light of this road improvement, Highway Surveyor Jeff Eldridge asked the Rochester Board of Selectmen on February 27 to approve placing a debt exclusion vote on the April election ballot to fund road […] Read more »
With one of the lightest agendas this group has seen in months, the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission discussed a big question – big in terms of acreage, that is. Alan Decker of the Buzzards Bay Coalition met with the commissioners on February 27 seeking support for the acquisition of a 53-acre parcel at the corner of […] Read more »
On February 28, the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen met with local members of Alewives Anonymous, Inc. for the annual Tri-Town herring report and meeting. In attendance from AA were Arthur Benner, Jim Gurney, and David Watling. Speaking for the group, Watling said, “Runs have been a mess in 2016.” He said that the Massachusetts Division […] Read more »
Christian Loranger, the developer of a multi-family condominium at 16 Cottage Street, is looking to develop an additional condo complex at 324 Front Street to the dismay of some neighbors, especially abutter Peter Douglas of 326 Front Street. A historic white house currently sits at the site, and Loranger plans to raze the house to […] Read more »
The Marion Planning Board held a special meeting on February 28 for the second review of the town’s Draft Master Plan. Kenneth Buckland is assisting the board with the plan and facilitated the meeting. Two sections were discussed by the board this evening: Services and Facilities, and Transportation and Circulation. Buckland started the discussion, suggesting […] Read more »
The Marion Energy Management Committee on Monday, February 27, held a meeting attended by Town Administrator Paul Dawson. Dawson provided an update on a number of ongoing issues related to Future Generation Wind billing and reimbursement issues. Dawson contacted representatives at Eversource to determine when the Town may receive its reimbursement from payments made through […] Read more »
As requested by the applicant during the last meeting, the Marion Conservation Commission denied the Notice of Intent application submitted by Christian Loranger of 120 Front Street to construct a single-family house, pool, pool house, and other accessories such as patios and a driveway. The commission considered the application as not having sufficient enough information […] Read more »
The plan has been in the works since 2009, but after starts and stops over the past eight years, the sub-division planned for Old Mill Way and Hartley Road was back on track. Gary Mills and DBA Southeastern Realty Development’s engineer Don Bracken met with the Rochester Conservation Commission on February 21 with five separate […] Read more »
Despite icy patches and hard packed snow mounds surrounding Mattapoisett’s town hall, inside was warm and the conversation inspiring as Recreation Department Director Greta Fox met with the members of the Mattapoisett Finance Committee on February 17. Fox said it had been an exciting year that included an expanded basketball program. She described a program […] Read more »