Barry Denham, Mattapoisett’s highway superintendent, knows a thing or two about roads. During the December 19 meeting of the Mattapoisett Planning Board, Denham again sounded the warning bell about private roadways in sub-divisions that are either incomplete or failing. “I have advocated on every single project that blacktop be down before building permits are issued. […] Read more »
During the December 14 meeting of the Mattapoisett Finance Committee, Selectman Paul Silva brought to the committee’s attention that many residences where public sewer service is now available never tied into the system. “There are 149 developed lots in town that have not tied into the sewer,” Silva reported, adding, “That equals about $74,000 on […] Read more »
It’s official. The Marion Board of Selectmen on December 20 formally voted to designate the old VFW building as the town’s senior center, dubbing it the new “Benjamin D. Cushing Senior Center/Community Center”. Marion Council on Aging Chairman Joanne Mahoney, with COA Director Heather Silvia by her side, asked the selectmen to designate the building. […] Read more »
The Marion Conservation Commission on December 14 gave the green light to the Marion portion of the bike path, giving preliminary approval by accepting the wetlands delineation lines. The bike path, which will traverse the Mattapoisett town line, across Route 105, over to Washburn Park and up to Point Road still has a winding path […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional High School administration, along with the Rochester and Mattapoisett Police Departments, had been investigating a reported potential threat made towards the student body at the high school, and Principal Mike Devoll followed up the report on December 9 with an email message to parents. In the December 9 letter, Devoll explained […] Read more »
It was a very quiet night for the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals on December 8 as four board members, two applicants, and a couple of interested bystanders listened to the clock tick down to 7:30 pm. Chairman Richard Cutler had put a call out to two board members in the hope of having more […] Read more »
The December 13 session of the Rochester Planning Board meeting started off with a bang, as board members blasted ABC Disposal President Mike Camara for not having a definitive timeline for construction. Zero Waste, off of Cranberry Highway in Rochester, has been operating via special permit for the last year, but board members claim they […] Read more »
On December 12, the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission reopened a notice of intent hearing for 4 Seabreeze Lane, property owned by Daniel and Lisa Craig. Represented by Brandon Faneuf, the Craigs have been seeking permission to retain a large swath of lawn they installed in violation of agreements the town had placed on the sub-division 17 […] Read more »
Whispers about change often bring about shouts of opposition. So, as the residents of Rochester caught wind of the Board of Selectmen’s investigation into regionalizing the town’s 911 call dispatch, the town decided to host a public forum night to get residents immediately informed about the possibility of 911 regionalization and how it may benefit […] Read more »
Even with a 3-2 majority vote to grant David Jenney his appeal to overturn Building Commissioner Scott Shippey’s cease and desist order, the appeal was still denied and Shippey’s decision upheld. On December 8, the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals struggled one last time together as they debated on whether Shippey’s cease and desist order […] Read more »