Citing unfinished work after a year-and-a-half long period of time, the Rochester Planning Board on September 26 denied Joseph Sullivan’s request on behalf of ConEdison Solutions for a release of the $100,000 surety bond for the 30-acre solar farm project situated near Little Quittacas reservoir. Sullivan said the board’s conditions of the project had been […] Read more »
There will be “sweeping changes” to the way the Town responds to requests for public records, Town Administrator Paul Dawson told the Marion Board of Selectmen on October 3 – state-mandated changes that will require ample time and thought in order to comply, he added. Governor Charlie Baker on June 3, 2016 signed into law […] Read more »
The Marion Board of Health has decided to move forward with a regulation to restrict the sale of flavored tobacco products, but Marion will be the very first municipality in the United States to include menthol cigarettes in its restriction. The regulation would restrict the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored tobacco products to adult-only […] Read more »
During the September 22 meeting of the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals, Chairman Richard Cutler and board members David Arancio, Richard Spirlet, and Tom Flynn discussed complaints that have been lodged against them to the Office of the Attorney General by Cathy Mendoza, 32 Hiller Road – complaints alleging violations to the open meeting law. […] Read more »
The Fall Special Town Meeting warrant has been signed, sealed, and delivered, and on September 26, the Rochester Board of Selectmen sat with the Finance Committee to say ‘yay’ or ‘nay’ on recommendations for the eight articles. Both the selectmen and the Finance Committee voted to recommend Article 1 to appropriate $10,000 to cover the […] Read more »
A superseding order or conditions, long-standing discontent over stormwater drainage issues, and two sets of engineering firms and legal counsels resulted in a long hearing for two conjoined applications during the September 26 meeting of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission. A notice of intent filing by Leslie Keselli and Whitney Renault (aka the Henderson Family) trustees […] Read more »
Once upon a time there was an innkeeper in Marion who wished to increase the number of bedrooms at her bed and breakfast from one to three. Seemed like a simple enough request to Kate Hill, 460 Front Street, since the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals had already granted her the first permit for the […] Read more »
On September 19, Plymouth County Superior Court upheld the decision of Mattapoisett’s director of inspectional services, Andy Bobola, when he reversed his decision to grant a building permit to Daniel DaRosa for the construction of an extended pier over an easement. DaRosa’s residence is located at 3 Goodspeed Island and known as lot 28 on […] Read more »
The cats that call It’s All About the Animals home will soon be purring in their new ‘cat room’ and porch addition now that Pam and Oren Robinson, owners of the cat shelter at 103 Marion Road, finally received the approval they’d been seeking from the Rochester Planning Board. On September 14, Planning Board Chairman […] Read more »
The continued drought in Massachusetts was the main talking point at the Rochester Conservation Commission meeting on Tuesday, September 20. “The Mattapoisett River did run dry at one point,” said Conservation Agent Laurell Farinon. “It has before in times of severe drought, but we’re monitoring the situation.” Rochester is currently experiencing ‘Extreme Drought’ status, the […] Read more »