On Thursday, May 1, the Marion Board of Health met to discuss various correspondences and hold two public hearings for variances. The Chair, John Howard, was absent, but the meeting carried on as usual due to the board’s scheduled appointments. Following the approval of the minutes from the board’s March 6 and April 17 […] Read more »
The Marion Finance Committee met on Wednesday, April 30 to discuss Marion Town Meeting Warrant Article 17, to be voted on by the people on May 12. By the end of the meeting, the Finance Committee would all find themselves on the same page and vote accordingly. Article 17 goes as follows: To […] Read more »
Rochester’s Conservation Commission spent most of its Tuesday meeting reviewing and fielding abutters’ concerns over a Notice of Intent for proposed work on an access road for a ground-mounted solar array system within a bordering vegetated wetlands in the area of 600 Snipatuit Road. The proposal by Logging Swamp Solar c/o ReWild Renewables includes […] Read more »
The League of Women Voters South Coast hosted a candidates’ night on April 30 at Old Hammondtown School for those seeking election in Mattapoisett’s local elections scheduled for Tuesday, May 20. Kris Eastman of the LWV spoke before passing to Moderator Jack Eklund, the recently retired moderator for the Town of Mattapoisett. Eklund, […] Read more »
The Marion Planning Board met on Monday night to hold a continued public hearing for a special permit request that would allow an association pier for two dwellings at 61 and 63 Oakdale Avenue. After last hearing on April 22, the construction representative declared a series of changes had been made from last meeting. […] Read more »
The Marion Select Board met on Tuesday for a long list of action items and correspondences, which served as their last meeting before the Annual Town Meeting scheduled on the following Monday (May 12). Before adjournment, it was announced that this was Vice Chair Carleton “Toby” Burr Jr.’s last regular meeting of the […] Read more »
The lack of affordable housing in Mattapoisett has long been an issue. Time and time again, various boards have acknowledged the need for housing, especially for young families and senior citizens. But little in the way of action has been forthcoming. That is about to change. Recently, the current configuration of the Planning Board […] Read more »
Rochester’s Select Board and the Finance Committee Monday officially recommended all 25 articles on the May 19 Annual Town Meeting Warrant after tweaking four problematic budget proposals. In the Select Board’s previous meeting, Town Administrator Cameron Durant had said he wanted to re-vote one part of the town’s FY26 operating budget (Article #4) […] Read more »
On April 28, the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission reopened a hearing regarding landscaping and other modification done to property owned by Robert Beauregard, 2 Jowick Street. Abutter notifications over concerns that a planned pouring of a concrete pad might cause drainage issues, brought to light that the property had been heavily modified without permits being […] Read more »
As Rochester’s Events Committee reviewed the plan for its Memorial Day celebration Tuesday, it revealed the town is commemorating the holiday with an entire weekend of events. The Memorial Day ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, May 25, starting with speakers at Town Hall at noon and followed by a parade to the Council […] Read more »