Armed with maps of the town showing “collector roads” in bold relief and “Route 6” even bolder, Bonne DeSousa began the October 8 public meeting with an explanation. DeSousa said the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen had approved the public meeting to begin the process of developing a “complete street” plan for Mattapoisett. The state has […] Read more »
The Town of Rochester took action in opposition to the requests of the Cities of New Bedford and Taunton for increased water withdrawals from Little Quitticas Pond, saying in a letter addressed to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection that the current permitted withdrawals are already excessive and must be reduced. The letter, signed by […] Read more »
The Rochester Memorial School breakfast program is still in its infancy, but Food Service Director Jill Henesey said the chocolate chip whole grain muffins and fresh assortment of yummy smoothies have quickly made the RMS breakfast program number one in participation in the entire ORR school district. Currently 58 students are enrolled in the program. […] Read more »
All signs are pointing to new signage bylaws in Rochester, as town officials say that “sign pollution,” combined with unclear sign regulations, make it difficult for business owners to know whether their signs are legal or not. Some members of the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals, the Planning Board, and the bylaw subcommittee would like […] Read more »
Scott Hannula, project manager for Decas Cranberry Corporation, along with Brian Grady of G.A.F. Engineering returned October 6 to the continued hearing on the tailwater pond project proposed for the Snipatuit Pond area. Hannula told the commissioners, “I was brought to Decas to bring a cultural change to do the appropriate things…. This project will […] Read more »
Weeks and weeks of dialogue and debate over the plans and escrow account for Clean Energy Collective’s proposed solar farm was culminated in a minutes-long discussion by the Marion Planning Board on October 5. The board, led by Chairman Robert Lane, slightly decreased its desired project decommissioning escrow account sum from $75,000 to $67,500 during […] Read more »
The Marion Town House Building Committee has narrowed down its options for the renovation of the town house and the possible addition of a senior center and upgrades to the Taber Library from four to two final options, and they released the architectural conceptual renderings and cost estimates on October 4. Town Administrator Paul Dawson […] Read more »
On September 24, the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals heard Neal Kidney’s application for a Special Permit to convert a single-family dwelling located at 69 Old Tuck Bog Road into a two-family dwelling – a living arrangement that has been ongoing since 2009 when Mica Kidney was deployed. Chairman Richard Cutler started the hearing by […] Read more »
It was a long time coming, said Rochester Council on Aging Director Sharon Lally to the Rochester Board of Selectmen on September 28, but the new fitness room at the Rochester Senior Center is now open for business. For nearly a year, two smaller rooms have undergone remodeling to create one larger room, the new […] Read more »
Discord between Tabor Academy and the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals was unintentional, says Head of School John Quirk, and the school’s seeming nonchalance when it came to public hearing continuance requests was in no way meant to send the ZBA any sort of “message.” Head of School John Quirk told the ZBA on September […] Read more »