Yard Boss, a local landscaping company, was once again spotted allegedly drawing water from the Mattapoisett River off River Road near the intersection of Route 6. New commission member Trevor Francis recently observed a Yard Boss truck with a hose in the river. “I drove up the road and turned around to get a picture, […] Read more »
The Marion Conservation Commission was poised to approve the Notice of Intent filed by Shea Doonan for an aquaculture farm off Ram Island, but in the end, Doonan was not present to answer some critical questions the commission had, so the matter was continued a second time until October 14. Upon review after the closing […] Read more »
Rochester residents will be relieved to hear that their taxes will not be increasing this year. In fact, they will enjoy a six-cent relief from their tax rate. On September 21, the Rochester Board of Selectmen approved the recommended tax rate of $14.01 per thousand of value for each property class after a brief presentation […] Read more »
On September 22, the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen meeting was dominated by discussions around the importance of giving residents safe streets in terms of walkability, cycling, and signage. Bonne DeSousa met with the selectmen to discuss a wide range of items including the success Mattapoisett had in being awarded as winners of the Southcoast Bikeway […] Read more »
The Marion Planning Board, despite no agreement on a sum for the decommissioning escrow account, approved the Special Permit and Site Plan review for the Clean Energy Collective solar farm off Tucker lane on September 21, concluding a weeks-long contentious argument amongst board members. After more back and forth over the reasonability of the $75,000 […] Read more »
The Town of Marion has agreed to plow private ways, but the majority of residents who live on those private roads must inform the Town no later than October 16 that want to formally opt in to the service, and certain conditions must be met before the Town will assume the snow and ice removal […] Read more »
During Superintendent Doug White’s presentation on focus areas for the current school year, concerns about the three towns’ insistence on a level-funded school budget as populations grow at both ORR schools dominated the conversation. Members of the Joint School Committee on September 17 agreed more community outreach and better dissemination of information about the activities […] Read more »
It took over a year, but Daniel daLuz and his coalition of residents from the Villages at Mattapoisett received an affirmative vote that will allow their trash to be collected and paid for by the town. On September 21, his frequent visits to the Planning Board paid off. Board members reviewed passages in the contracts […] Read more »
Tailwater is a water retention pond located downstream from hydraulic structures such as dams and connected bodies of water. A tailwater pond will be an integral part of bog construction planned by Decas Cranberry Company at their 109 Neck Road property in Rochester. Brian Grady of G.A.F. Engineering returned to the Rochester Conservation Commission on […] Read more »
It is no secret that the Town of Rochester website is a bit outdated when it comes to user-friendliness and accessibility of up-to-date information. Even some applicants for special permits and variances with the ZBA have received incorrect information from the website, said ZBA member Kirby Gilmore, which affects the efficiency of the application process. […] Read more »