The Marion Zoning Board of Appeals on August 27 approved a number of application requests, including an in-law apartment, a bed and breakfast, and a change of use for the former Jenney Garage on Point Road. First, Donna Tobin was granted a special permit to construct a studio-style in-law apartment above the existing garage at […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Water and Sewer Commission met on September 1 with Ted Gowdy of AERIE Homes, one of the newer operating and construction entities building inside the Bay Club cluster subdivision. Gowdy, who has been making the rounds of various town boards and commissions, had previously met with Water and Sewer Superintendent Nick Nicholson to […] Read more »
The Rochester Board of Selectmen on August 31 approved an agreement with the Town of Fairhaven Animal Control Office to serve as a secondary animal shelter to the Town of Rochester. Rochester Town Administrator Michael McCue said that, going along with the Town’s general policy and his own personal policy, Fairhaven was chosen because of […] Read more »
Since last year, the Marion Conservation Commission has been granting proposed CVS developers’ representatives one continuation after another for the project’s Request for Determination of Applicability public hearing. The last time the ConCom met with LEC Environmental Consultants, reps for developer Mark Investment, was back in October 2014. Since then, the commission has continued the […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Conservation Commission on August 24 once again met with Brandon Faneuf of Ecosystem Solutions regarding encroachment issues at properties located on Seabreeze Lane. On this evening, he was specifically representing John and Cheryl Anzaldi, 3 Seabreeze Lane, in their request for an amended order of conditions. Anzaldi also requested permission to remove invasive […] Read more »
Daniel DaRosa, represented by Attorney John Gushue, came before the Mattapoisett Zoning Board of Appeals on August 20 with two appeals – appeals that asked the board to overturn decisions made by Andy Bobola, the building inspector. The main issue: DaRosa’s application to build a private pier across an easement. Both appeals were combined, as […] Read more »
Interest in the topic of increases in water and sewer rates was expected to bring out the public to the Marion Board of Selectmen meeting on August 25. Only nine residents showed up. But in spite of the surprisingly low turn out, the subject matter was fully vetted. Speaking first was Finance Director Judy Mooney […] Read more »
The Marion Board of Selectmen met for a special meeting on August 21 to sign an agreement with the Sippican Historical Society to allow a cherished painting by a well-known Marion artist to indefinitely grace a wall inside the Marion Music Hall. The framed oil on canvas titled “The Redhead” by Cecil Clark Davis (1877-1934) […] Read more »
The Marion Board of Health formed a consensus on increasing the minimum age for purchasing tobacco and nicotine products in town from 18 to 21, but some board members hesitated on placing minimum prices on or banning all flavored tobacco and nicotine products from behind the counters of Marion stores. Bob Collett, director of the […] Read more »
Nearly 30 residents let their concerns be known on August 25 before the Rochester Planning Board during the first public hearing for the large-scale solar energy facility slated for the Center of Rochester. There were a number of concerns, mostly about screening around the site to mitigate the site view from various points in the […] Read more »