“I don’t think we were ever notified,” said Rochester Planning Board Chairman Arnold Johnson on November 12, displeased over a variance for signage the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals granted to Rochester Crossroads. Johnson described the situation as the applicant jumping over the Planning Board and heading straight for the ZBA to obtain approval for […] Read more »
It was a sign of the times on November 13 with members of the Old Rochester Regional Joint School Committees contemplating the unthinkable during a demonstration of an advanced school security software system called Mutualink™ Edge, a collaborative suite that allows virtually instant interagency and interschool communication in the event of an emergency. Mattapoisett Police […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Planning Board was expecting to hear about drainage improvements at the Appaloosa Lane sub-division on November 17. What they heard instead was all about percolation testing lots. Brian Grady of G.A.F. Engineering, representing Michael Solimando, owner of a parcel that has spent months in front of the Planning Board, told them that he […] Read more »
During its November 18 meeting, Conservation Agent Laurell Farinon reported to the Rochester Conservation Commission that volunteers are urgently needed to assist in crafting the 2016 open space plan. The current plan is set to expire in October 2015, but with a lack of citizen participation, creating such a critical plan will prove difficult. Open […] Read more »
It has taken a couple of years to get the program afloat, but starting in the spring of 2015, Old Rochester Regional High School will offer the sport of sailing, and Athletic Director Bill Tilden expects significant interest from students. “We’ve had kids talk to us for quite a few years about sailing,” said Tilden […] Read more »
It is still well within the original budget for the project, but on November 18 the Marion Board of Selectmen approved an amendment to the Great Hill water tower construction agreement, increasing the cost by $11,500 to pay for unforeseen engineering costs. The project total increased from $93,000 to $104,500. Citing complications with easements, land […] Read more »
The majority of the Marion Conservation Commission, with just a bit of contention amongst its members, took a no tolerance stance on building within a velocity zone on November 12, with Chairman Norman Hills refusing to budge on allowing four large storage containers to be temporarily placed in the V zone of the proposed location […] Read more »
During its November 18 meeting, Conservation Agent Laurell Farinon reported to the Rochester Conservation Commission that volunteers are urgently needed to assist in crafting the 2016 open space plan. The current plan is set to expire in October 2015, but with a lack of citizen participation, creating such a critical plan will prove difficult. Open […] Read more »
Rochester Memorial School is still looking to establish a breakfast meal program at the school, although it remains uncertain if enough students will show an interest in the program. RMS Principal Derek Medeiros said on November 6 that parent outreach has so far resulted in at least eight students interested in the breakfast program, but […] Read more »
The cost to replace the playground at Old Hammondtown School is more than double what the school central administration and the Mattapoisett School Committee had anticipated – and way more than what Mattapoisett Town Meeting allocated for the project. Old Rochester Regional Business Manager Patrick Spencer told committee members November 10 that, contrary to what […] Read more »