Bad news for residents who regularly use Acushnet Road – Highway Superintendent Barry Denham said at the November 10 meeting of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission that the road would remain closed until the spring because of problems with the bridge. Residents won’t find relief from this travel inconvenience until extensive repair work can be completed […] Read more »
With possible school-aged children moving into the new Marion Village Estates housing development, the Marion School Committee briefly discussed on November 5 planning for potential growth of the student body at Sippican School, come February 2015. Superintendent of Schools Doug White said he is looking ahead to February and April – when residents will begin […] Read more »
Rochester’s Medical Reserve Corps, or MRC, is desperately seeking volunteers to strengthen the Town’s ability to respond to emergency situations that threaten the health and safety of its residents. The MRC was established after September 11, 2001 at the request of President George W. Bush, and organized to address both public health and medical issues […] Read more »
What about us? Marion Planning Board Chairman Stephen Kokkins asked why the Planning Board did not get a chance for a site review of the Briggs solar farm, despite approval of a variance from the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals on September 15. A special permit is still required under Section 9 of the Town’s […] Read more »
After months of waiting for financial explanations for the Waterfront Enterprise Fund, Selectman Paul Silva and Town Administrator Michael Gagne were ready to present the board details on how the fund has historically been financed and how it will be funded moving forward. Two significant changes were noted in Gagne’s presentation. First, the Town will […] Read more »
The Marion Board of Selectmen on November 4 decided not to take any action on a proposed Formula Business Regulated District Bylaw for the Town of Marion, submitted to the board by Planning Board member Eileen Marum. Selectmen appeared confused by the correspondence, and looked to Town Administrator Paul Dawson to explain what sort of […] Read more »
“I’m the chairman. It was my fault if something was done wrong. I take full responsibility. We never proposed the zoning bylaws,” said Mattapoisett Planning Board Chairman Tom Tucker on November 3. This came in response to Mattapoisett resident Bonne DaSousa’s reading of an open letter to the board. DaSousa has been trying to find […] Read more »
On November 3 at approximately 9pm, the Rochester Police were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on Route 28 near the intersection of Route 58. Arriving officers located a demolished Ford pickup truck in the roadway. At least one witness told police the operator had fled into the woods. With the assistance of a Massachusetts […] Read more »
Needing more clarity on the process for sponsoring bylaw changes, Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen Chairman Paul Silva has asked Town Administrator Michael Gagne to look into processes followed in other towns. Gagne has just begun that research, prompting Silva to say they were not yet prepared to have a discussion on this matter. Planning Board […] Read more »
The first piece of business the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission handled was voting for the appointment of Robert “Bob” Rogers as chairman to replace Peter Newton for the coming year. Newton had announced the necessity of his stepping down as chair at a previous meeting and asked the commission to select another member for the post. […] Read more »