Betsy Dunn and Albin Johnson of the Marion Board of Health came before the Marion Planning Board to discuss the issue of a medical marijuana zoning bylaw in Marion. The consensus was to let the state regulations prevail rather than fight the facilities, in the process saving the town hours of regulation and possible litigation, […] Read more »
A lively discussion was held regarding a Mattapoisett native who wants to hold concerts at the Marion Music Hall and have BYOB evenings. “Our aim is to have a local venue to come together, hear music and enjoy each other’s company in a community spirit,” said Mitchell Suzan, a police officer of 30 plus years […] Read more »
Four public hearings comprised the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals agenda last week, but one dominated the proceedings. James Steidler’s application for a special permit to allow construction of a mixed-use development at 28 Marion Rd., complete with oversized signage and a variance request on an undersized lot, was ultimately continued until the December 12 […] Read more »
During a sobering discussion last week, the Old Rochester Regional School Committee discussed with Tri-Town law enforcement officials the implementation of a revamped plan in the event of an attack on campus. The Alert-Lockdown-Inform-Counter-Evacuate safety plan, or A.L.I.C.E., is rapidly becoming the new national standard in crisis response at educational institutions, according to Rochester Police […] Read more »
The voters were agreeable to everything in the warrant brought before them during the Mattapoisett Fall Town Meeting with the exception of a pump out boat. Despite an impassioned statement from selectman Paul Silva, who felt debating the pros and cons of funding a town-owned pump out boat was beyond comprehension, it was debated nonetheless […] Read more »
Town Administrator Richard LaCamera presented the Budget Projections for Fiscal Year 2015, saying that the town would have about $450,000 more to spend than it did for 2014, though he said that wouldn’t go very far in the grand scheme of things. “It doesn’t go a long way,” he said. “We’re not going to have […] Read more »
What was to have been a simple clerical function turned into a series of questions and comments when the Mattapoisett Planning Board met on Friday. The FEMA Flood maps had erroneously shown the majority of homes in Harbor Beach not in a Flood Zone. Such a huge error would have left them vulnerable in the […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Fire Department responded to a garage fire on Long Plain Road at just after 5pm on Friday. The garage, which was not attached to a residence was reported by the dispatcher as “fully involved” prior to the arrival of the Fire Department. Assistance from the Acushnet and Fairhaven Fire Department’s was called to […] Read more »
On Thursday November 14, 2013 at approximately 1:15PM a call was received by this department regarding a suspicious male in the area of the Sippican Elementary School. The caller stated that approximately an hour earlier, around noon, a school aid bringing students out to recess observed a male walking a small black and grey dog […] Read more »
Coming together to tackle some of the quality of life issues that impact households in Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester, the Tri-Town Boards of Selectmen met on Thursday night. In attendance were: Town Administrator Paul Dawson, Steven Cushing, Jody Dickerson, and John Henry from Marion; Town Administrator Michael Gagne, Tyler Macallister, and Paul Silva from Mattapoisett; […] Read more »