A strip of land adjacent to the recently approved 40B project along Route 105 in Marion was a major topic of discussion at the Marion Board of Selectmen meeting on Tuesday evening. Ken Steen, a representative for the Baywatch Realty Trust, came before the board and wanted a final vote on the proposed land swap […] Read more »
The Rochester Conservation Commission is doing its part to make sure some of the town’s free space is easily accessible, with several projects either under way or scheduled in the near future. At their meeting Tuesday evening, they discussed projects at Leonard’s Pond and Doggett Brook, with tree clearing already done at the former to […] Read more »
After months if not years of hard work, a Strategic Plan for the Old Rochester Regional School District is beginning to take form, with four specific goals announced by Elise Frangos. Frangos, who is the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for the district, has spearheaded the effort to formulate the Strategic Plan, and […] Read more »
Rochester Planning Board Chairman Arnold Johnson called a recent site visit to Covanta Energy’s planned Compressed Natural Gas refueling station on Cranberry Highway “pretty straightforward,” and members agreed that a public hearing on the project could take place as early as October 24. Any concerns were “procedural as opposed to substantive,” said Johnson during an […] Read more »
Mattapoisett has scored a triple “A” bond rating from Standard & Poor. This major achievement was announced during the regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen as part of Michael Gagne’s Administrator’s report. This rating is the highest cities and towns can attain and will make the upcoming bond sale much more attractive. Gagne said […] Read more »
Noting that the Planning Board has no power to change bylaws, only to suggest language changes that would improve the text for public consumption, Chairman Tom Tucker and the board began the line-by-line review. Starting with zoning bylaws that cover signs and parking, the full board worked through and discussed wording that would make the […] Read more »
With everything so far going according to schedule, Rochester is set to move forward on Advanced Life Support (ALS) service starting November 1. Town Administrator Richard LaCamera said that available paramedic positions have been filled, and revenues for the past few months have averaged over $27,000 per month, well above the $25,000 per month estimated […] Read more »
A full Marion Planning Board came together to discuss various issues, including the new National Flood Insurance Plan maps and the Solar Bylaw issues that will be brought to the public at the fall town meeting to be held on Monday, October 28. In regard to the Flood issue, Building Inspector Scott Shippey sent a […] Read more »
The big news out of the Rochester School Committee Thursday is that funding for school lunches could be limited due to the recent federal government shutdown. “Our funding may be affected,” said Food Service Coordinator Caitlyn Meagher, noting that the USDA is responsible for reimbursing the district for school lunches. “We should expect limited funding […] Read more »
Several topics were discussed at the Marion School Committee meeting Tuesday evening, including MCAS results, assessments for college preparation, and the retirement of longtime Sippican School teacher Corinne Villa. As for MCAS, Committee Chairman Joe Scott said that Sippican School did very well, and showed improvements from past years’ results. “Sippican School did a really […] Read more »