Heavy rains have contributed the high bacteria counts at many Mattapoisett Beaches causing the Board of Health to close those beaches to swimming. The beaches affected include Antassawamock Beach #1, Shining Tides, Town Beach, Ned’s Point / Veterans Park, Crescent Beach, and Harbor Beach All the locations are being retested and will be updated on […] Read more »
There was only one agenda item for the Mattapoisett Planning Board but one that touched a nerve with some of the residents who believe in the beauty and necessity of keeping North Street a designated “scenic byway”. Walter and Cecile Callahan, 86 North Street appeared before the board along with Tree Warden Roland Cote and […] Read more »
The lengthy wooden bridge access (shading valuable wetlands) to and from the proposed Baywatch Realty Trust (40B) property on Route 105/Front Street in Marion was eliminated from the revised plans presented on Thursday at the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals meeting. The presentation by Kenneth Steen, of Kenneth Steen Real Estate Inc. and Edward Gless, […] Read more »
Abutters and other residents came out in force on Thursday to register their opposition to a variance request by Coastal Realty and Development LLC for its Trailside Estates project. The developers were originally approved for the age-restricted condominiums on Snipatuit Road in 2006, but later received two cease and desist orders from the Rochester Planning […] Read more »
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for our area through 1pm as there is a significant weather system moving through the area and they are expecting significant rainfall over a short period of time. Flooding has been reported on Spring and Front Streets in Marion. Read more »
The Rochester Planning Board met Tuesday evening for a brief meeting to discuss a handful of issues, including a future amendment to zoning bylaws for medicinal marijuana facilities within the town. The amendment, which will be introduced at this fall’s Town Meeting, will be for new businesses involved with medicinal marijuana. Town Planner John Charbonneau […] Read more »
Water abatement discussion dominated Tuesday night’s Marion Board of Selectmen meeting, with one resident’s property taking center stage. Jeff Paula, of 471 Point Road, told the Selectmen that he is being billed for water that he’s not consuming, as he has a private well. Paula was unaware that there is a meter on his property […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen had a very candid discussion about the pervasive “dog problems” in Mattapoisett – ignored piles of fecal matter, dogs playing in parks and beaches where they are expressly prohibited – at their regular meeting on Tuesday night. The issue arose because of recent media coverage in The Wanderer, with which […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen interviewed the third and final candidate for the full-time Harbormaster position on Tuesday night immediately prior to their regular meeting at 7:00 pm. Since posting the position in early May, 11 highly qualified individuals applied. The Mattapoisett Marine Advisory Board sorted through the résumés and presented the top three to […] Read more »
The Buzzards Bay Coalition has accumulated close to $4.5 million from various funding sources to assist in the acquisition of land known as Nasketucket, 400 acres of farm fields and woodlands, and Mattapoisett River Valley, just over 200 acres, reported Brendan Annette of the coalition. Annette was before the board to have them sign new […] Read more »