With the current frigid temperatures and snow on the horizon, Marion Emergency Management is offering up the following cold weather safety tips to keep you and your loved ones safe for the next few days: •Continue to be aware of the timing of extreme weather conditions by monitoring Media reports. •Make sure you always have […] Read more »
A footpath that was cut without official authorization caused some annoyance among members of the Marion Conservation Commission during its regular meeting on Wednesday, January 23. The Commission held a public hearing regarding a Notice of Intent filed by Copper Metal, LLC. for an after-the-fact filing for the cutting of a footpath on property at […] Read more »
On Wednesday morning all three Tri-town Fire Departments responded to calls for service all within the same hour, and all unrelated. Rochester was the first to be called when a fire alarm sounded at Old Colony High School just after 9am. The cause of the fire alarm was found to be an issue with a […] Read more »
The Marion Board of Selectmen voted to give Town Administrator Paul Dawson $3,500 for the architect in charge of drafting the plans for the Marion Natural History Museum repair project. The decision was made at the Board’s regular meeting on Tuesday, January 22 in the Marion Town House. According to Dawson, when the project originally […] Read more »
A $200,000 request from the Buzzards Bay Coalition to purchase 235 acres under a conservation easement was pushed away by the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen at their meeting on Tuesday evening. Brendan Annett, representing the Buzzards Bay Coalition presented the five million dollar proposal to purchase the acreage for conservation, which includes agricultural, recreational and […] Read more »
The Rochester Planning Board heard a proposal Tuesday night that would substantially expand the size and capability of the 890-ton-per-day industrial waste receiving and transfer station at 50 Cranberry Highway. The land and the building are owned by Shawmut Associates, LLC, but New Bedford Waste Services operates the recycling facility, which is specializes in receiving […] Read more »
The National Weather Service has issued a couple of warnings for the Tri-Town area. The first warning is for high winds this evening. Residents should expect winds of 30mph with gusts up to 40mph. The second advisory is for Monday evening into Tuesday as a winter storm moves into the area. Although the exact track […] Read more »
Whether Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester should reimburse each other when a student takes a space in another Tri-Town Project Grow classroom was one of the topics of discussion at the ORR Joint School Committee on Thursday evening. Since the 1980’s, the tri-towns have shared a joint grant to help fund Project Grow, which services children […] Read more »
After a lengthy application process that began in the spring of 2012, the Mattapoisett Zoning Board of Appeals approved a proposal to construct a cell phone tower off Jane Lane and Route 6. Representatives for Industrial Tower & Wireless gave an in-depth presentation detailing the plan, which they have been promoting for months. “The area […] Read more »
In the wake of the recent tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, secutiry and precautionary measures have increased at schools in the Tri-Town area. These changes were outlined at the Mattapoisett School Committee’s regular meeting on Monday, January 14 at the Center School. Superintendent Doug White said that the weekend after the shooting happened, Facilities […] Read more »