The Mattapoisett Conservation Commission voted unanimously to approve a Notice of Intent to renovate an old septic system for a single-family home at 41 Aucoot Road. The matter was brought before the Commission in December when it was learned that some of the work was started without the project being completely authorized by the town. […] Read more »
The Community Preservation Committee met on Thursday night at Center School for the first of four meetings to glean public input on how to revamp the town’s community preservation act. The CPC developed its first community preservation plan five years ago. “We felt that it was time to update it, not just because it was […] Read more »
Buzzards Bay Habitat for Humanity representatives Jack Beck and George McTurk came before the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals to ask what paperwork has to be completed before a comprehensive permit is issued to build a house at 185 Wareham Road in Marion. The effort has been ongoing for over five years, being complicated by […] Read more »
The ORR School Committee is weighing different methods for improving student and faculty safety at the high school. Superintendent Doug White addressed the committee at their regular meeting on Wednesday, January 9, and praised the district’s staff and students for their response to the December 14, 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, […] Read more »
A proposed plan to replace a carport with a garage at a Main Street residence was a topic of concern on Wednesday night, January 9, during the Marion Conservation Commission’s regular meeting in the Marion Town House. The issued was raised during a public hearing which was continued from December 12. The property, which is […] Read more »
After months of paperwork and public hearings, the Rochester Planning Board voted in favor of the site plan for the proposed Little Quittacas solar panel array. The array would collect electricity that would be used by the City of New Bedford to offset costs to the city’s water treatment facilities. At the last Planning Board […] Read more »
Mattapoisett could see restrictions on their water usage in the year 2015 if the state passes a new law requiring towns to file for a permit regulating their water usage. The issue was discussed at the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen’s regular meeting on Tuesday, January 8 in Mattapoisett Town Hall. “What we’re dealing with here […] Read more »
The Marion Board of Selectmen was dismayed by news that the Town of Marion may have to uphold an unemployment claim as well as take on the malpractice insurance for the affiliate hospital’s medical director. Town Administrator Paul Dawson opened both topics for discussion at the Board’s regular meeting on Tuesday, January 8. Dawson […] Read more »
David Nicolosi was back before the Mattapoisett Planning Board on Monday, January 7, seeking guidance for his plan to create a development off Deerfield Road. In previous meetings, Nicolosi presented a proposal for a series of estate-style lots spread out over Lots #33, 34, and 42B on the Assessor’s maps. That plan would call for […] Read more »
The Marion Planning Board held a public hearing for Copper Medal, LLC at their regular meeting on Monday, January 7. The subject of the hearing was the rescission of a definitive subdivision plan that had been approved by the Board on July 20, 2009. Dave Davignon, the representative of Copper Medal, LLC, the developer, explained […] Read more »