At its February 3 meeting, the Planning Board, as usual, considered a mix of complex, long-term issues along with a few routine matters. In the fifteen minutes between coming to order and opening the Continued Public Hearing on the housing development underway at 78 Wareham Road, the Board voted unanimously to (1) approve a […] Read more »
A virtual meeting of the Mattapoisett Marine Advisory Board (MAB) was held Thursday, January 30 through Zoom. The board began by approving minutes from the last meeting and then discussed the archival of data and previous plans read by and presented to the board. It was argued, rather than storing this information in a home, […] Read more »
Rochester’s Conservation Commission Tuesday said “not so fast” to the withdrawal of a Notice of Intent application to convert a wetlands swamp at 224 North Avenue into a wildlife and aquatic habitat, agricultural drainage area, and fire emergency pond. The petition was axed just prior to the board’s February 4 meeting after Conservation Agent […] Read more »
The Marion School Committee met Thursday, January 30 with a list of action items and pending approvals. The first item was the approval of a fundraiser for Sippican Elementary for a fieldtrip in May. The sixth-grade trip is to Camp Burgess in Sandwich. The trip fundraiser was unanimously approved. Three donations were also approved and […] Read more »
Hazard mitigation plans were briefly discussed on February 3 as the Mattapoisett Planning Board went through their brief but important agenda. The board has been formulating mitigation plans for several months in concert with the town’s safety units (police), Highway Department (evacuation routes), and the Water and Sewer Department (Mattapoisett River Valley). The board […] Read more »
Mark your calendars. Rochester’s Board of Selectman Monday approved May 19 as the date for the 2025 Annual Town Meeting and May 28 as the date for the Town Election. Town Administrator Cameron Durant was happy to report that town council and Rochester Memorial School, where the town meeting will be held, have both […] Read more »
As discussed at its February 4 meeting, the Select Board and Town Administrator’s office are reaching out to residents to help organize upcoming celebrations. The first is the annual Fourth-of-July fireworks display. The committee responsible for organizing this highly popular event for several years needs new members in order to continue. Funding for the […] Read more »
The Marion Marine Resources Commission (MRC) met on Wednesday, January 22 to discuss harbor management and other capital projects. This is the commission’s first meeting in the new Maritime Center. It was stated mooring stickers will begin being issued February 3, with the current system being integrated into the larger existing mooring database to […] Read more »
A meeting of the Joint School Committee took place on Thursday, January 23 for their first meeting of 2025. The meeting focused on mid-school year updates as well as ongoing and future initiatives. The meeting began with Chair Michelle Smith recognizing new members from Rochester and Mattapoisett. Superintendent Mike Nelson then began his report […] Read more »
The Marion Zoning Board of Appeals met Thursday, January 23 to discuss a continuance from the last meeting for a special permit for 17 Kabeyun Road. Per notes from the board and abutters at the last meeting, an updated site plan was presented. The plan removes the deck on the east side of […] Read more »