The Marion Planning Board spoke well of Cumberland Farms’ work to address traffic flow issues and parking violations at their regular meeting on Monday, November 5. The Board earlier had sent a letter detailing their complaints to representatives of the business. Chairman Jay Ryder and Vice Chairman Patricia McArdle also met with four representatives of […] Read more »
At a special meeting on Friday, November 2, the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen signed the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting to be held on November 19 at ORR. Town Administrator Michael Gagne read aloud each of the twelve articles, all of which were approved by Chairman Jordan Collyer and Clerk Paul Silva. Board of Selectmen […] Read more »
Thanks to improved MCAS scores, Rochester Memorial School has been re-designated from a Level II to Level I school. At Thursday’s Rochester School Committee meeting, RMS Principal, Dr. Moira Rodgers and Dr. Elise Frangos, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, offered a PowerPoint presentation illustrating the progress and process of strengthening MCAS scores. “We have met […] Read more »
The tax rate in Rochester will remain the same in fiscal year 2013. The decision was made during a classification hearing between the Board of Selectmen and Board of Assessors on Thursday, November 1 in Town Hall. Both boards weighed the pros and cons of remaining at a single tax rate or changing it to […] Read more »
As a resut of a narcotics investigation, the Mattapoisett Police Department executed two search warrants resulting in the arrest of Jason Pina, 38, of 91 Fairhaven Rd. in Mattapoisett. During the investigation, Narcotics Officers from Mattapoisett, Fairhaven Police Detectives and members of the Bristol County South COast Anti-Crime Task Force (SCAT) observed Pina engage in […] Read more »
Some said it was to rival Hurricane Bob, the storm that devastated New England in 1991. The “perfect storm” comprised of Hurricane Sandy and two other weather systems made landfall around New Jersey last night, but the South Coast felt the approach hours before. Sustained winds of over 35 miles per hour raged across the […] Read more »
As Hurricane Sandy makes her way up the east coast, here is some information on emergency shelters in the Tri-Town that will be opened if necessary. NOTE: The shelters are NOT open yet, and will only be opened at the discretion of each town. Each town will notify their residents upon opening of the shelters. […] Read more »
As Hurricane Sandy barrels its way past Cuba and toward the east coast of the United States, people everywhere from Florida to Maine are preparing for the worst. Forecasters are calling for the hurricane to mix with a cold front from Canada and an outgoing storm system. The combination of the three weather fronts could […] Read more »
Policy took center stage at the quarterly meeting of the ORR District School Committee, as they discussed several policy updates. The bulk of the debate surrounded the new life-threatening allergies policy. Due to the rise in the number of allergies in children, as well as the number of children with allergies, schools are on high alert […] Read more »
A house on Delano Road could see an expansion soon if the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals grants a special permit to its residents. A public hearing for the property was held at the ZBA’s regular meeting on Thursday, October 25 in the Town House. Architect Will Saltonstall represented Joseph and Lucy Napoli, the owners […] Read more »