The Mattapoisett Planning Board met on Monday night and had only one public hearing on the agenda. The Board heard from Rick Charon, on behalf of Sundance Trails, LLC, which would like to construct a new residence on property at 158 North Street, to house the full-time director of the horse stables. “The owners had […] Read more »
It took 11 years for Bay Watch Realty to snag the approval needed to pursue its long-contentious 40B affordable housing project off Route 105. However, the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals’ final decision at its Thursday, June 28 meeting clocked under five minutes – an anticlimactic ending to a long journey. “It was really in […] Read more »
The Marion Conservation Commission met on Wednesday night. The Commission voted to approve an Request of Determination of Applicability to improve a dirt roadway at Washburn Park Road by adding a layer of road scrapings. “Washburn Park is one of those little gems in town and we really want to take care of it,” said […] Read more »
At its Monday, June 25 meeting, the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission’s eagerly anticipated hearing regarding a Notice of Intent for a new single family home and driveway on Grand View Avenue was continued until July 9. The crowded room rapidly emptied after that announcement, but the commission still had a full plate of hearings to tackle […] Read more »
The Marion Energy Management Committee met on Monday, June 25, at Music Hall to discuss the progress related to the drafting of the proper bylaws for the proposed solar panel array, to be located at the town landfill. The Energy Management Committee has been working with the Planning Board to create the new bylaws. “I’ve […] Read more »
The Rochester School Committee met for their final meeting of the 2011-2012 academic year on Thursday, June 21. Brad Gordon of the Marion School Committee and Joint School Committee presented a plaque of recognition for the work of the school building committee in helping execute the construction of the updates and additions to Rochester Memorial […] Read more »
A unanimous vote on issues regarding lot size and access to two lots, off Route 6, by the Marion Planning Board on Thursday evening, June 21, gave the green light to the Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity (BBAHFH) to build a new home at 185 Wareham Road in Marion. “We hope to get a […] Read more »
Town Administrator Paul Dawson recommended that the Marion Board of Selectmen consider a merge between the town’s EMS team and Fire Department. Dawson made the suggestion at the board’s regular meeting on Tuesday, June 19 in the Marion Town House. “We believe the time has come for the board to consider formally merging both departments,” […] Read more »
Concerned about the town’s lack of future vision and coordinated planning, the Marion Planning Board at its June 18 meeting agreed that it may be time to develop a Master Plan. This decision followed a lengthy conversation on the Planning Board’s role in helping craft a vision for Marion’s future. “If we don’t watch out, […] Read more »
The Rochester Board of Selectmen met with a member of the Park Commission on Monday, June 18 to raise a multitude of concerns the board has over the commission’s operations. Kenneth Ross was the representative for the Park Commission. The first issue raised by Town Administrator Rich LaCamera was the misuse of the bathroom facilities […] Read more »