Residents of Mattapoisett Village soon will measure the day again through the chimes of the Center School Clock. At the Mattapoisett School Committee meeting on Monday, June 11, Ray Andrews reported that the installation of the renovated Seth Thomas 1898 Clock is slated for June 28 – and he proposed to ring the bells for […] Read more »
On Monday, June 11, 2012, the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission held their first meeting of the month. They heard from Doug Schneider, of Schneider and Associates, on behalf of Dean Withrow, who filed for a Notice of Intent to construct a new home on Grand View Avenue. Since the home would be so close to sea […] Read more »
On Wednesday, June 6, the Marion School Committee convened for their last regular meeting of the academic year. They began by recognizing the efforts of teacher Karen Jacobson, of the Sippican School, an 18-year veteran of education. One of her current students, Emily Dineen, was invited to speak about how her teacher had positively affected […] Read more »
The Marion Board of Selectmen welcomed newly elected member Jonathan “Jody” Dickerson to the board at his inaugural meeting held on the evening of Tuesday, June 5. Dickerson defeated Ted North in the Town Election on May 25 for the available seat. “I will have to accept that I finished second in a two-man race,” […] Read more »
The Industrial Tower & Wireless Company requested, by letter, that their public hearing with the Mattapoisett Planning Board be continued until the next meeting on June 18. No representatives from the company were present at the meeting on Monday night, June 4, but some abutters of the proposed tower construction – which is near the […] Read more »
A Rochester couple will have to start muzzling their dog after the Rochester Board of Selectmen held a public hearing to address an incident that happened in late March. Several Rochester residents showed up to Town Hall on the evening of Monday, June 4 to attend the hearing. According to Jamie Martin and Liam DeLowery […] Read more »
The cloudy weather seemed foreboding on Sunday afternoon, when the Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School Class of 2012 convened at Oliveira Field for its graduation ceremony, but by the event’s end the sun beamed on the 127 gold and maroon-clad newly-minted graduates who looked ready to take on anything. On that Sunday, June […] Read more »
The rain held off long enough on Sunday afternoon, June 3, for Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School to hold their commencement ceremonies outside on the lawn next to the gymnasium. Students, families, and friends gathered around the graduates, listened to speeches by their peers and teachers, and reflected on their accomplishments since freshman year. […] Read more »
Many customers in Marion and Wareham were without power Saturday morning due to a power pole fire on County Road. The Fire Department was first dispatched at 6:45am for a power line down in the area of 82 County Road, near the intersection of County Road and Point Road. A police officer on scene reported […] Read more »
A decision on Bay Watch Realty’s 40B affordable housing project did not happen as expected during the Marion Zoning Board of Appeal’s May 31 meeting. A meeting between the board and Bay Watch is scheduled for Thursday, June 14, but it is unclear if a vote on the proposed 60 rental units and 36 single […] Read more »