Rochester residents are planning several activities in recognition of Earth Day later this month. At the Selectmen’s April 9 meeting, the board approved two efforts to mark the occasion: a town-wide trash clean up and temporary Rochester Green Ways promotional signs at the 65 trees the group has planted in town. After some discussion, Nancy […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Conservation Commission reviewed a Conservation Restriction submitted by Allen Decker and the Coalition for Buzzards Bay to purchase and preserve about 300 acres of land off Acushnet Road on the Fairhaven town line. The Coalition had requested the land be preserved for light recreational activity, such as walking, picnics and bikerides. The Commission […] Read more »
The budget for FY13 for Rochester Memorial School took center stage at the meeting of the Rochester School Committee on the night of Thursday, April 5. Superintendent Doug White presented the proposed budget to a crowd of teachers and parents at the Town Hall. Because of reductions in funding from many sources due to brittle […] Read more »
The end is finally in sight for Bay Watch Realty Trust and its proposed 40B affordable housing project. After three months of hearings on its latest modification of the proposed complex – which includes 60 affordable rental apartments and 36 single family homes off Route 150 – the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals closed the […] Read more »
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Benjamin D. Cushing Post No. 2425 hosted one of Marion’s favorite events for decades – the Annual Block Party. This event drew residents to the streets for some evening fun, food and camaraderie, and as an August happening it always closed out the summer with some flair. The Block […] Read more »
This election season, there will be few (if any) signs adorning lawns and fences. Unlike last spring in Mattapoisett – when three candidates actively fought for one coveted seat at the Selectmen’s table – this year there are no major contested races. With all the papers returned on April 2, the names are in. Selectman […] Read more »
Monday, April 2 marked the deadline for candidates to submit papers for Marion’s Town Election. This year, two races will be contested on the ballot. Two candidates, Jonathan Dickerson and Edwin North, are vying for one three-year seat on the Board of Selectmen. Roger Blanchette will be leaving his position and is not seeking re-election. […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Police Department is reporting that they have recently had a rise in reports of a scam that has been going on in the area. The situation involves citizens receiving a phone call from a person who says they are seeking donations for veterans and asks that the donors leave money in an envelope […] Read more »
The Capital Improvement Planning Committee went before the Marion Board of Selectmen on the evening of Tuesday, April 3 and gave their input on where the town could see improvement in order to make tax dollars go further in terms of long term planning. The committee spent the past year making educational site visits to […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Planning Board had its work cut out for them on the night of Monday, April 2 as they tried to wade through questions regarding the new special residential subdivision on Brandt Island Road. In a recent Conservation Commission meeting, several abutters to the developing properties raised concerns that what was being built in […] Read more »