A preliminary budget for Mattapoisett’s elementary schools shows promise that Center School and Old Hammondtown will maintain services at a near level-funded capacity next year – with no significant cuts in programs or staff on the table. At the Mattapoisett school committee meeting on Monday, March 12, Chairperson Gracinda Knox said the $5,752,725 preliminary fiscal […] Read more »
Missing Child Found Safe in Marion
On Sunday, March 11, 2011 at 11:29AM, the Marion Police Department received a call reporting a missing six year, autistic, male from a residence on Hammett’s Cove Drive. Officers and firefighters began a preliminary search of the area. A “Code Red” reverse notification call was sent out by the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department, to all […] Read more »
Still More Issues to Reconcile on Bay Watch
Bay Watch Realty was hoping that the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals would close the hearing on its modified affordable housing project on March 8, but while progress was made, several outstanding issues led the board to continue it until March 22. Nevertheless, much ground was covered at the second hearing on Bay Watch’s latest […] Read more »
Rochester Police Arrest Man After Three-Month Drug Investigation
A three month long investigation of illicit drug activities in the tri-town area led to the execution of a search warrant, resulting in the arrest of Michael Amado, age 21 of 8 Mayflower Lane, Rochester. On 3/7/12 at approximately 7:30 pm, Mattapoisett and Rochester Police Departments executed a search warrant at 8 Mayflower Lane in […] Read more »
Going Once, Going Twice, Sold!
The third time’s the charm for the auction in the Preserve on the Bay Club in Mattapoisett, or is it? One model home and 35 lots were originally scheduled to be auctioned on November 15, 2011 but at the very last minute the owner, Abbott Homes, filed bankruptcy which postponed the sale, first to January […] Read more »
Marion Welcomes New Special Police Officer
The Marion Police Department will welcome a new special police officer to its force as the Board of Selectmen voted to appoint Derryl Lawrence to the position at their Tuesday, March 6 meeting in the Marion Town House. “Welcome aboard,” said Selectman Chairman Jonathan Henry. “You come from a good place and we’re very glad […] Read more »
Primary Election Results
Here’s how the TriTown voted in the March 6, 2012 Presidential Primary Election Candidate Marion Mattapoisett Rochester Democratic Ballot Barack Obama 150 143 68 Blank 2 13 2 Republican Ballot Ron Paul 58 50 56 Mitt Romney 389 436 344 Rick Perry 1 2 1 Rick Santorum 68 75 84 Jon Huntsman 2 4 6 […] Read more »
House Approved Again… 17 Years Later
The Mattapoisett Planning Board met on Monday, March 5 at the Town Hall, but the evening’s agenda was light. Frank Linhares, Sr. and engineer Alan Ewing spoke with the board regarding plans to build a house on a lot near Granada Court. Linhares had applied to build the home back in 1995 and received approval […] Read more »
ORR Proposed Budget Cuts Unveiled
Old Rochester Regional Superintendent Doug White faced little opposition from local residents when he proposed the school budget for the Old Rochester Junior and Senior High Schools at a public hearing the evening of Monday, March 5 in the high school’s cafeteria. White explained that the budgets for the district are broken into three categories: […] Read more »
Board Endorses Two Warrant Articles
The Marion Planning Board unanimously voted to present two warrant articles for the Annual Town Meeting scheduled for May 21. The articles would tweak zoning bylaws to allow for greater flexibility in the areas of accessory and association piers and for accessory dwelling units. At the board’s March 5 meeting, Vice Chairman Tom Magauran described […] Read more »