The Old Rochester Regional administration and school committee are up against considerable challenges as they begin to draft next year’s budget. Preliminary numbers provided by Superintendent Doug White at the ORR committee’s meeting January 11 show that $495,000 needs to be added just to maintain services in FY 2013 – and this does not take […] Read more »
Three options for the proposed Job’s Cove Pier Project were presented to the Marion Conservation Commission at their meeting on Wednesday evening, January 11. The presentation followed recommendations and comments provided by board members at the prior meeting, held on December 28, 2011. Dave Davignon of N. Douglas Schneider Associates, along with John Ludes, presented […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen took steps to fill two vacancies on the Marine Advisory Board (MAB) at their scheduled Selectmen meeting on January 10, 2012. Some confusion surrounded the issue when members of the Board learned that MAB had actually completed one of the appointments without Selectmen authorization. The MAB had “appointed” member Walter […] Read more »
On Tuesday January 10, 2012 at 1:41 am, a motor vehicle crash occurred in the area of 119 Brandt Island Road. The 2008 Nissan operated by Carl Pacheco, age 23 of 133 Brandt Island Road Mattapoisett, crashed when he lost control of his motor vehicle hitting trees. Mr. Pacheco was the sole occupant of the […] Read more »
Following the urging of Holly Woods Road neighbors and Mattapoisett Fire Chief Andrew Murray, the Conservation Commission approved an RDA with a negative determination at its January 9 to repair a collapsed culvert. Applicant Joseph Szaro of 38 Holly Woods Road had requested the removal and replacement of the old culvert, which some residents consider […] Read more »
A grant application to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education could possibly secure funds up to $500,000 for the purpose of finding new and efficient ways to deliver core local services, including a technology director’s position, said Superintendent Doug White at the Mattapoisett School Committee meeting held at Center School on January 9. The […] Read more »
At their January 9, 2012 meeting, the Rochester Board of Selectmen learned that the Old Rochester Regional School District had a balance of over $1 million in their “E and D” (excess and deficiency) account. The E and D account represents the difference in the regional school’s revenues and expenses. With a current annual budget […] Read more »
Approximately 4:00 pm on Saturday, January 7 – a 2000 Ford Explorer burst into flames on Braley Hill Road in North Rochester just north of the Acushnet line. Rochester Police and Fire Department officials rushed to the scene, and shut off traffic in both directions. The occupant, an unidentified Acushnet man and his young daughter, […] Read more »
After a 14-year tenure as principal of Rochester Memorial School, Jay Ryan informed the school committee at its January 5 meeting his intention to retire in October. “These have been the happiest 14 years of my life in education. I had very mixed emotions when I made the decision,” Mr. Ryan said, commenting that he […] Read more »
On November 3, 2011, the Governor signed a bill allowing the Town of Rochester to establish a Water Commission. This will be a three member board to be elected at the April 11, 2012, Annual Town Election. There will be one position for three years, one position for two years and one position for one […] Read more »