In recognition of retiring Old Hammondtown School Principal Kevin Tavares, Mattapoisett School Committee Chairperson Carly Lavin prepared the following remarks publicly read during the June 13 meeting of the committee: “As you approach the culmination of what can only be described as an illustrious, three-decade journey in the Mattapoisett School District, I find […] Read more »
The July 9 meeting of the Mattapoisett Select Board was a bit bumpy, as discussion resumed in the matter of selecting residents to be seated on the new village roadway committee. When the agenda item was heard, Select Board member Jodi Bauer said that no more than three people should be appointed to the […] Read more »
Rochester’s Planning Board Tuesday began reviewing Eversource’s proposal for an electrical substation on 6.26 acres at 297 Rounseville Road. The informal discussion of the plan started with Eversource representative Dan Hagen describing the project as an upgrade of electrical services in Rochester. Two larger transformers will quadruple power to the area, he said. […] Read more »
The Marion Select Board held a special, one-agenda item, public meeting on July 3 in which its three members heard from Jared Duval and Fran Conroy of TEC, a company the town hired to analyze its 28 miles of public roadway and propose a maintenance plan. Most notably, Select Board member Randy Parker struggled […] Read more »
Derek Saltzman is expanding his physical-therapy business to a third location after the Marion Planning Board granted him a Special Permit to occupy space in the former Lockheed Martin property. Presently, Fusion Physical Therapy has offices in New Bedford and in Mattapoisett, the latter location along Route 6 on the Marion side of North […] Read more »
Rochester’s Zoning Bylaw Review Committee on June 27 approved forwarding to Town Counsel a new bylaw that would regulate short-term rentals within private residences. The new bylaw, if passed at the October 21 Special Town Meeting, would restrict owners of private homes to offering short-term rentals of space within their properties for no more […] Read more »
The Marion Conservation Commission will see significant personnel changes after a partial representation of the ConCom met to handle several cases on June 26. Acting as chairman with both Jeff Doubrava and Vice Chair Emil Assing unable to attend, Shaun Walsh closed the meeting by publicly recognizing five-year member Ethan Gerber, who is […] Read more »
The Rochester Historic District Commission’s permit condition mandating the erection of a “25-percent visibility” fence for the Briggs Hobby Barn property on New Bedford Road and the applicant’s appeal of that condition might end up in legal mediation. At its June 27 meeting, Commission Chairman Matthew Monteiro said that is why the panel should […] Read more »
Rochester’s Select Board Monday granted the town’s Historic District Commission permission to use Town Counsel in the court appeal that is being filed against the commission’s Briggs Hobby Barn permit decision. The board swiftly and unanimously approved the request to help the commission defend itself in court after Select Board Chairman Brad Morse […] Read more »
Lighthouse Liquors was considered noncompliant after a deadline passed and no representative from the retailer appeared at the June 20 public meeting of the Marion Board of Health to explain delinquent payments of fines stemming from the illegal sale of a tobacco product to a minor. Dr. Ed Hoffer, board chairman presiding over […] Read more »