The days of no longer needing an all-terrain vehicle to navigate the Silvershell Beach parking lot are being imagined on a scale that saw the Marion Community Preservation Committee unanimously vote during its annual public hearing to recommend a $77,000 investment in an engineering study. “For years and years and years, we’ve been […] Read more »
During Tuesday night’s rather short Mattapoisett Select Board meeting, the members checked calendars and selected dates for a few of the moving parts associated with the Spring Town Meeting. First and foremost is the actual meeting itself, scheduled for Monday, May 13, at Old Rochester Regional High School auditorium. Although the time was […] Read more »
Rochester’s Planning Board Tuesday delayed signing the draft decision to allow Blue Wave Solar and BWC Snows Pond LLC to build a solar-energy array at 0 Cushman Road after the applicant’s representatives raised concerns about one of the decision’s conditions. BWC Snows Pond LLC Managing Director of Solar Operations Aaron Simms, appearing on […] Read more »
An unsuccessful appeal of a book by Rochester resident Sandra Bock was heard by the Rochester School Committee at its February 28 public meeting. Referencing Policy IJR regarding Reconsideration of Instructional Resources, Old Rochester Regional Superintendent of Schools Mike Nelson explained that the book “It Feels Good to be Yourself” by Teresa Thorn […] Read more »
Marion Board of Health member Albin Johnson described watching a YouTube video of a beautician “scarifying” skin as part of the process of creating eyebrows to be “an eye opener.” Johnson was discussing Health Agent Shallyn Rodriguez’s idea that pencils in beauty salons and tattoo parlors be used in this technique only once […] Read more »
During the March 11 meeting of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission, the members heard from David Davignon of Schneider, Davignon & Leone, Inc., representing Derek and Kylene Gregiore for a Notice of Intent filing for property located on Goodspeed Island. The applicants are seeking to build a single-family home. The updated plans presented by Davignon […] Read more »
Rochester’s Finance Committee Monday reviewed a new Personnel Classification and Compensation Plan for town employees that will be on the May 13 Annual Town Meeting warrant and will add $19,833 to the FY25 budget. Presenting the results of her committee’s review of the town’s current plan, Personnel Board Chairperson Kristine Nash explained that […] Read more »
Rochester’s Zoning Board of Appeals on February 29 approved a request to withdraw without prejudice the variance application for the construction of a 1,600-square-foot garage at 405 Neck Road, which would be larger than the 1,000 square feet allowed by town zoning bylaw. Acting Chairman Thomas Flynn said the applicant, Michael Walsh, needs to […] Read more »
The March 4 meeting of the Mattapoisett Planning Board had one agenda item, an informal meeting to discuss a proposed, eight-lot subdivision off Holly Woods Road. The property owner is Collin Labrie, 7 Holly Woods Road, represented on this night by Chris Vandenberghe of Civil and Environmental Consultants. The primary plans call for […] Read more »
The Marion Conservation Commission voted Jonathan and Jill Castle an Amended Order of Conditions for their thrice-amended project at 406 Point Road. Representative Rick Charon described the project as “fits and starts,” noting the discovery of structural issues with the house resulting in a reinvention of the project to raze the house and rebuild. […] Read more »