The Marion Police Department is informing the public that officers located a deceased individual in a vehicle on Thursday morning, but that foul play is not suspected. On Thursday, May 7, at approximately 8:30 a.m., the Marion Police Department was called to the area of 350 Front St. for a report of an unresponsive man […] Read more »
TheRochester Select Board is considering taking over the day-to-day management of the Park Commission. The highlight of the May 4 Select Board meeting came when Town Administrator Cameron Durant explained the Park Commission needs help with the department’s daily operations because one member of the commission is not running for re-election and another […] Read more »
The Marion Select Board tabled its discussion of Island Wharf and the disagreement around public parking to the board’s next meeting during a joint session with the Marine Resources Commission on Tuesday night. Planning Board member Eileen Marum decried members of the Select Board, specifically Chair Randy Parker and Vice Chair John Hoagland, regarding […] Read more »
The Marion Zoning Board of Appeals met on Thursday, April 23 to hear two cases, one pertaining to the Peters of South Street and one involving the Marion Art Center. Chair Cindy Callow began the first Public Hearing, originally submitted by Jessica and John Peters of 20 South Street, for a Special Permit […] Read more »
The Rochester Planning Board on Tuesday adopted new bylaw language for swapping conservation, recreation, or open-space parcels within a subdivision. In essence, this addition to town zoning regulations sets the necessary steps that had not previously been specified when a subdivision permit is reopened for the purpose of swapping one open-space parcel for […] Read more »
The Marion Board of Health met on Thursday, April 23 and began with appointments. There was a Continued Public Hearing from the prior meeting at the front of the agenda, though the item was delayed in order to wait for others to arrive and to allow more people to join the discussion. Moving […] Read more »
The Buzzards Bay Coalition requested and received an amendment to a restoration Order of Conditions for “The Bogs” off Acushnet Road for trail improvements. Discussion centered around the need to control flooding and ponding in some locations in the recreational acreage and how well the project is progressing as an oasis for small, native […] Read more »
On Wednesday, April 22, the Marion Conservation Commission met for a quick meeting, covering a single Public Hearing. The hearing was for a Request for Determination of Applicability for the removal of several trees at 115 Quails Crossing Road. The applicant was Paul Medeiros, who was also present to explain the project to […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Select Board meeting held on April 28 was a joint venture with the Finance Committee. The Select Board and Finance Committee met for this final Spring Town Meeting Warrant Review taking care to ensure any lingering questions were answered before meeting with voters. The May 11 Spring Town Meeting Warrant features […] Read more »
On Tuesday night, the 160 seats in the Marion Music Hall were full of residents and public servants. This meeting was for the Marine Resource Commission’s presentation on their long-developed Harbor Management Plan. MRC Chair Vincent J. Malkoski, Jr. began the meeting by joking, “this is a better crowd than they had at […] Read more »