The Marion Energy Management Committee’s quest to get a solar installation at Benson Brook landfill is approaching a decade in the making, and it has hit another snag. “It’s not good news,” said committee member Alanna Nelson after speaking with Maria Marasco, executive director of the Cape & Vineyard Electric Cooperative (CVEC.) […] Read more »
Plans are in the works for a 15-acre self-storage facility off Cranberry Highway at Route 28 and Kings Highway. Petitioner JPF Development’s engineer Bill Madden told Rochester’s Planning Board Tuesday night that the facility will combine four large lots and include 180 small, self-storage units and 64 others. Fencing will surround the site, […] Read more »
Tuesday night’s meeting of the Mattapoisett Select Board was more like a celebration. The Mattapoisett Fire Department community meeting room was full to capacity with officers from the Mattapoisett Police Department and many smiling family and friends. The occasion was the formal introduction of two new police officers, Isaac Perry and Benjamin Church, and […] Read more »
Rochester’s Conservation Commission Tuesday overrode recommendations from Town Counsel as it approved a mandate that anyone applying for one of its permits must allow site visits from the Conservation Commission or its Conservation agent to be considered for that permit. The commission endorsed its original addendum to the Rochester Conservation Commission application over […] Read more »
Amidst a flurry of school-committee meetings, tours and open houses, Old Rochester Regional Superintendent of Schools Mike Nelson arrived at the September 14 public meeting of the Marion School Committee eager to share the impression made by student Nia Gonzalez, whose keynote address to the ORR faculty has become a topic of conversation in […] Read more »
David Davignon of Schneider, Davignon & Leone, Inc., made it to the Marion Conservation Commission’s September 13 public meeting in time to present his Request for Determination of Applicability for proposed stormwater outfall improvements on behalf of applicants William Jr. and Elizabeth Weber, 21 East Avenue. The Webers were awarded a Negative Determination […] Read more »
Coming before the Mattapoisett Planning Board on Monday night was Chris Vandenberghe, represented by Brian Potvin of Civil and Environmental Consultants for property located at 7 Hollywood Road. During the informal discussion, Potvin explained that nine acres owned by Vandenberghe would be subdivided into seven buildable lots served by a new roadway. Potvin […] Read more »
Satisfied that their concerns articulated during a September 5 public hearing had been effectively addressed, the Marion Planning Board voted 4-1 to approve the Minor Site Plan Review for construction of the Town of Marion’s new Maritime Center at Island Wharf. On Monday night, Tim Sawyer of Catalyst Architects spoke to several matters, […] Read more »
A plaque honoring the late Warren L. Washburn (1927-2001) will reside at Old Landing after the Marion Select Board enthusiastically voted to honor the request made by his son, Warren “Buddy” Washburn, during Tuesday night’s public meeting at the Police Station. The senior Washburn was a lifelong Marion resident, only ever leaving town […] Read more »
Lawn signs that say “Protect the Second Amendment. Stop HD Bill 4420” are all over Rochester. The signs refer to a revision of state gun regulations that according to the Mass Live website, “would require a police officer to conduct a personal interview with anyone seeking to apply for a gun license” and “would […] Read more »