On Saturday, October 13, the Mattapoisett Land Trust held their Fall Exploration walk through the trails around Nasketucket Bay State Reservation. This year, the hike was led by botanist and retired UMass, Dartmouth professor Jim Sears. This was the first time the MLT invited an expert along to lead the walk. “We had talked about the […] Read more »
The dredging of the east channel of Eel Pond in Mattapoisett is well underway. The pond, which has been tide-controlled for decades, has not been completely drained in years. What’s left behind is a basin of mud and a vast assortment of shells speckle the area. The project has long been in the works and was briefly […] Read more »
A new residential subdivision is in the works for Mattapoisett. The project was presented at the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission’s regular meeting on Friday, October 12 in Town Hall. David Nicolosi filed a notice of intent to construct a residential subdivision called “Deer Woods” off of Fairhaven Road. The lot would span 53.6 acres, which would […] Read more »
Robert Lawrence came before the ZBA on Thursday, seeking a special permit to allow him to construct a 30-panel solar array on his property at 15 Lawrence Way. The piece of land proposed for the panels, which is less than two acres, is located on a private, unpaved roadway. Upon Town Administrator John Charbonneau’s recommendation, […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Fire Department will be hosting an open house on Thursday, October 11 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. They plan to have games, pizza, prizes and of course fire engines! Some of the activities planned include having demonstrations in the Safe House, which helps teach children what to do in case of a fire. […] Read more »
At the Wednesday night meeting of the ORR School Committee on October 10, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Elise Frangos presented an MCAS update jointly with Principals Kevin Brogioli and Michael Devoll. The presentation focused on the change from Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP, to the Progress and Performance Index, or PPI. According to […] Read more »
The Marion Conservation Commission met on Wednesday night for their regular meeting, during which they had a generous nine public hearings. The first hearing of the night was for A. Neil Pappalardo, of Moorings Road, regarding his Request for Determination of Applicability to resurface part of an existing paved private roadway. “It’s about […] Read more »
As September changes to October, it’s time to look at the fall sports teams of ORR and how they have performed, as most teams have reached the midway point of their seasons. Except for football, whose season continues into late November, all teams are approaching the home stretch for their regular seasons, and their performances […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen voted to open the recreational Bay Scalloping Season two weeks earlier in order to take advantage of the upcoming weekends for shell fishing. The decision was made at the board’s regular meeting on Tuesday, October 9 in Town Hall. The original start of the 2012 Bay Scalloping season was scheduled […] Read more »
The Rochester Planning Board met for their regular meeting on Tuesday, October 9 in Rochester Town Hall. The only public hearing on the agenda for the night was in regard to the site plan review for the proposed ground-mounted solar panel array for the Little Quittacas Pond region of town off North Avenue. Last week, […] Read more »