During the August 26 meeting of the Mattapoisett Select Board, the issue of ethics with respect to a short-term appointment became a flash point. The agenda listed “Action Items discussion and possible vote on Board of Health Interim Member to the Board of Health.” The appointment would fill a vacancy expected on the board […] Read more »

            The Marion Affordable Housing Trust met on Tuesday, August 12 to discuss active cases involving housing projects around town, more specifically, at the former Lockheed Martin site immediately south of the Cushing Community Center and the neighboring developments off the ocean side of Route 6 at the Wareham town line.             Reorganization of the […] Read more »

            On August 19, the first meeting of the Mattapoisett Open Space and Recreation Committee was held. Leading the meeting was Michelle Tinger, Assistant Director of Environmental Planning for SRPEDD (Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District).             SRPEDD was invited to assist Mattapoisett as it crafts what could be called a mini-masterplan only this […] Read more »

The Planning Board on August 18 met for a two-item agenda that focused mostly on discussion of the proposed Municipal Separate Stormwater Systems Bylaw – also known as MS4, and whether it should be a general or zoning bylaw.             The board at a previous meeting were still mulling over whether the bylaw should be […] Read more »

            On August 18, the Mattapoisett Planning Board heard from Mat Leone of the engineering firm of Schneider, Davignon and Leone regarding an Approval Not Required (ANR) filed by Laddy Properties for land located at 4 Old Slough Road.             The applicant sought and received approval for a shared common driveway 356-feet in length and […] Read more »

            At the Rochester Board of Health’s last meeting on August 6, they went over various health updates in the community. The threat of mosquito-borne illness is still a cause of discussion, though health officials are not necessarily worried about the diseases. West Nile was detected in Tri-Town mosquitos last month by the state Department […] Read more »

            Japanese knotweeds continue to plague the town, and the invasive species were topics of two hearings at the August 13 Conservation Commission meeting at the Police Station, 550 Mill St.             Building Commissioner Bob Grillo, who presented it, received favorable comments on the town’s plan to demolish an existing, dilapidated home on 988 Point […] Read more »

            Rochester’s Select Board began its busy meeting Monday by hosting Plymouth County Treasurer Thomas O’Brien’s presentation of over $32,000 of ARPA funds to the town.             O’Brien explained before posing with the oversize facsimile of the check with Select Board members that the $32,382.71 the town is receiving actually combines two checks responding to […] Read more »

            The Marion Planning Board on August 4 could not decide on whether a potential municipal separate stormwater systems bylaw, also known as MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems), should be a general or zoning bylaw.             The board, however, went through a draft written by a subcommittee, and will decide on August 18 which […] Read more »

            The Marion Board of Health on August 7 met at the Marion Police Station and had a long discussion on whether new or updated homes should be mandated to use the more expensive denitrification septic systems.             Board Chairman Albin Johnson III was adamant that residential septic systems do not contribute much, if anything, […] Read more »