Developer Matthew Zuker is looking for a reprieve from some of the restrictions on his proposed 48-unit affordable housing project so the development can begin constructing roads and possibly some model homes. The Planning Board held a lengthy hearing on this topic at the Novediteember 18 meeting and asked Zuker to review an engineering […] Read more »
On November 21, the Mattapoisett Free Public Library Board of Trustees held their regular monthly meeting. But the meeting was far from regular as the board took up the matter of the library director’s sudden resignation. After eight months on the job as the library director, Colleen Tierney resigned. Tierney had relocated from Texas […] Read more »
Rochester’s Water Commission on November 13 granted the Hobby Barn now under construction on New Bedford Road access to the public water main there. The board approved Briggs Brains LLC Project Manager Jason Maurer’s request to permit a two-inch connection to supply the two buildings being constructed on the property with domestic water service […] Read more »
The Marion Historic Study Committee is awaiting a response from the state on its bylaw draft proposal for a historic district within the town village. Meg Steinberg, the town’s Historic Commission chairwoman and an advisor to the study committee, told Planning Board members recently that homeowners within the district can renovate homes and can […] Read more »
Neighbors came out to share their concerns and negative experiences at the Park Place subdivision on November 12, as a Notice of Intent filing by Jordan Medeiros got underway. Medeiros, represented by David Davignon of Schneider Davignon and Leone who outlined plans for the construction of the final single-family dwelling in the subdivision. Davignon […] Read more »
Rochester’s Zoning Board of Appeals on November 14 approved the installation of an at-home machinist business at 84 High St. Devan Spellman, who owns a machinist shop in Acushnet, has a purchase and sales agreement with the High Street property’s current owner. He requested a special permit to install a similar shop in a […] Read more »
Rochester’s Conservation Commission Tuesday, November 19 began its meeting by approving a one-year extension of the Order of Conditions for a project at 109 Neck Road to design and install additional screening for a canal canopy and ground-mounted solar array filed by Renewable Energy Development Partner LLC. The vote came after Renewable Energy representative […] Read more »
On November 18, the Mattapoisett Planning Board once again took up the matter of Accessory Dwelling Units as defined by a new state regulation effective in February 2025. The board agreed that rather than simply allowing the state regulations to become Mattapoisett regulations, new bylaw(s) with explicit language was necessary. For about an hour, […] Read more »
The Rochester School Committee met Thursday, November 19. The meeting began with a dedication to the late Debra May Lalli, an active and involved citizen of Rochester. Deb worked in the Rochester Assessor’s department for 22 years. She also worked and volunteered in local schools, served as the co-chair of the Project Grow Parents Group, […] Read more »
Rochester’s Board of Selectmen Monday tabled one of its biggest agenda items for an executive session, a review of a new contract for the Council On Aging Director, Eric Poulin. The board began the discussion in open session in response to a letter from the COA Board supporting a new employment pact for […] Read more »