The Stewards of Community Open Space met Tuesday, November 12 on Microsoft Teams. They began by saying how pleased they are with the new Harbormaster building and then discussed landscaping in the area. They briefly went over how involved the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) would be as well as who would be responsible for funding. […] Read more »
Rochester’s Planning Board Tuesday approved requests to extend the special permits for two large-scale solar projects in town. The request for a one-year extension of the Featherbed Lane South Solar Large-Scale Photovoltaic Special Permit and Groundwater Protection District Special Permit was brought up. Cushman Road Solar LLC and Gregory Sampson of Sullivan and Worcester […] Read more »
On Wednesday, November 6, Marion’s Finance Committee met in the Music Hall downtown. The meeting was planned to go over general business as well as subcommittee assignments. Due to other meetings going on in town that night such as the Select Board and the Capital Improvement Planning Committee, the meeting started off a few […] Read more »
Rochester’s Zoning Bylaw Review Committee is already moving beyond the bylaw changes it was formed to create for the January 2025 special town meeting. Committee Chair Richard Cutler began the November 7 meeting by noting he recently met with town counsel, who made a few minor changes to the panel’s current bylaw proposals. Now […] Read more »
A strategy for revitalizing the town’s Point Road Bike Path, as well as ironing out the purview of the town’s Marine Resources Commission, were items discussed at last Wednesday’s Select Board meeting. The Select Board, which also oversees the town’s water and sewer services, also attended to items connected to those services. This includes […] Read more »
TheNovember 12 meeting of the Mattapoisett Select Board included a joint meeting with the town’s Disabilities Commission. The board also met with the Institute for Human Centered Design. The town had received a grant to conduct a self-evaluation on matters related to ADA compliance. The town’s Disabilities Commission reorganized and is now entrusted with the […] Read more »
Rochester’s Board of Selectmen on Monday approved postponing the Special Town Meeting originally scheduled for January 6 to January 27. Town Administrator Cameron Durant said the change to the later date was an easy decision for the board to make after noting the articles for the meeting need more preparation time. He said the […] Read more »
After two meeting cancellations in a row, Rochester’s Conservation Commission’s Tuesday agenda was top-heavy with seven projects vying for Certificates of Compliance. The board approved the Certificates of Compliance to the order of conditions: For the Double M Cranberry Co. Inc. bog project on County Road. For the 62 Nathaniels Drive project to build […] Read more »
The November 4 meeting of the Mattapoisett Planning Board was very brief, but decisions made on this night were critical to ongoing road work and associated storm water drainage upgrades. Coming before the board to defend and explain the requested hearings for the removal of four trees, three Norway maples and one green ash, […] Read more »
In a room full of residents unhappy with aspects of the plan, Rochester’s Park Commission on October 30 approved an additional donation and an additional piece of equipment for the new Gifford Park playground and signed the contract to initiate the work. Commission Chair David Hughes began the meeting by announcing the local non-profit […] Read more »