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Despite some upbeat comments on town improvements from seasonal homeowners , tempers flared over an accessory dwelling unit bylaw proposal that would limited to permanent residents.
A two-hour discussion included extensive debate on the pros and cons of revenue-producing events at two of the town’s non-profits.
Madison Czopek Apr 20, 2021 New Police Chief Walter Correia (left) and retired former Chief John Walcek (right). Photos courtesy: Wareham Police Department and Meghan Neely Out with the old guard and in with the new: Wareham officially has its next chief of police. The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved hiring Walter Correia — who has served in the department for years, most recently as a lieutenant — to replace former Chief John Walcek, who retired April 17. During the April 20 Selectmen’s meeting, Town Administrator Derek Sullivan told the board that he’s known Cor...
STOCKBRIDGE â A guru of old-growth forests, Robert T. Leverett recalls first stepping into Ice Glen back in the early 1990s and thinking to himself, âOh, my God. This is the real deal.â He declared it one of the most spectacular woodland stands in New England. But, today, he speaks with the funereal gloom of this misty-cloaked cleft just south of the village. Quote âItâs sad when an icon of the Northeast forest is lost. Thatâs whatâs at stake here.â â Robert T. Leverett, Florence-based co-founder of the Native Tree Society and co-author of âTh...
This bioretention bed features plants similar to those proposed for Besse Park. Photo courtesy: Horsley Witten Group The selectmen spoke favorably on Feb. 9 about proposed upgrades to Besse Park that would reduce pollution from stormwater runoff that is channeled into the Agawam River. Besse Park, the strip of land at the end of Main Street that features picnic tables and a fishing pier, is also home to two storm drains that discharge directly into the river. Those drains significantly pollute the river, making the site a good candidate for upgrades. The park was identified by the Buzzards Ba...