By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent The Acushnet Selectboard met on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 in person in the town hall meeting room and discussed the cost on the Acushnet Elementary School Roof Project. Chairperson Kevin Gaspar stated that Acushnet had been awarded $1,334,232 from the Mass. School Buiilding Authority; which leaves $1,236,527 to be funded… [Read More]
Acushnet Council on Aging is back with outdoor space
The Acushnet Council on Aging is resuming its classes in a new outdoord space at the Senior Center, 59 1/2 So. Main Street, Acushnet, along with other activities. All outdoor classes will be active Monday, 9/14, through Friday, 10/30, at which time the COA will reevaluate the weather, pandemic numbers, etc. Here are some of… [Read More]
Acushnet Selectboard continues PJK discussion, TH opening
By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent The Acushnet Selectboard held a meeting on Tuesday, 8/18/20 with continued discussions on the re-opening of Town Hall, and PJ Keating.. Fire Chief, Kevin Gallagher was in attendance to discuss a “free-standing kiosk’ that the Fire Department had purchased that takes temperatures with a pre-set trigger to allow admittance into… [Read More]
Christmas in Acushnet
By Beth David, Editor It’s Christmas in Acushnet. Really. It is. And Frank Carreiro can hardly believe his eyes. His wife Lisa is battling cancer, and doctors say her time is short. All she wanted was to have one more Christmas with her family. Someone mentioned it to someone who mentioned it to someone. “People ask… [Read More]
Residents protest PJ Keating operations
By Beth David, Editor A group of residents gathered on South Main Street to protest the dust, noise and other nuisances from the PJ Keating quarry and asphalt plant. The town found more than 20 violations last month and issued a cease and desist order (Neighb News, 8/20/20). On Thursday, 8/27/20 the group of about 25… [Read More]
Acushnet COA goes outdoors
After researching tent rentals in order to be able to offer safe, socially distanced outside programming, the Acushnet Council on Aging and Senior Center decided the cost was prohibitive. Building inspector Jim Marot, a huge COA supporter, stepped up and offered to design and build an amazing covered patio behind the Senior Center. The target… [Read More]
Acushnet Farm to Families program ends
From submitted materials For the past 15 weeks the Acushnet Council on Aging has participated in the USDA Farm to Families program which allowed us to distribute 20 pounds of fresh produce once a week. Thanks to our partnership with PACE (People Acting in Community Endeavors) we were also able to distribute 20 pounds of… [Read More]
PJ Keating Rally
Thurs., 8/27, 4–6 p.m. Acushnet Council on Aging/Senior Center, 59 1/2 So. Main St., Acushnet. A peaceful rally to protest the violations by PJ Keating in the operation of their quarry/asphalt plant on So. Main Street. Make sure to wear or bring a mask. Let this be a peaceful rally, no yelling or screaming. Remember,… [Read More]
Acushnet Schools to use hybrid model for reopening
By Jean Perry, Neighb News Correspondent The Acushnet School Committee approved the 2020-2021 school reopening plan on August 11 and released the details of a phased-in hybrid-learning model for Acushnet students grades 2-8 while offering four-day on-site learning to pre-school, kindergarten, and grade 1 students and subsets of students with specific needs, such as those receiving… [Read More]
Acushnet issues cease & desist orders to PJ Keating
By Beth David, Editor The town of Acushnet issued three cease & desist orders to PJ Keating, which should have shut down their operations, including the quarry at their South Main Street facility. However, the company has refused to stop operations, forcing the town to explore further actions against PJK. On August 7, the New Bedford… [Read More]
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