By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent The Acushnet Selectboard held an emergency meeting on Friday, 3/20/20, at 10:00 a.m., to discuss the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and the town’s response to it. Chairperson Roger Cabral was attende the meeting remotely; board members david Desroches and Kevin. Gaspar were in the meeting room along with Town Administrator Julie… [Read More]
Acushnet Selectboard holds meeting remotely
By Beth David, Editor The Acushnet Selectboard held its regular meeting on Tuesday 3/17/20, using a remote service, in response to COVID-19 (coronavirus) and the order for people to limit their exposure to each other, also known as “social distancing,” or “physical distancing.” Everyone had to dial in to listen/participate, including the public. The instructions for… [Read More]
Acushnet: Meet Lauren Magalhaes
From Acushnet Fire & EMS Department Facebook Page THIS IS US On February 3, the Acushnet Fire Department started a new feature on its Facebook page to introduce each of their members to the public. This week we meet Lauren Magalhaes. Lauren Magalhaes is new to being an EMT Basic and new to our department…. [Read More]
PJ Keating reps, Acushnet Soil Board members clash at meeting
By Pattie Pacella Neighb News Correspondence The Acushnet Soil Board met on 3/4/20 with PJ Keating representatives, Doug Vigneau, Robert Robinson and Andrew Brewer. The soil board members include Chairperson Robert Medeiros, Conservation Commission representative Merilee Kelly, Selectboard representative Roger Cabral, Fire Chief Kevin Gallagher, Department of Public Works Representative Kathy Silva, Planning Board member… [Read More]
Acushnet: Meet Michael Leger
From Acushnet Fire & EMS Department Facebook Page THIS IS US On February 3, the Acushnet Fire Department started a new feature on its Facebook page to introduce each of their members to the public. This week we meet Michael Leger. Call Firefighter Michael Leger is a man of many skills, all of which are… [Read More]
Acushnet Selectboard continues budget talk
By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent More budget discussions ensued at the Acushnet Selectboard meeting on Tuesday, 3/3/20. The board heard from Principal Assessor Kelly Koska, who stated that her salary budget increased due to Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) increases. Her highest increase was in the Management Consultant line item from $5,000 to $12,500 for… [Read More]
Legal Notice: Acushnet ZBA
The Zoning Board of Appeals is hereby giving notice that a meeting will be held by the Board on Tuesday, March 24th, 2020 at 6:30 P.M. in the Town Hall Meeting Room located at 122 Main Street. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Case #2020.01.21A A continuation on the case of Garrett Soucy, of 5 Williams Street, Acushnet… [Read More]
Acushnet Selectboard discusses department budgets
By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent It’s budget time, and the Acushnet Selectboard heard from department heads about their FY21 budgets at their meeting on Tuesday, 2/25/20. David Flynn from the Golf Advisory Board stated they still had $100,000 in reserves with no intention of spending it. He said they increased salaries across the board by… [Read More]
Acushnet residents sound off about PJ Keating noise, dust, plans
By Beth David, Editor The Acushnet Selectboard faced about 100 residents at a public hearing at Ford Middle School to talk about PJ Keating’s plan to move its asphalt plant to the front of the property on South Main Street. The site operates as a quarry and an asphalt plant. The plant itself has already been… [Read More]
Acushnet FD: Fire spreads quickly
On Sunday, 2/9/20, the Acushnet Fire Department responded to a report of a fire in a residence. A pan of grease caught fire on the stove top and very quickly grew, causing flame and smoke damage. The resident had extinguished the fire prior to the arrival of the FD. There were no injuries. There were… [Read More]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 36
- Next Page »
