By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent The Acushnet Selectboard met on Tuesday, 3/29/20, via Zoom. The meeting was not open to the public and there were no public hearings. It ran live on channel 18 and is available on the town’s YouTube channel. Town Administrator Julie Hebert reviewed the COVID19 updates and stated she has begun… [Read More]
Legal Notice: Acushnet ZBA
Acushnet Zoning Board of Appeals The Zoning Board of Appeals is hereby giving notice that a meeting will be held by the Board on Tuesday, June 9th, 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,… [Read More]
Acushnet: Two fire dept. members test positive for COVID-19
By Beth David, Editor In what he described as a “gut punch,” Acushnet Fire Chief Kevin Gallagher announced on Facebook on 5/15/20, that two members of the department tested positive for COVID-19. In a post titled “A Message From a Very Humbled Chief,” Mr. Gallagher said that 62 Acushnet residents tested positive so far for COVID-19. … [Read More]
Acushnet Fire Department uses donation for safety lights
From Acushnet Fire Department Facebok Post, 5/19/20 Back in January we received a donation from longtime Acushnet resident Frances Gwozdz in memory of her late husband Edwin, a veteran of the Korean War. We told Mrs. Gwozdz that the funds would be used to improve the safety of our firefighters and, at the same time,… [Read More]
Acushnet Selectboard still discussing rollover vacation days
By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent The Acushnet Selectboard met via Zoom on Tuesday, 5/12/20, and their first item was the vacation rollover discussion. Chairperson Roger Cabral stated that Town Administrator Julie Hebert had sent them a detailed document that reviewed vacations specific to the employees, anything from a total of 4.9 weeks to the low… [Read More]
Acushnet FD distributes hand sanitizer
By Beth David, Editor After receiving two 55-gallon drums of hand sanitizer, the Acushnet Fire Department, led by Chief Kevin Gallagher, decided they needed to share. They gave one drum to Fairhaven (see 4/23/20 issue), and then … “With enough set aside for our first responders we decided to get the sanitizer into the hands of… [Read More]
Acushnet Selectboard discusses various regs during pandemic
By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent The Acushnet Selectboard met remotely on Tuesday, 5/4/20, with the meeting once again closed to the public, as the board continues to struggle with how to host the public remotely. Town Administrator Julie Hebert reported that there was guidance from the state regarding Town Meeting. She said towns can lower… [Read More]
DEP shuts down PJ Keating’s plans
By Beth David, Editor The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has denied a request by PJ Keating for the relocation of its hot mix asphalt operation to be considered exempt from a modification and, therefore, further review and approval by the state and the town. In a letter dated 4/28/20, the DEP stated that the… [Read More]
Acushnet COA gives 100 food bags to seniors
The Acushnet Council on Aging and Senior Community Center filled 100 bags of produce for Acushnet seniors 60+ and distributed them on Thursday, 4/30/20, at the senior center. From 8:30–10:30 a.m., the bags were picked up, with contactless transfer. Residents pulled up, took the bags off the table and returned to their cars. “Many many… [Read More]
Acushnet Bulky Item Pick-up Day
The town of Acushnet will hold a free large item curbside pick-up in May to assist residents with their residential spring clean-up. Residents are allowed to place limit of three items per residential address. Commercial/business addresses are NOT included. Items will be collected on three Saturdays in May. If your regular trash pickup day is… [Read More]
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