By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent The Acushnet Selectboard honored the Standard Times’ Acushnet Man of the Year, Tom DeCosta at their meeting on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. They presented him with a reprint of the article and thanked him for all he has done with putting together the Veterans Memorial Park. Mr. DeCosta said many… [Read More]
Acushnet hosts tabletop exercise for the big storm
By Beth David, Editor Acushnet town officials have been working with cadets from Mass Maritime Academy since last October, resulting in a tabletop exercise, “Winter Storm Cindy,” that simulated a blizzard with prolonged power outage. According to Fire Chief Kevin Gallagher, the town’s emergency response plans were reviewed and will be modified as a result of… [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 4, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. in the Town Hall Meeting Room located at 122 Main Street. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Case # 2019.06.04A: A case on David Daniel, of 18 Union… [Read More]
Herring Festival grabs the only dry day to showcase nature
The Buzzards Bay Coalition held its fourth annual Acushnet River Herring Festival at the Acushnet Sawmill property on Saturday, 5/11/19. The free event featured live animal shows, canoeing and kayaking on the river and the pond, educational demonstrations, food by the Oxcart, and Toe Jam Puppet Band. The property, at 32 Mill Road in Acusnet,… [Read More]
Acushnet Town Meeting changes local election day and month
By Beth David, Editor Acushnet Town Meeting passed the town’s $32.5 million operating budget, capital spending articles, and other spending articles, along with a couple of bylaw changes at the annual TM on Monday, 5/13/19 in about 2 1/2 hours. Most of the 38 articles passed with little or no discussion, and most passed unanimously, but… [Read More]
Acushnet gets no satisfaction from Rep. Keating on Keating
By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent The Acushnet Selectboard met on Tuesday, 5/7/19, and discussed a letter they received from U.S. Rep. William Keating in response to a letter sent by them regarding P.J. Keating and Blasting. Town Administrator, Brian Noble said the response did not include any new information, and stated that the standards for… [Read More]
LEGAL NOTICE: Acushnet Town Meeting
TOWN OF ACUSHNET There will be an Annual Town Meeting held on Monday, May 13, 2019, at 7:00 P.M. at the Ford Middle School in the Auditorium, 708 Middle Road, Acushnet, MA 02743. Roger A. Cabral, Chairman Kevin Gaspar, Sr. David Desroches BOARD OF SELECTMEN 5/2/19 & 5/9/19 ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb… [Read More]
Meet your farmer
Meet your Farmer The Acushnet Public Library, 232 Middle Rd., is holding its third annual Meet Your Farmer event which highlights the Acushnet farming community. We have invited local farmers and growers to set-up and display their farm offerings on Mon., 5/6 from 5–7 p.m. Local residents are encouraged to attend and learn how they… [Read More]
Play ball!
The Fairhaven Acushnet Youth Baseball league held its opening day ceremonies, including a parade along Main Street in Acushnet, on Saturday, 4/27/19. The cermony included a bit of speechmaking by politicians, a ceremonial first pitch Miss Apple peach, Natasha Moniz, and the dedication of the Tee Ball Field as the CJ Crooks Field. For more… [Read More]
Acushnet annual cleanup day reaps grungy harvest
Every year around Earth Day, the town of Acushnet holds an annual town-wide clean-up. This year, the town had some conflicts and did not put one together, but Spruce Up Acushnet, which takes part every year, got out there anyway and picked up trash in a bunch of different neighborhoods in town on Saturday, 4/27/19. … [Read More]
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