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]
Acushnet: Meet Nathan Correia
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 Nathan Correia. From the Acushnet Fire & EMS Facebook Page: “THIS IS US: We started our… [Read More]
Acushnet holds change of command ceremony for new chief
By Beth David, Editor More than 150 people packed into the Acushnet Senior Center on Sunday, 2/9/20, for a change of command ceremony to welcome new police chief Christopher R. Richmond, and give a fitting send-off to retiring chief Michael G. Alves. So many packed the room, that Fire Chief Kevin Gallagher, the emcee for the… [Read More]
Acushnet Selectboard finalizes TA contract
By Beth David, Editor The Acushnet Selectboard voted unanimously to accept the contract negotiated with new Town Administrator Julie Hebert at its meeting on Tuesday. 2/11/20. Ms. Hebert, who served as the town’s finance director for three years, has been serving as acting TA since September first. Ms. Hebert will make $122,000 per year as TA,… [Read More]
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, February 18 th, 2020 at 6:30 P.M. in the Town Hall Meeting Room located at 122 Main Street. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Case # 2019.10.08A A continuation on the case of Manuel… [Read More]
Acushnet Chief Change of Command
The Acushnet Police Department will hold a Change of Command ceremony on Sun., 2/9, at 11 a.m., at the Acushnet Council on Aging, 59 1/2 So. Main St., Acushnet. The public is invited to attend this free event. The Acushnet Police Department would like to extend a formal invitation to the public for the official… [Read More]
PJ Keating Hearing
PJ Keating Land Use Hearing, Tues., 2/11, 6 p.m. Ford Middle School, 708 Middle Road, Acusnet. Meeting to amend the storage of explosive and inflammable materials. PJ Keating wants to relocate three liquid asphalt storage tanks at its facility on 72 South Main St. The public is encouraged to attend. ••• Support local journalism, donate… [Read More]
Acushnet: Meet David Makuch
From Acushnet Fire & EMS Department Facebook Page THIS IS US Monday, February 3, 2020: This week we will begin a new feature on our Facebook page designed to introduce each of our members to you. “This Is Us” (with apologies to the television show) will single out each member and tell you their story… [Read More]
Donation will put lights on rungs of ladder truck in Acushnet
The Acushnet Fire Department received a donation that will allow the department to install lights on each rung of the 100-foot ladder truck. Frances Gwodz donated the money in honor of her late husband Edwin. The department posted the following letter from chief Kevin Gallagher to Mrs. Gwodz on the department’s Facebook page on 1/23/20…. [Read More]
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