By Beth David, Editor
Acushnet had no contested races at all on the 4/2/18 ballot, but there was a ballot question asking voters to ban recreational marijuana sales in town. Because the town voted to support the sale of marijuana in the statewide election, albeit by a very slim margin, the town needed to hold a townwide vote to ban it.
The question asked if voters wanted to prohibit recreational pot sales (and cultivating, etc.), so a “yes” vote meant prohibition, and a “no” vote meant pot sales would be allowed.
The tally was 205–139 to ban pot sales. A total of 393 ballots were cast, for a dismal 5.25% turnout of the 7,431 registered voters in Acushnet.
Elected to office were: Kevin Gaspar for Selectboard; Matthew D. Lopes, Assessor; David Davignon, Board of Health; Craig Summer and Jennifer Downing, School Committee; Bryan Deschamps, Planning Commission; Paul Fortin, Cemetery Board; Diane Ferreira and Jennifer Alves, Library Trustee; Chad Leclair and Michael Matton, Park Commission; Nicholas Gomes, Moderator.
There is a vacant seat on the Commission of Trust Funds.
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