By Beth David, Editor Acushnet Town Meeting will face 35 articles on Monday, 6/29/26, including a tight budget that features more than $340K in cuts to a variety of departments, and two citizens petitions pertaining to the state’s new restrictive gun law. Mass. Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024 changes the state’s gun laws in… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Scores of people showed up outside the to watch the annual duck race sponsored by the Acushnet Lions Club on 6/20/26. The club dropped 1,000 numbered ducks into the Acushnet River north of Rivers End Cafe and waited for them to go with the flow of the river, under Tarkiln Hill Road,… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor A ballot question to fund a new $288.7 million building for Old Colony Regional Voca­tional Technical High School failed for the second time in six months. All five communities in the district voted on 6/20/26. The measure had to pass by an aggregate of the votes, but lost 3,780–2,275. Only Mattapoisett… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor A four-year-old Acushnet boy was killed by a car on 6/10/26 in New Bedford, on Cherokee Street, near Sassaquin Pond. Young Liam Pinheiro was riding his tricycle while visiting family when he collided with a truck. The driver stayed on scene and cooperated with police.  “Our community has been devastated by this… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Old Colony Regional Voca­tional Technical High School building project will get a re-vote this Saturday, 6/20/26. The five member communi­ties voted on 11/10/25 to authorize funding of the $288.7 million project, but the measure failed.  The numbers have not changed and the district will vote again.  With the Mass. School Building… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor More than 20 children participated in the Acushnet Lions Club annual fishing derby at the Lake Street recreation area in Acushnet on Saturday, 6/6/26. Kids won trophies for largest fish and most fish caught. The event has been held for more than 35 years Adults, however, did not let the lack of… [Read More]