By Beth David, Editor Cities and towns rely on volunteers to serve on a variety of appointed boards and committees. Some com­mit­tees meet frequently, such as the Finance Committee during budget season, and others meet only once a month. Some require learning a lot about bylaws and state laws, such as the Planning Board and Conservation… [Read More]

Acushnet Fire Department Press Release Acushnet Police and Fire Depart­ments responded to the intersection of South Main Street and Jean Street for a report of a motor vehicle versus motorcycle accident on Thursday evening, 9/24/26, at approximately 9:14 p.m. On arrival, first responders located a motorcycle lying in the roadway next to a vehicle and… [Read More]

Press Release Some people enter public service to make speeches, I got into public service to solve problems. For more than twenty years, I had the privilege of serving Westport on the Selectboard and SRPEDD. I spent thirty years working in the Dart­mouth and Acushnet Public Schools. I served my community as a reserve police… [Read More]

Press Release Jesse St. Gelais of Acushnet has officially secured the Republican nomination for State Rep­re­senta­tive in Massa­chu­setts’ 8th Bristol District after winning the September 1 Republican primary.  St. Gelais received 1,860 votes, or 63.5 percent of the vote, defeating Christopher Thrasher, who received 1,067 votes, according to official Massachusetts election results.  “I am incredibly… [Read More]

Press Release Greetings Friends and Neighbors  I am writ­ing to thank all the Re­pub­lican and unen­rolled voters who chose a Republican primary election ballot on September 1st and cast their vote to nominate me, Robert S. McConnell, to appear on the November 3rd general election ballot for Second Bristol and Ply­mouth District State Senate. I… [Read More]