By Beth David, Editor The Acushnet Lions Club held its annual Duck Race on Father’s Day, 6/18/23, dropping 1,000 rubber duckies into the Acushnet River at the Sawmill property.  The ducks made their way down the river, under Main Street, to the finish line behind the NAPA building, where volunteers waited for the little guys to… [Read More]

Press Release The Acushnet Public Library is pleased to announce our new Library Director! Elisabeth Botelho brings with her 20 years of library experience. Elisabeth’s library career started at the Mildred F. Sawyer Library at Suffolk University. She held various positions in circulation, interlibrary loan and serials.  Her public library experience started at Acushnet Public… [Read More]

Acushnet’s comfort dog, Sunny, took over for Town Administrator Jamie Kelley for a bit on May 26, and spent a little time boosting morale among Town Hall employees. Neighb News sources say that Mr. Kelley is a little worried about his job, now. But it is our considered opinion that he doesn’t have to worry… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Acushnet Lions Club pre­sented two Helen Keller Awards and inducted two new members into the club at their meeting on Tuesday, 5/23/23. Club president Bob Perry said Joe Franco and Al Lagasse have “accomplished outstanding humani­tarian service to the community,” to receive the awards. Mr. Franco owns Gary’s Best Hot… [Read More]

Press Release Acushnet Grange #295 presented the Acushnet Elementary School the National Grange Subordinate Community Service award in recognition for haveng been awarded the National ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) Distinguished School Award. The hall was full with students, families, teachers, faculty and Grange members.  Presenting the award were Presidents Glen Gibson of Massachusetts… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor A packed Acushnet Town Meeting wrapped up its work in just under three hours on Monday, 5/22/23, passing a $34.6+ million operating budget, plus a variety of spending articles. TM also passed changes to the soil bylaw, with changes that would mostly affect the operation of PJ Keating. Article 39 got… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The voters of Acushnet returned all incumbents to their seats, and elected a new member to the School Committee in the annual town elec­tion on Saturday, 5/13. Acushnet had two contested races: Selectboard, with incumbent David Wojnar receiving 568 votes,* and challenger Eric Chew receiving 307.  The School Committee had three… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Acushnet Town Meeting will be asked to approve an operating budget of $34,672,150, which is about 4% higher than last year, and includes a school department budget of $18,545,091, an increase of 3.28% from last year. That number includes tuition to the various high schools that Acushnet students get to choose… [Read More]