The Fairhaven-Acushnet Land Preservation Trust organized a cleanup of the Acushnet River at Hamlin street on 7/11/26. The volunteers cleared pathways to suport the herring’s migration next season. Sixteen volunteers cleared 270 yards of river debris that will not only help the herring, but will also help kayakers and canoers. “The volunteers worked hard and… [Read More]
Acushnet students tour PJK
Building Connections Through Education: 4th Grade Quarry Experience By Lily Marguy, PJK Communications Specialist This spring, P.J. Keating proudly partnered with Acushnet Public Schools to deliver an engaging, hands-on learning experience for local fourth grade students, bringing classroom concepts to life while making a lasting impact on the community. The Rocks Build Our World program began… [Read More]
Acushnet Concerts
The following events are at the Acushnet Public Library, 232 Middle Road. Visit https://acupl.org Summer Concert Series Concerts are held rain or shine, 6–7:30 p.m. In the event of rain, join us under the pavilion or in the community room. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Acushnet Cultural Council, a… [Read More]
River’s End Open
The Rivers End in Acushnet is open for business! The popular local tavern at 7 1/2 Tarkiln Hill Road closed after a fire in May and reopened on July 9. ••• Click here to download the 7/23/26 issue: 07-23-26 MusicNight Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal
Legal Notice Acushnet Selectboard
TOWN OF ACUSHNET PUBLIC HEARINGS The Acushnet Board of Selectmen will hold three public hearings at its meeting on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. at the meeting room in Town Hall, located at 122 Main St., Acushnet, MA. • This hearing is on the petition Job # WO# 26808776 from NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY D/B/A… [Read More]
Acushnet Town Meeting passes budget, gun rights bylaw
By Beth David, Editor Acushnet voters approved a $38+ million budget with almost no discussion at the Annual Town Meeting on 6/29/26. TM also approved a bylaw that would allow licensed gun owners to carry concealed weapons into certain town buildings, as an exception to the state’s new restrictive gun law. At the beginning of the… [Read More]
Acushnet Town Meeting to vote on tight budget, gun law tweak
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]
Acushnet Lions hold annual duck race
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]
Old Colony vote fails again
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]
Acushnet Preschooler killed by car in New Bedford
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]
