The Acushnet Council on Aging held a Halloween Party on 10/31/22 at the Senior Center, with lunch catered by D&D Catering, musical entertainment featuring Dan McGowan, and lots of laughs and costumes.  ••• Click here to download the entire 11/3/22 issue: 11-03-22 Horribles Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal

On Thursday, October 27th the Acushnet Council on Aging held their second flu/COVID vaccine clinic of the season, in conjunction with Amy Berube, Pharmacist from Stop and Shop. Senior University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth nursing students were also on hand to help complete paperwork and offer free blood pressure screenings. In total, well over 40 vaccines were… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Acushnet Selectboard held off on voting for the FY2023 tax rate at its meeting on 10/25/22, to get more information. Principal Assessor Kelly Koska told the board that the Board of Assessors recommended changing the shift between the residential and commercial rates to 150%, up from 125%, which is the maximum… [Read More]

The town of Acushnet honored the service of Gerard “Gerry” Bergeron for his 50 years of service to the town in a variety of capacities, at the town’s Special Town Meeting on 10/17/22. Town Moderator Les Dakin read a proclamation that he then presented to Mr. Bergeron at the beginning of STM. The proclamation recognizes… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Voters passed all articles at the Acushnet Special Town Meeting (STM) on Monday, 10/17/22, most with no discussion. Article 2 totalled $44,472.57 to correct budgets in the current fiscal year. The article included taking $136,788 from the School Depart­ment’s budget to rectify an error with the school choice account. The money will… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Acushnet will vote on 13 articles on the warrant of the Special Town Meeting on Monday, 10/17, including an article to correct an error going back at least 10 years. The meeting is at 7 p.m at Ford Middle School. Any Acushnet registered voter may attend and vote on article. Acushnet has… [Read More]