By Lori Richard, Neighb News Correspondent The Meals on Wheels Program is turning 50, and Acushnet Select Board members David Desroches and David Wojnar, Interim Town Adminis­trator Jamie Kelley, state repre­sentatives and others were on hand to help celebrate this milestone at the Acushnet Council on Aging on 3/22/2022. Representative Chris Hendricks, State Representative Paul Schmid,… [Read More]

By Lori Richard, Neighb News Correspondent The Acushnet Selectboard voted unanimously to hire Carla Mourao as the town’s new Assistant Town Treasurer/Collector at its meeting on 3/15/22. She comes to the position with 26 years of experience in the field, including the allocation and management of a $20 million operat­ing budget and financial records for the… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor “Folks, you have defined what it means to be Acushnet strong!” said Acushnet Fire Chief Kevin Gallagher in his last weekly phone update about COVID on 3/4/22. The town has been conducting weekly testing since September 2020. The last day was 3/5/22.  “With fingers crossed, we are standing in the light at… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor At its meeting on 3/1/22, the Acushnet Selectboard approved a Wine & Malt License for New England Farms, a new convenience store being built 156 & 158 Main Street and Wing Road.  A representative for the company said NE Farms is a small convenience store chain with a store in New Bedford…. [Read More]

The Acushnet Council on Aging/Senior Center hosted the cats and kittens of CARE Southcoast for a cuddle and adoption day on 2/12/22. Cats and their prospective human mommies and daddies had a chance to get to know each other. No word yet on how many found their forever homes. CARE is an all volunteer, no-kill,… [Read More]