COVID Testing Available for Acushnet Residents The Acushnet Selectboad autho­rized the Fire & EMS Department to hold a community-wide Covid testing event. Firefighters and EMTs will be at the parking lot between the Elementary and Middle Schools this Saturday, October 10th fron 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 pm. The type of test provided will be the… [Read More]

Acushnet Selectboard press release, 9/24/20 The Town of Acushnet Board of Selectmen, Board of Health, and Soil Boad announced today that the Town and P.J. Keating have come to a temporary agreement re­gard­ing quarry operations at 72 South Main Street. The Acushnet Board of Health, Conservation Com­mis­sion, and Soil Conserva­tion Board recently issued health and environmental… [Read More]

Pattie Pacella Neighb News Correspondent The Acushnet Selectboard met on Tuesday, 9/22/20 and discussed the re-opening of town hall on October 5. The public will be allowed inside the building Monday–Friday, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Chairperson Kevin Gaspar stated that “masks will be required by both citizens stepping into Town Hall, along with… [Read More]

From the Acushnet Office of Emergency Management Facebook page Jerry Sounik has announced that he is stepping down as Deputy Director for the Town of Acushnet Office of Emergency Management, Jerry has held this position for nearly 20 years. Jerry will remain as part of the leadership staff but will serve in an advisory capacity…. [Read More]

Members of the Acushnet Fire Department provided COVID-19 testing to teachers and staff at the Acushnet Elementary School on 9/15/20. The crew went to Fort Middle School on 9/16/20 to test teachers and staff there. School started in Acushnet on 9/16. The FD thanked the Selectboard for authorizing the project, the school community for being so… [Read More]

By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent The Acushnet Selectboard met on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 in person in the town hall meeting room and discussed the cost on the Acushnet Elementary School Roof Project.  Chairperson Kevin Gaspar stated that Acushnet had been awarded $1,334,232 from the Mass. School Buiilding Authority; which leaves $1,236,527 to be funded… [Read More]

The Acushnet Council on Aging is resuming its classes in a new outdoord space at the Senior Center, 59 1/2 So. Main Street, Acushnet, along with other activities. All outdoor classes will be active Monday, 9/14, through Friday, 10/30, at which time the COA will reevaluate the weather, pandemic numbers, etc.  Here are some of… [Read More]

By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent The Acushnet Selectboard held a meeting on Tuesday, 8/18/20 with continued discussions on the re-opening of Town Hall, and PJ Keating.. Fire Chief, Kevin Gallagher was in attendance to discuss a “free-standing kiosk’ that the Fire Depart­ment had purchased that takes temperatures with a pre-set trigger to allow admittance into… [Read More]