By Beth David, Editor One thousand rubber duckies vied for dominance on the Acushnet River to make their sponsors proud (and a little bit richer) on Sunday, 6/25. The ducks (and one wise-guy chicken) were tossed into the water at the Sawmill, and floated down river to River View Park, both in Acushnet. Along the way,… [Read More]
Acushnet Selectboard talking trash again
By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent Trash talk dominated the night at the last Acushnet Selectboard meeting on 6/21. Dan Menard of the Department of Public Works, upated the board on the use of the new trash barrel system that has been in existence for approximately a year. The board also discussed disposing of bulky items…. [Read More]
Acushnet: PJ Keating project still facing resistance
By Beth David, Editor Neighbors turned out in force again on Tuesday, 6/13, for a Board of Health meeting attended by PJ Keating representatives. For the second time, the company and neighbors faced off about the noise and dust caused by the quarry, asphalt plant and associated operations. PJK is proposing to move the asphalt operations… [Read More]
Ford Middle School Musicians perform well at two festivals
Student musicians from Ford Middle School in Acushnet represented the school well at two separate music festivals, and earned two first place finishes. At the Music in the Park Festival at Westfield State University on June 2, the Ford Middle School Band and Chorus each had a first place finish. The FMS Wildcat Band, a… [Read More]
Acushnet rejects regionalization study; quorum remains
By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent Acushnet town meeting voted on 6/5 to indefinitely postpone an article that would have supported a study to explore the possibility of regionalizing schools with Fairhaven. Article 16 sparked discussion on both sides of the issue. Fairhaven has already received a grant for the study, so the Acushnet article was… [Read More]
Taber, shooter in 1993 Acushnet murder, charged with assault
By Beth David, Editor David E. Taber, who was the shooter in the 1993 murder of School nurse Carole Day at Ford Middle School, has been charged with assaulting his 88-year-old father. Mr. Taber was found guilty of a variety of charges in the 1993 attack, but was found not guilty of murder by reason of… [Read More]
Acushnet Town Meeting is on 6/5
Registered voters in Acushnet are encouraged to attend the annual Town Meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, 6/5, at the Ford Middle School, 708 Middle Rd., Acushnet. Town Meeting is the spending authority for the town and will be asked to vote on a $28.2 million budget. A variety of other articles, including zoning articles,… [Read More]
Acushnet to try four-day workweek
By Beth David, Editor The Acushnet Selectboard voted to have town offices work a four-day workweek on a trial basis at its meeting on Tuesday, 5/22. Members said they had mixed feelings about the move, so a trial period would be a good way to go. The change will start on June 5 and end on… [Read More]
PJ Keating gets earful from the neighbors
By Beth David, Editor The Acushnet Board of Health held a special meeting to give residents a chance to weigh in on proposed changes at the PJ Keating asphalt plant. And weigh in they did, with many complaining about a host of issues associated with the quarry. The company was formerly Tilcon Mass., but merged with… [Read More]
PJ Keating public hearing
The Acushnet Board of Health will hold a public meeting on Tues., 5/16, at 6 p.m. at the Council On Aging/ Senior Center, 59 1/2 So. Main St., Acushnet, to hear comment on the proposed changes at PJ Keating. The company wants to move its asphalt operations closer to the road and residences. Acushnet residents… [Read More]
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