By Beth David, Editor The Acushnet Police Department notified the public on social media  at about 9:30 a.m. on Monday, 6/7, that a standoff situation was in progress on Oliveira Avenue. A subject had barricaded himself inside the house by himself, no hostages. At about 1:20 p.m., the department posted on its Facebook page that the… [Read More]

Acushnet·Fire Chief Kevin Gallagher Facebook post Wednesday, May 19, 2021 Yesterday we got a little help from our friends! At approximately 4:30 p.m. the department responded to a fire on a farm located on Perry Hill Road.  Arriving personnel found large piles of logs and mulch burning in an area of approximately 200 feet by 120… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Longtime Acushnet Selectboard member Kevin Gaspar managed to hold onto his seat, just barely, against a strong challenge by Marc Cenerizio, who currently holds a number of committee positions in Acushnet, including the elected Planning Board and that board’s appointee on the Community Preservation Committee. The 13-vote win for the incumbent was… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Acushnet Selectboard honored the town’s long time Town Moderator, Bob Francis, who served for more than 30 years in that role, by giving his wife Cindy a plaque and miniature gavel during Town Meeting on 5/10/21. Current Town Moderator Roger Cabral also used for the first time a podium created in… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Acushnet Town Meeting passed a $32+ million budget plus some capital spending items on Monday, 5/10/21, albeit with some rather heated discussions on some items. The most passionate discussion surrounded the school budget. The district asked for a 2.6% increase from last year for a total of $15,460,066. But the Finance Commit­tee… [Read More]