Nomination papers for elected positions in the town of Acushnet are now available. The last day to take out nomination papers is Wed., 3/27 at 5 p.m. Candidates need at least 42 certified signatures of registered voters to get on the ballot. The last day to register to vote is Mon., 4/17, at 5 p.m. … [Read More]
Free at RJD
The Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum (RJD) is welcoming visitation from Acushnet residents by offering free admission for the month of January 2024. Ring in the new year with a visit to one of New Bedford’s most grand whaling estates. Upon arrival, individuals are asked to produce proof of residency with a piece of current… [Read More]
Montigny assures Acushnet TMDL will not force septic upgrades
Press Release from State Sen. Mark Montigny On December 8, 2023, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection closed a public comment period for a draft plan to limit the amount of nitrogen pollution entering New Bedford harbor. The planning document, known as a Total Maximum Daily Load for Total Nitrogen or TMDL, is mandated by the… [Read More]
Acushnet Selectboard approves police contract
By Beth David, Editor The Acushnet Selectboard approved the police union contract at its meeting on 12/19/23. The negotiations have been going on for three years. All three board members said it was a difficult process. SB member David Wojnar was the board’s representative in the negotiations. He presented the package that the union agreed… [Read More]
Acushnet Police contract still not approved by SB
By Beth David, Editor The Acushnet Selectboard met for more than three hours in executive session on 12/5/23, but still failed to agree to the terms worked out by negotiators for the police contract. Police have been working without a contract for more than two years. SB member David Wojnar was assigned as the board’s… [Read More]
Rain does not stop Acushnet from welcoming Santa
The rain didn’t dampen spirits at Acushnet’s official Christmas display lighting at Fire Station 1 at Parting Ways on Sunday, 12/3/23. Santa and Mrs. Claus greeted children and their adults after a sing-along and the flipping of the switch. The lights are on nightly and the public is encouraged to go by and enjoy the… [Read More]
Acushnet schools receive hoax bomb threat
Press Release Acushnet Superintendent of Schools Paula J. Bailey and Police Chief Christopher R. Richmond, announce that Acushnet Elementary School and Ford Middle School were swept by police, including police K-9 units, over the weekend after the school district received an emailed bomb threat. On Saturday afternoon, Superintendent Bailey, through a school district website form,… [Read More]
Public Notice_Syncarpha Water Quality Cert
Public Notice Pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 1341 and M.G.L. c. 21 §§ 26-53, notice is given of a 401 Water Quality Certification application for Park Drive Solar Array Project to install a new solar array by Syncarpha Park Drive, LLC., 250 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10107, on a site located at 14-47 Park… [Read More]
Eagle Scout project cleans up approach to golf course
By Beth David, Editor People tend to agree that the Acushnet River Valley Golf Course is a town gem. So, when the approach to the course got overgrown and unsightly, something had to be done. Some years ago, a couple of volunteers, Merilee Kelly and Cynda Williams, created a pollinator garden at the turn from… [Read More]
Legal Notice: Acushnet ZBA
Acushnet Zoning Board of Appeals The Zoning Board of Appeals is hereby giving notice that a meeting will be held by the Board on Tuesday, November 21st, 2023, at 6:30 P.M. in the Town Hall Meeting Room located at 122 Main Street. The following public hearing will be held 1. Case #2023.11.21A A case of Brett… [Read More]
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