Everyone is welcome to a Spooky Hay Ride at the Acushnet Council On Aging, 59 1/2 So. Main St., Acushnet, on Fri. & Sat., 10/28 & 10/29, from 6–9 p.m. The Salvation Army will serve hotdogs from 6–8 p.m. FREE! Spooky hay ride, candy for the kids. Come join the Fun! Click to download the… [Read More]
Acushnet keeps tax rate same
By Beth David, Editor The Acushnet Selectboard set the tax rate for FY18 at its meeting on Monday, 10/24. The Assessors recommended changing the shift, lowering by .05 the difference between residential and commercial tax rates. Selectboard members, however, voted to keep the rate the same, saying the .05 would just have to be absorbed by… [Read More]
Acushnet voters are back where they belong
By Beth David, Editor Now that construction is finished on the new library, all Acushnet voters are back in their own precincts for voting day. Precinct 1 will continue to be at the Council on Aging Senior Center at 59 1/2 So. Main Street. That one was never moved. Voters in Precinct 2 will vote at the… [Read More]
Acushnet sets Special TM date; voters have new polling places
By Beth David, Editor The Acushnet Selectboard set a date of Monday, 11/14, at 7 p.m. for a Special Town Meeting. Deadline for articles is noon on 10/17. Selectboard members briefly discussed the various items that might be presented to TM at its meeting on 10/4. In addition to spending articles, Town Meeting will be asked… [Read More]
Acushnet euthanized dog that attacked woman
By Beth David, Editor The dog that attacked Beckie Ferreira on Friday, 9/23, at a kennel in Acushet, has been euthanized. The Acushnet Selectboard had scheduled a dangerous dog hearing at its meeting on Tuesday, 10/4, but that hearing was not held. Acushnet Animal Control officer Rebekkah Tomlinson* told the board that the dog’s owner, Nicholas… [Read More]
Woman attacked by dog at Acushnet kennel
By Beth David, Editor A woman received serious injuries to her arm when she was attacked by a dog on Friday, 9/23, at a private kennel in Acushnet. Original reports said that Beckie Ferreira intervened when two dogs were fighting at Chloe’s Countryside Kennels, which is owned by her father, David Makuch. Neither dog was injured… [Read More]
Acushnet Selectboard gets LNG update
By Beth David, Editor The Acushnet Selectboard heard from Fire Chief Kevin Gallagher, who is also the chairperson of the Liquefied Natural Gas Committee, about the progress on the proposed expansion of the LNG facility on Peckham Road. Access Northeast, a project proposed by Eversource, National Grid and Spectra Energy, will seek to construct two 3.4… [Read More]
Apple Peach Festival draws ’em in
By Beth David, Editor Although it was largely reported that the peach crop was devastated by the odd spring frost we had this year, the crowd filled the Long Plain Museum grounds for the Acushnet’s 37th Apple Peach Festival. The festival took place on both Saturday and Sunday, with the parade on Main Street starting… [Read More]
Apple-Peach Fest this weekend
The 37th annual Acushnet Apple-Peach Festival will be held this Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Long Plain Museum, 1203 Main Street, Acushnet. The parade will start on Sunday at 10 a.m. from Pope Park and go to the museum grounds. Free parking and admission. Shuttle bus from Ford Middle… [Read More]
Peters Orchard not opening this fall
By Beth David Editor May Peters, the owner of Peters Family Orchard on Main Street in Acushnet, said the apple orchard will not be opening this month, as had been reported in some news outlets. Ms. Peters announced her retirement last year, but then decided a couple of months ago, to open for the season…. [Read More]
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