By Beth David, Editor An Acushnet woman was hit by a car last week when she ran out into the street chasing her dog. Jodie Estrella, 46, suffered serious injuries on Saturday, August 27, when she was struck by a vehicle as she chased after her dog, who ran loose onto Main Street, near Acushnet Creamery,… [Read More]
Annual car cruise in Acushnet takes over the center of town
Acushnet held its seventh annual Cruise Night on Thursday, 8/25, in the center of town. Main Street was blocked off around the Parting Ways Green and got filled up with old cars and oldies music. Local organizations sold food and people danced to the music of The Klassics, or just milled around looking at cars,… [Read More]
Acushnet Town Meeting voices opposition to LNG expansion
By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent Approximately 250 Acushnet residents filed into the Ford Middle School for the Special Town Meeting on Tuesday, 8/30. In addition, there were an additional 50 non-voting people who attended. Town moderator Robert Francis laid down the ground rules and asked residents to keep their comments to what the Articles… [Read More]
Acushnet Selectboard says New Bedford water rates off
By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent In addition to meeting at the Special Town Meeting on 8/30, the Acushnet Selectboard held their regularly scheduled meeting on 8/30. The first order of business was to approve a rate increase from the town’s attorney, Kopelman & Paige. Selectboard chairperson Garry Rawcliffe read a letter from K&P regarding a… [Read More]
Acushnet Selectboard chooses interim Town Administrator
By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent The Acushnet Selectboard started their 8/22 meeting at 3:15. Although Selectboard members could be heard talking upstairs at the time the meeting was supposted to start, 3:00 p.m., they did not walk down to the meeting room until 3:15. Selectboard chairperson Garry Rawcliffe announced that a screening committee of himself,… [Read More]
Acushnet Fire Department looking for a few good people
By Beth David, Editor The Acushnet Fire Department is conducting its first-ever recruitment drive for paid-on-call firefighters. Fire Chief Kevin Gallagher said that the department is hoping to send four–six people to the academy. The Department expects to be losing six “seasoned” firefighters as they age out of the job in the next six–eight years…. [Read More]
Acushnet car cruise will be 8/25
Join us in the center of town for Acushnet’s 7th annual cruise night car show on Thurs., 8/25, at the Parting Ways Green, from 5–9 p.m. Oldies music by the Klassics, old cars, dancing, food and fun. Check out the fabulous classic cars, enjoy some great food from our vendors, dance to the oldies and… [Read More]
Acushnet Selectboard finalizes short warrant for STM
By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent At a meeting on Wednesday, 8/10, the Acushnet Selectboard discussed the details of the warrant for the special Town Meeting to be held on Tuesday, 8/30 at 7 p.m. at Ford Middle School. The Selectboard reviewed town counsel’s remarks on the articles. Activists with Southcoast Neighbors United (SCNU) forced the… [Read More]
Acushnet celebrates National Night Out
By Beth David, Editor Acushnet rolled out the red carpet for the public on Tuesday, 8/2, for National Night Out, a community building event that brings police together with the public in a fun atmosphere. Free hot dogs and pizza, face painting, temporary tattoos, coloring hay rides and the chance to climb on all the big… [Read More]
Acushnet Selectboard sets special town meeting for LNG issue
By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent The Acushnet Selectboard met on Friday, 7/29, at noon to discuss a request by South Coast Neighbors United (SCNU) for a Special Town Meeting about the “Access Northeast Project,” which seeks to expand the liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility on Peckham Street. Kevin Gaspar chaired the meeting as Garry… [Read More]
