The Acushnet Council on Aging and the Department of Public Works teamed up to give children and their adults a spooky time on Halloween weekend. Acushnett Police Officer Louann Jenkinson said the DPW guys gave up their weekend and “did one heckuva job” decorating the woods with spooky characters and even being the actors in… [Read More]
3-year-old killed in Acushnet accident
Three-year-old Victoria Varieur was killed when a car her father was working on apparently rolled onto her on Tuesday morning, according to statements from the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office and the Acushnet Police Department. Acushnet Police received the 911 call at 11:43 a.m. The child was pronounced dead at the scene her father was… [Read More]
Acushnet TM facing 20+ articles; Selectboard rejects land deal
By Beth David, Editor Acushnet voters will face 26 articles at the special town meeting on November 14. Spending articles total approximately $484,000 and include funds to buy several vehicles, a piece of property for open space purposes, and funds for the continuing renovation of the Parting Ways Building. At their meeting on October 24, Selectboard… [Read More]
Spooky hay ride
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]
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