“Thanks to the Acushnet Council on Aging and the ‘Meals on Wheels’ program our firefighters visited 24 homes of Acushnet seniors and in­stalled 62 carbon monoxide detectors,” according to the Acushnet Fire & EMS Department’s Facebook page, posted on 3/13. “Most of the homes were without any CO detectors and all are now code compliant…. [Read More]

While cleaning out our attic today we came across this photo of the 1982 Acushnet Fire Department Muster Team — winners of the New Bedford Muster’s “Best Overall Time.” BOTTOM ROW, L-R: Donald Crocker, Richard Gonneville, Paul Cote and George Pimental. STANDING L-R: Richard Neagus, James Knox, Ralph Almeida, Tom LaFleur, David Makuch, Mike Lake,… [Read More]

Acushnet will hold a candidates night on Mon., 3/20, at 6 p.m., at the Senior Center, 59 1/2 So. Main St., Acushnet. Candidates will face questions from a moderator and the public. All Acushnet residents are encouraged to attend. Click here to download the entire 3/9/17 issue: 03-09-17 Candidates

By Beth David, Editor The Acushnet Selectboard heard an update on the proposed expansion of the Liquefied Natural Gas facility on Peckham Road, at its meeting on Monday, 3/6. Fire Chief Kevin Gallagher gave the board a history of the project, includ­ing a review of court cases that seem to have slowed down the project. He… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Acushnet Selectboard acknowl­edged at its meeting on Tuesday, 2/21, that the town accounting office has a backlog and too much work for the new Town Accountant, Julie Hebert, to handle without an assistant. Ms. Hebert told the board that she  had backlogs with sewer betterments, reconciliation, abatements, and com­mit­ments, while she… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Acushnet will have two contested races on the ballot in April, including the Selectboard race. Incumbent Garry Rawcliffe faces a challenge from Roger Cabral. The Housing Authority will also see a battle for one 5-year term with incumbent Lawrence Mulvey facing a challenge from Robert Lanzoni. Other races have one candidate or,… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Acushnet Selectboard and the Acushnet Housing Authority voted for Andrew Gomes to fill the seat vacated by James Madruga on the AHA. Sandra Bettencourt also sent a letter of interest for the position. At the Selectboard meeting on Monday, 2/6, both boards voted to appoint Mr. Gomes. He will have to… [Read More]

Collin’s Challenge is an initiative by the Acushnet Police, Fire and School Departments started in response to the accidental carbon monoxide deaths of nine-year-old Collin Lopes and his father Joseph “JP” Lopes, 41, in December. In response to the tragedy, the three departments contacted all families to distribute carbon monoxide detectors. The alarms were donated… [Read More]