By Beth David, Editor Acushnet could not hold its Special Town Meeting as planned on Monday, 11/14, due to lack of a quorum. Town Meeting requires 75 registered voters, but only 49 showed up. Town Moderator Robert Francis waited until about 7:30 before cancelling the meeting. The new date is Monday, 11/21, at 7:15 at the… [Read More]

  By Beth David, Editor The Acushnet Selectboard voted to hire Brian Noble as the new Town Administrator at its meeting on Friday, 11/4. Mr. Noble is the TA in Northfield, Mass. Board members also inter­viewed William Diedering, a former Select­board member in Sandwich. All three board members sang the praises of Mr. Diedering, but said… [Read More]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]