By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on 8/15, the Acushnet Selectboard held a public hearing for 55 James Street to discuss expending town funds for the cleanup of the property. Building Inspector, Jim Marot stated that the property has been in disarray for years and is now a safety hazard for the neighborhood… [Read More]
Happy birthday and happy retirement to Acushnet firefighter Donald Crocker
Members of the Acushnet Fire & EMS Department gather to wish Firefighter Donald Crocker a Happy 65th Birthday and to celebrate his retirement from the department after 36 years of very faithful service. Firefighter Crocker joined the department in 1981. He was a dedicated firefighter and very active member of the Acushnet Firefighters Association where… [Read More]
Car crashes into Acushnet chiropractor’s office
Acushnet Fire Chief statement At approximately 10:50 a.m. on July 18 a 911 call was placed from the office of Crabbe Chiropractic, 132 South Main Street, reporting that a vehicle had crashed into the building. Police, Fire and EMS responded within minutes. First responders found a passenger vehicle approximately eight feet into the building having… [Read More]
West Nile risk found in Fairhaven and Acushnet
From Press Release Materials Both Fairhaven and Acushnet have issued warnings about West Nile Virus, a mosquito borne disease. The Town of Acushnet announced that it is at “moderate risk” for WNV, but gave no indication of any cases found in the town. In Fairhaven, however, the Department of Public Health announced that WNV was… [Read More]
Acushnet Library hosts Bruins Mascot, Blades
More than 40 children joined Boston Bruins Mascot Blades for four challenges recently at the Acushnet Public Library. APL was one of 10 Massachusetts Libraries chosen to host the event, sponsored by the Mass. Board of Library Commissioners, Boston Bruins and the Mass. Library System. After a storytime and trivia contest with Blades, participants broke… [Read More]
Acushnet LNG project on hold; town getting electric cars
By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent Acushnet Selectboard members were happy to announce at their meeting on 7/18, that the LNG expansion project has been withdrawn. Access Northeast, a project proposed by Eversource, National Grid and Spectra Energy, sought to construct two 3.4 Bcf (billion cubic feet) tanks with an outside diameter of 270 feet at… [Read More]
And they’re off!
By Beth David, Editor One thousand rubber duckies vied for dominance on the Acushnet River to make their sponsors proud (and a little bit richer) on Sunday, 6/25. The ducks (and one wise-guy chicken) were tossed into the water at the Sawmill, and floated down river to River View Park, both in Acushnet. Along the way,… [Read More]
Acushnet Selectboard talking trash again
By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent Trash talk dominated the night at the last Acushnet Selectboard meeting on 6/21. Dan Menard of the Department of Public Works, upated the board on the use of the new trash barrel system that has been in existence for approximately a year. The board also discussed disposing of bulky items…. [Read More]
Acushnet: PJ Keating project still facing resistance
By Beth David, Editor Neighbors turned out in force again on Tuesday, 6/13, for a Board of Health meeting attended by PJ Keating representatives. For the second time, the company and neighbors faced off about the noise and dust caused by the quarry, asphalt plant and associated operations. PJK is proposing to move the asphalt operations… [Read More]
Ford Middle School Musicians perform well at two festivals
Student musicians from Ford Middle School in Acushnet represented the school well at two separate music festivals, and earned two first place finishes. At the Music in the Park Festival at Westfield State University on June 2, the Ford Middle School Band and Chorus each had a first place finish. The FMS Wildcat Band, a… [Read More]
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