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]

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]

By Beth David, Editor Although it was largely reported that the peach crop was devastated by the odd spring frost we had this year, the crowd filled the Long Plain Museum grounds for the Acushnet’s 37th Apple Peach Festival. The festival took place on both Saturday and Sunday, with the parade on Main Street starting… [Read More]

By Beth David Editor May Peters, the owner of Peters Family Orchard on Main Street in Acushnet, said the apple orchard will not be opening this month, as had been reported in some news outlets. Ms. Peters announced her retire­ment last year, but then decided a couple of months ago, to open for the season…. [Read More]

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]

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]