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]
Apple Peach Festival draws ’em in
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]
Apple-Peach Fest this weekend
The 37th annual Acushnet Apple-Peach Festival will be held this Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Long Plain Museum, 1203 Main Street, Acushnet. The parade will start on Sunday at 10 a.m. from Pope Park and go to the museum grounds. Free parking and admission. Shuttle bus from Ford Middle… [Read More]
Peters Orchard not opening this fall
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]
Acushnet woman hit by car near home
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]
Annual car cruise in Acushnet takes over the center of town
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]
Acushnet Town Meeting voices opposition to LNG expansion
By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent Approximately 250 Acushnet residents filed into the Ford Middle School for the Special Town Meeting on Tuesday, 8/30. In addition, there were an additional 50 non-voting people who attended. Town moderator Robert Francis laid down the ground rules and asked residents to keep their comments to what the Articles… [Read More]
Acushnet Selectboard says New Bedford water rates off
By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent In addition to meeting at the Special Town Meeting on 8/30, the Acushnet Selectboard held their regularly scheduled meeting on 8/30. The first order of business was to approve a rate increase from the town’s attorney, Kopelman & Paige. Selectboard chairperson Garry Rawcliffe read a letter from K&P regarding a… [Read More]
Acushnet Selectboard chooses interim Town Administrator
By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent The Acushnet Selectboard started their 8/22 meeting at 3:15. Although Selectboard members could be heard talking upstairs at the time the meeting was supposted to start, 3:00 p.m., they did not walk down to the meeting room until 3:15. Selectboard chairperson Garry Rawcliffe announced that a screening committee of himself,… [Read More]
Acushnet Fire Department looking for a few good people
By Beth David, Editor The Acushnet Fire Department is conducting its first-ever recruitment drive for paid-on-call firefighters. Fire Chief Kevin Gallagher said that the department is hoping to send four–six people to the academy. The Department expects to be losing six “seasoned” firefighters as they age out of the job in the next six–eight years…. [Read More]
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