Press Release The Shepherd’s Pantry serves over 120 families each Saturday between the hours of 9 and 11 a.m. at the Long Plain United Methodist Church located at 1215 Main St. in Acushnet. However, at this time of year, the total amount of families who come by look­ing for help increases dramatically. This particular fund raiser… [Read More]

Causeway Road will not close down completely for water main work to be done next week. Originally, the plan required completely stoppiing traffic for about an hour to install a support beam. According to an email from Public Works Superintendent Vincent Furtado, the beam will be put in place either late in the day on… [Read More]

From press release materials United States Attorney Emily Gray Rice announced the establishment of an Election Day hotline in coordina­tion with the U.S. Justice Depart­ment’s nationwide Election Day program for the general election on November 8, 2016. The hotline number is (603) 230-2503. The Department of Justice has an important role in deterring election fraud… [Read More]

The date of the closure of the West Island causeway for construction of the water main has still not been finalized. The original date was in late October, but now the project time frame is mid to late November, according to Vincent Furtado, Fair­haven Superintendent of Public Works. The plan calls for the causeway to… [Read More]