Government · Board of Selectmen
Acushnet Board of Selectmen Ratifies One-Year and Three-Year AFSCME Labor Agreements
Acushnet Board of Selectmen ratifies two AFSCME labor contracts ahead of town meeting.
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Government · Board of Selectmen
Acushnet Secures $1 Million for Slocum Street, Cancels $1.5 Million Borrowing Plan
Acushnet Board of Selectmen confirms $1 million state transportation bond deposit for Slocum Street, eliminating a planned $1.5 million borrowing.
Government · Conservation
Acushnet Conservation Chairman Souza Resigns at End of June 24 Meeting
Acushnet Conservation Commission Chairman James Souza resigned at the close of the June 24 meeting, saying a phone call with a selectman following a Saturday site visit left him concluding his conduct had become an embarrassment.
Government · Board of Health
Acushnet Board Approves Pershing Avenue ADU With Mandatory Septic Tank Replacement
Acushnet Board of Health conditionally approved a one-bedroom ADU at 47 Pershing Avenue, requiring a new 1,500-gallon two-compartment septic tank before occupancy.
Government · Planning Board
Acushnet Planning Board Endorses Main Street Lot Consolidation for Animal Hospital Site
Acushnet Planning Board unanimously endorses lot line adjustment at former Main Street animal hospital.
Government
Planning Board Approves Main Street Lot Transfer for Animal Hospital Sale
ACUSHNET -- June 18, 2026, Acushnet Planning Board unanimously approves lot-line adjustment clearing the way for a Main Street animal hospital sale. The board voted without objection Thursday to accept an Approval Not Required
Government · Board of Selectmen
Acushnet Board of Selectmen awards five-year trash contract, adopts $38 million budget
Acushnet Board of Selectmen adopts $38.2 million FY27 budget and awards five-year trash contract to E.L. Harvey and Sons.
Government · Board of Health
Acushnet Board of Health Approves 15 Mary Drive Septic Variances, Interviews Health Agent Candidate
Acushnet Board of Health approves septic variances at 15 Mary Drive and interviews a health agent candidate, with one board member absent.
Government · Conservation
Acushnet Conservation Orders Peer Review of Hunter Street Wetland Violations
Acushnet Conservation Commission sends Hunter Street wetland case to peer review after site visit uncovers multiple violations.
Government · Board of Selectmen
Acushnet Board of Selectmen Postpones Town Meeting Two Weeks Over Budget Errors
Acushnet Board of Selectmen postpones annual town meeting to June 29 after budget errors halt finalization.
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