Government

Government · Planning Board

Acushnet Planning Board approves Middle Road storage facility site plan

Acushnet Planning Board approves commercial storage site plan, advances Deep Brook Estates, and continues over-55 housing hearing.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 2

Government · Board of Selectmen

Acushnet Board of Selectmen installs new town administrator, hires police officer

Acushnet Board of Selectmen welcomed a new town administrator, hired a police officer, and reorganized its leadership in a wide-ranging March 31 session.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 31

Government · Finance Committee

Acushnet Finance Committee flags $200,000-plus deficit ahead of June town meeting

Acushnet Finance Committee hears DPW budgets and flags a $200,000 to $400,000 general fund deficit before school costs are counted.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 26

Government · Board of Selectmen

Acushnet Board of Selectmen appoints temporary inspector, flags health agent vacancy

Acushnet Board of Selectmen unanimously fills two service gaps while flagging a deepening health agent shortage. The two-member board, Chairman Mark Warner and member David Hinckley, approved a one-day liquor license for the Rebel Brew Run event tied to the St.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 25

Government · Conservation

Acushnet Conservation Commission Flags Unidentified Pond Near Proposed Storage Site

Acushnet Conservation Commission continues Middle Road storage hearing over unidentified pond.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 25

Government · Finance Committee

Old Colony presents 4.8 percent budget increase, $410,000 assessment hike to Acushnet FinCom

Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School is seeking a 4.8 percent budget increase for FY27, translating to a $410,000 assessment increase for Acushnet.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 20

Government · Finance Committee

Acushnet Police Chief Presents FY27 Budget With Deputy, Dispatcher, New Firearms Requests

Acushnet's new police chief brought an expansive list of staffing and equipment needs to the Finance Committee, warning the department cannot sustain current operations without a deputy chief.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 19

Government · Planning Board

Acushnet Planning Board Sends Solar Site Stormwater Fix to Peer Review

Acushnet Planning Board advances stormwater fix at Main Street solar site to engineering peer review.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 19

Government · Board of Selectmen

Acushnet Board of Selectmen appoints stormwater agent, sets June 15 town meeting

Acushnet Board of Selectmen appoints Julia Goncalves as stormwater agent and sets June 15 as town meeting date.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 18

Government · Board of Health

Acushnet Board of Health issues septic compliance orders at two long-delinquent properties

Acushnet Board of Health moves to fine two property owners $200 a day over long-unresolved septic violations.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 17