Residents of Acushnet take great pride in the town's schools; family atmosphere and local artisans
Operating as usual
Come on down and join the Acushnet Firefighters’ Association and Acushnet Fire & EMS, Acushnet MA Office of Emergency Management and Acushnet Police Department at our annual Christmas Display Lighting! If you plan on joining us, please bring a new unwrapped toy so that we can stuff our emergency vehicles for those in need this Christmas and Holiday Season! We will have Santa, hot chocolate and cookies. Sunday, December 4th at 6pm at the Acushnet fire station.
Town Hall will be closing at 11:30 a.m. today and will closed on Thursday & Friday, 11/24 & 11/25, in observance of Thanksgiving. We would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!
From the DPW: The Recycling Center will be closed on Friday & Saturday 11/25 & 11/26 in observance of Thanksgiving and will reopen on Friday 12/2.
Help us welcome our Police Department's newly appointed full time recruits: Courtney Soares, Leah Rego, Joshua Freitas and Ryan Rego - alternate. Welcome aboard and congratulations to all!
Congratulations to our new Fire Chief, Thomas Farland, for his swearing-in at the Board of Selectmen's meeting on 11/22/22. Mrs. Patricia Farland, the Fire Chief's mom, had the honor of pinning her son.
HAMLIN STREET BRIDGE PROJECT UPDATE:
The State of Massachusetts DOT has hired MAS Building and Bridge, Inc. to complete the Hamlin Street Bridge Replacement. The DPW was notified on November 16, 2022 that MAS Building and Bridge, Inc. would begin working on this project on December 1, 2022. They will be putting up signs that Hamlin Street will be closed to thru traffic beginning on December 19, 2022 until the projected end of this project in December 2025.
For those who were unable to attend the Veteran's Memorial today in town.
Acushnet - Annual Veteran's Memorial November 11th 2022 at 9:45amFor more information please visit,https://www.acushnet.ma.us/
Thank you to all the Veterans for their service and sacrifice. We don’t know them all but we owe them all.
Please join us this morning at 9:50 at Pope Park as we honor those who have served our country.
The Recycle center will be closed on Veteran’s day weekend Friday November 11th and Saturday November 12th in observance of our Veteran’s.
DPW Swap Shop Information:
Swap Shop will be closing on November 19th for the season. We will re-open on April 1st, 2023 .
Congratulations to Acushnet's Team Player for the month of October - Carla Mourao, Assistant Treasurer/Collector
From the Treasurer/Collector’s Office:
In order to ensure prompt and proper processing of payments, please do not post-date checks to the due date of the bill. Checks should be dated no later than the day they are dropped off or mailed.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter, please call our main number at 508-998-0200 and press “1” for the Collector’s Office. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Calling all ghouls and goblins… come on down for the Acushnet Firefighter’s Association annual Halloween Parade! Monday, October 31 at 6pm! Route starts at Fire Station #1 (24 Russell St) goes up to John St, to Garfield St to James St to Wing Rd back to John St and then Russell St ending back at Fire Station #1!
Friendly Reminders from the Treasurer’s Office:
2nd Quarter Real Estate/Property Tax bills are due by 11/1/2022
Water and Sewer bills are due by 11/14/2022
Payments can be made at Town Hall – Treasurer’s Office (M-F 8 AM-4 PM), via the Lock Box in our parking lot or online at
Pay Your Acushnet Real Estate, Personal Property, Excise Tax, Water, and Sewer Bills Online!To accommodate residents who want the convenience of paying taxes, and water/sewer bills online from checking, the Town offers an online payment option.
The Town of Acushnet Department of Public Works is seeking individuals who would like to be placed on the snow plowing list. Vehicles must be equipped with a minimum 8 ft. blade and rates depend on the Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of your vehicle. The Town is paying an additional $5.00 on top of the State Rate and will be offering a $1,000 bonus to each snow plow driver for reporting and plowing each storm once you are called upon. This bonus will be awarded at the end of the snow plowing season regardless of how many storms we have and will pay the bonus in the event of no storms. You must also have a valid copy of vehicle registration, a current Certificate of Insurance for each vehicle with a minimum accepted coverage of 100,000/300,000, and a valid Driver’s License for each driver.
If you wish to contract with the Town this season, please contact the Acushnet Department of Public Works, 130 Main St., Acushnet, (508) 998-0230.
If your Trash Day is Thursday and does not get picked up by the end of the day today, it will be picked up on Monday. Sorry, for the inconvenience.
Join us for the Craft & Agricultural Fair on September 24 from 10am to 3 pm at the Acushnet Grange.
Please join us on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at 8:45am as we hold a brief Remembrance Ceremony to honor those lost on that tragic day. Ceremony will be held on the grounds of Fire Station #1 located at 24 Russell St, Acushnet.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
601 AM EDT THU AUG 18 2022..ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS TODAY FOR MASSACHUSETTS, RHODE
ISLAND AND CONNECTICUT...
SIGNIFICANT DROUGHT CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN ELEVATED FIRE
WEATHER CONCERNS TODAY. RH VALUES WILL DROP TO NEAR 35 PERCENT
ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE INTERIOR THIS AFTERNOON WITH WEST WINDS
GUSTING TO BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH; THE HIGHEST GUSTS ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS.
Check out these new books for adults that will be hitting our shelves soon. Place a hold in the Sails Catalog with the link below or call us at 508-998-0270 and we can do it for you. https://sails.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/acushnet/
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Tuesday night at 6:30! Join Miss Melissa for some not-so-spooky stories. If you don’t see Miss Melissa at the pavilion when you arrive, then please head inside the library.
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Just in time to kick off our Soccer Season!
AYSA discount days at Dick's Sporting Goods offer valid August 19th - August 22nd . Get 20% off all soccer apparel (including cleats, soccer balls and shin guards). Just show this flyer at checkout to receive the discount!
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Fairhaven Acushnet Youth Baseball League is a recreational baseball league for ages 5 thru 17
Summer Break is narrowing down, why not cool down with a cool summer treat at Acushnet Creamery!
“Blueberry Cheesecake” a blueberry cheese base with cheesecake pieces and graham crackers crumbs 🫐
When you see an EMERGENCY vehicle on the scene or responding, SLOW DOWN and MOVE OVER!!
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Our Summer Concert Series continues with a lively bunch of Jethros! These southcoast favorites will provide a fun evening of music sure to get your toes tapping.
Concerts are held rain or shine. Bring a chair or blanket to relax and enjoy under the pavilion or on the lawn.
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According to Highland Street Foundation, they've created an exciting NEW program for summer 2022 called Free August Adventures, that includes 31 days of free programming and access to venues statewide.
For safety reasons, many of the participating venues have limited capacity and are requiring advanced registration. Available spots are distributed on a first come, first served basis. The Highland Street Free Fun Fridays program invites you to visit a designated museum or attraction in the Greater Boston area (and beyond) for free over during the summer.
LEVEL 3 - CRITICAL DROUGHT
What is non-essential water use: Anything that is not part of the below definition of an Essential use is considered as a Non-Essential Use of water. “Essential uses are defined by MassDEP as uses required: a) for health or safety reasons; b) by regulation; c) for the production of food and fiber; d) for the maintenance of livestock; or e) to meet the core functions of a business. Nonessential uses are those other than essential uses."
Carver's Edaville Family Theme Park No Longer For Sale
Carver's beloved Edaville Family Theme Park is no longer up for sale, and new operators will be taking over to usher the park into the future.
Soaking in the last few days of summer before school duties kick in! 🐚🏖☀️
Acushnet Police DepartmentAcushnet Public LibraryAcushnet Public SchoolsMJ's Pet Training Academy
This week's child car seat installation and inspection sites.
Spread the Love
Spread the Love Acushnet Public Schools First Day Shout Outs
Photos from Acushnet Council on Aging and Senior Community Center's post
Tweens and Teens.. now is your chance to shine....Sign-up starts today for a FUN opportunity for ages 11+ with Miss Melissa. Call 508-998-0270 or stop by to sign up.
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Happy Monday!
It's Summer Reading Week #6! Stop by for beads and Scratch to Win cards any time the library is open.
Sign-up starts today for a FUN opportunity for ages 11+ with Miss Melissa. Call 508-998-0270 or stop by to sign up.
https://libraryaware.com/2KVXD6
Just a few weeks left!!! Come by this Wednesday, August 10th to enjoy Matty York- Songs of the highwaymen
The Summer Concert Series is in full swing. Check out the line up for concerts every Wednesday evening at 6 pm now through August 24. See our online calendar for full event details and artist bios.
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Happy Friday Acushnet! Starting this week, we will be sharing some feel good news stories every Friday for "Feel Good Friday!" We encourage you to share any feel good stories you are aware of with us through Facebook messenger. If we like your story, we may feature it in our next Feel Good Friday post! 🙂 This week we are happy to share with you all that Acushnet resident Sean Brown has graduated Valedictorian of the Fairhaven High School Class of 2021! Sean will be pursuing computer engineering at UMass Amherst this coming Fall semester! We congratulate Sean on all of his accomplishments and wish him the best in his future endeavors!
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