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Acushnet Select Board awards five-year trash contract, adopts $38 million budget

ACUSHNET -- June 10, 2026, Acushnet Select Board adopts $38.2 million FY27 budget and awards five-year trash contract to E.L. Harvey and Sons. The board unanimously approved an operating budget of $38,157,162 for fiscal year 2027 at its June 10 meeting, including a $450,000 increase

Acushnet Board of Health Approves 15 Mary Drive Septic Variances, Interviews Health Agent Candidate

ACUSHNET -- June 9, 2026, Acushnet Board of Health approves septic variances at 15 Mary Drive and interviews a health agent candidate, with one board member absent. Meeting with only Chairman David Davignon and Vice Chairman Thomas Fortin present, Member Robert Medeiros was absent and Principal Clerk Wanda Hamer was out

Acushnet Conservation Orders Peer Review of Hunter Street Wetland Violations

ACUSHNET -- May 27, 2026, Acushnet Conservation Commission sends Hunter Street wetland case to peer review after site visit uncovers multiple violations. The commission voted unanimously at its May 27 meeting to authorize conservation agent Julie to contact peer reviewer LEC Environmental Consultants for a cost estimate after a May 22

Acushnet Select Board Postpones Town Meeting Two Weeks Over Budget Errors

ACUSHNET -- May 27, 2026, Acushnet Select Board postpones annual town meeting to June 29 after budget errors halt finalization. Board Chair Kevin Gasper announced at the May 27 meeting that calculation errors discovered in the revenue sheet the morning of the meeting made it impossible to post a finalized budget

Acushnet Planning Board Unanimously Approves Town's First Over-55 Housing Special Permit

ACUSHNET -- May 21, 2026, Acushnet Planning Board unanimously approves its first Over-55 special permit, a 12-unit rental complex on Middle Road. The board voted 5-0 Thursday to grant the permit to MD Southcoast Properties, LLC, for six two-story duplexes at 72 Middle Road, represented by David