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Originally an agricultural community embracing the headwaters of the Acushnet River, the residential town of Acushnet has retained its rural atmosphere while also providing a home for various industries. Through the 1800s, the town was the site of water-powered factories and boat yards; now the town hosts construction, manufacturing and agri/aquaculture industries. It is the original home of the Titleist golf ball.

Acushnet is a quiet, friendly community with many miles of winding, country roads. Residents take great pride in the town's schools, openness and feeling of family. Each fall, during the well known Apple/Peach Festival, Acushnet's growers, artisans and Historical Society welcome visitors from far and wide. *

Address

Town of Acushnet
122 Main Street Acushnet, MA 02743
508.998.0215

General Info

• Total valuation: $1,118,644,873
• Residential, 91.44 percent; commercial, 3.30 percent; industrial, 3.44 percent and personal, 1.82 percent
• FY2008 Tax rates: Residential, $9.25; commercial, industrial and personal, $11.24
• Population, 10,607
• 1999 Per capita income: $21,753
• Area: 18 square miles
• Miles of public road: 50.28
• Official Town Website
• Town Of Acushnet Zoning Bylaws

Emergency Phone Numbers

• Police: 911
• Fire: 911
• Ambulance: 911

Services

• Trash and recycling: full municipal pickup
• Sewer, water: Approximately 70 percent of town receives municipal service
• Library: Russell Memorial Library, 88 Main St., Jayme Viveiros, Director, 998-0270

Elected Officials

• Selectmen: 998-0200
• Michael A. Cioper
• David E. Wojnar
• Robert Brown
• Town Clerk: 998-0215
• John C. Howcroft
• Assessors: 998-0205
• Marc Cenerizio
• Leslie Dakin. Jr.
• Liberio Soares
• Board of Health: 998-0275
• Thomas J. Fortin
• David Davignon
• Robert Medeiros
• Planning Board:
• Marc Cenerizio
• Mark DeSilva
• Richard P. Forand
• Leo N. Coons Jr.
• Richard H. Ellis
• Board of Public Works: 998-0230
• Rene Racine
• Jeffrey Schuster
• Charles Vieira
• Stephen Boucher
• John Carvalho

• Lawrence G. Marshall
• Nancy Brightman
• Lawrence P. Mulvey
• James S. Madruga Jr.
• David R. White (state appointed)

• Marc J. Antone
• Thomas J. DeCosta
• Michael L. Deroisers
• Cemetery Board:
• Paul H. Fortin
• Charlene A. Fortin
• Joanne Cioper

• Robert J. Bartolome
• James Knox
• Jeanne R. Poulin
• Christina Gaudette
• Anne M. Verissimo

• Marc E. LaPlante
• William A. Krause Jr. (2007)

• Mary Louise Francis
• Douglas Coray
• Manuel D. Goncalves
• Robert Lanzoni
• Frank Kuthan

• Michael Miller
• Linda Enos
• Leo N. Coons Jr.

• Robert Francis

• Everett L. Hardy Jr.

Appointed Officials

• Town Administrator: Alan Coutinho, 998-0200
• Police Chief: Michael G. Alves, 998-0240
• Fire Chief: Kevin Gallagher, 998-0250
• Highway Superintendent: Raymond Barlow, 998-0230
• Water/Sewer Superintendent: Paul Sylvia, 998-0230
• Treasurer/Collector: Laurie Avery, 998-0210
• Director of Finances, Cathy Doane, 998-0220.
• Assistant Assessor: Kelly Koska, 998-0205
• Council on Aging Director: William Contois, 998-0280
• Building Commissioner/Zoning Officer: John Roza, 998-0225
• Conservation Agent: Merilee Woodworth, 998-0202
• Animal Control Officer/Animal Inspector: Rebekah Tomlinson, 998-9040
• EMS Director: Adrienne Rivet, 998-0235
• Health Agent: Ralph Urban, 998-0275
• Plumbing/Gas Inspector: Raymond LaFrance, 998-0225
• Wiring Inspector: Frank Knox, 998-0225
• Veteran's Agent: George Bevilacqa, 998-0207, 998-0207

• Finance Committee:
• Roger Cabral
• Paul Pelletier
• Michael R. Boucher
• Gail Rodriques
• Robert Ferreira
• Kevin Gaspar
• Russell W. Goyette
• Elizabeth Gatenby
• Mary Lou Marques
• Board of Appeals: leave message with Selectmen 998-0200
• Lawrence G. Marshall, chairman
• Richard Gula
• Albert Santos
• Richard Lally
• Carol Westgate
• Paul B. Hipolito
• James Pringle
• Conservation Commission: 998-0202
• Ted Cioper
• Robert Rocha, Jr.
• Marc C. Brodeur
• Carol Chongarlides
• Patricia Picard
• Richard Gula

Schools

• Stephen Donovan: 998-0260

• Kristin Braun Flynn: 998-0260

• Public Schools
• Acushnet Elementary School, 800 Middle Road, 998-0255, 592 students in grades preschool-4, Principal Virginia Cutler
• Albert F. Ford Middle School, 708 Middle Road, 998-0265, 493 students grades 5-8. Principal: Timothy L. Plante

• Regional School
• Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School:
• Leo N. Coons
• Michael Miller
• Linda Enos

• Private Schools
• St. Francis Xavier School, 223 Main St., 995-4313, 245 students. Principal Donald Pelletier.

Parks and Beaches

• Parks
• Park Commissioner: Marc Antone
• Pope Memorial Park, Pope Street off Main Street, 3 ball fields and playground.
• Acushnet Skate Park, 210 Nye's Lane

• Golf Course
• Acushnet River Valley, 685 Main St., 998-7777; Dana Przybyszewski, manager; Daniel H. Beaulieu, head golf professional; Stephen Tibbels, golf course superintendent, 18-hole municipal course; tees ranging from 5,099 yards to 6,807 yards; driving range with 12 stations; 12,000 -sq. ft. practice putting green; rental clubs; pro shop; golf carts and pull carts; function tent; only soft spikes allowed; proper dress required.

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* Described by community members for the MA Dept. of Housing and Community Development.