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Mayor Jon Mitchell and city officials formally reopened Pine Hill Park to the public Friday after significant renovations and updates, including a basketball court, lighting, and added accessibility for the public.

A dump truck with a raised container snagged power lines as it drove into the entrance of the P.J. Keating quarry on South Main Street in Acushnet Tuesday afternoon. Acushnet Police on scene say the truck had been experiencing hydraulic malfunctions before the incident, causing the large metal container to raise to the "dump position" on it's own, pulling down at least one power line at