Just 876 Abington residents voted in last year’s Annual Town Election. That’s less than 10% of the town’s registered voters.
Frankly, that’s embarrassing. It means more than 90% of the town’s voters — about 9,000 of you — either forgot to vote, didn’t want to vote, or didn’t know there was an election happening. [With the state’s new no-excuse-needed early voting rules ‘I was too busy’ doesn’t fly anymore]
These are the folks that govern the town. This is your chance to have a say in who sets policy, approves projects, spends money, runs public meetings, and hires municipal administrators.
We know most of you know where and how to vote — 65% of you turned out last November to vote for a new governor.
It would be nice if you all showed up again on Saturday, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., at the Beaver Brook Elementary School and voted in the Annual Town Elections.
Maybe if you are among those few hundred die-hard voters who always turn out, you can remind some of your friends and family in town to peform their civic duty on Saturday as well.
There are three tight races on the ballot for important boards: Board of Selectmen, Planning Board, and School Committee. The eight men and women running for those seats deserve better than a 9% turnout.
Need some information on the candidates? Well here you go!
TOWN ELECTION COVERAGE
EARLY/ABSENTEE VOTING
You have until 5 p.m., Monday (as in today) to request a mail-in ballot, and Friday to vote early in person at the Town Clerk’s Office.
ABINGTON NEWS – Questions of the Week
Board of Selectmen
School Committee
Planning Board
ABINGTON COMMUNITY ACCESS & MEDIA – Candidate Interviews
Board of Selectmen
Alex Bezanson I Kevin Donovan I Suzanne Djusberg
School Committee
Chris Coyle I Melanie Whitney I Nicole Emery
Planning Board
Bruce Hughes I Michelle Kearney
ACAM COVERAGE
There were no municipal meetings to cover during the week of April 17 – 21, however there were two political forums that Abington CAM taped for playback; The Abington Republican Town Committee Candidates’ Forum and Abington Aspire’s Q & A with the Candidates. These forums were produced last week by the Abington Community Access & Media Inc staff.
The Abington Republican Town Committee Candidates’ Forum (4/19)
Abington ASPIRE’s Q & A with the Candidates
GREEN WAVE SPORTS
BASEBALL
Varsity
Monday, 4:30 p.m. vs. Carver
Wednesday, 4 p.m. @ Norwell
Friday, 4 p.m. vs. Cohasset
JV
Monday, 4:30 p.m. vs. Carver
Wednesday, 4 p.m. @ Norwell
Friday, 4:30 p.m. vs. Cohasset
Saturday, 10 a.m. vs. Hull
ULTIMATE FRISBEE
Tuesday, 4 p.m. @ CATS Academy Boston
BOYS LACROSSE
Varsity
Tuesday, 4 p.m. vs. Middleborough
Thursday, 4 p.m. vs. East Bridgewater
JV
Tuesday, 5:15 p.m. vs. Middleborough
Friday, 3:30 p.m. @ South Shore Voc
GIRLS LACROSSE
Varsity
Monday, 6 p.m. vs. Hull
Tuesday, 4 p.m. @ Middleborough
Thursday, 4 p.m. @ East Bridgewater
JV
Monday, 4:45 p.m. vs. Hull
Tuesday, 5:15 p.m. @ Middleborough
TRACK & FIELD
BOYS/GIRLS
Wednesday, 4 p.m. vs. Randolph
SOFTBALL
Monday, 4:30 p.m. @ Archbishop WIlliams
Wednesday, 4 p.m. vs. Norwell
Friday, 4:30 p.m. @ Cohasset
MEETING SCHEDULE
Opioid Settlement Fund Committe, 3 p.m., Town Hall. Agenda includes a discussion with school officials about drug trends, and a review of the grant application.
Board of Health, 6 p.m., Town Hall. Agenda includes a meeting with the director of the South Shore Recycling Collaborative.
Board of Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall. Agenda includes discussions about an Eagle Scout project, a VSO Advisory Council, and a commercial garage license at 3 Highland Road.