FATAL CAR CRASH ON HANCOCK STREET FRIDAY
The driver who crashed into a Hancock Street house Friday afternoon had died, according to a media report.
According to WHDH-TV, a car veered off the road, crashed through a fiberglass fence at 728 Hancock Street, hit the home’s porch, and came to a stop against a cluster of trees.
The driver was not identified. Abington Fire and Abington Police could not be immediately reached for more details.
ABINGTON FIREFIGHTER ASSAULTED ON DUTY BUT FEW DETAILS AVAILABLE
Abington Police are seeking charges against a driver who they say assaulted an on-duty Abington firefighter during a recent road rage incident.
The firefighter was driving in his personal vehicle between Abington Fire’s Route 18 station and its Rockland Street station on the morning of June 26 when the incident allegedly occurred.
Deputy Chief Jeffrey Postell told Abington News that the on-duty firefighter “was assaulted following what would appear to be a road rage incident” around 7:34 a.m. He said the suspect had been identified and was being summonsed to court to face one charge of assault and battery on a public employee and one charge of disorderly conduct.
Postell declined to provide further details about the incident. Abington News filed a public records request for the official incident report earlier this month, but has not yet received it.
Town officials also did not respond to requests for information about the name of the firefighter who was allegedly assaulted, and whether he suffered any injuries.
ANNUAL BAILEY DAYLILY SALE IS SATURDAY
The Bailey’s annual daylily sale is Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 645 Washington Street. More than 100 varieties of the eye-catching, sun-loving plant will be available.
Cost per plant is either $3 or $5, depending on the variety. Hostas and irises will also be available.
Money raised is donated to various town charities and organizations. The sale usually raises a couple hundred dollars for the groups annually.
AHS CLASS of 1974 MEMBERS NEEDED TO BOOGIE DOWN, ROCK ON, TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS, ROCK THE BOAT AT UPCOMING REUNION
Abington High School, Class of 1974 is having our 50th Class Reunion on Sat. September 28,2024 at the Rockland Golf Course. We are still looking for many classmates so if you know anyone that is from the Class of 1974, please let them know and have them get ahold of Sue Ferris Wicklund at 781-588-4106 or they can send a check for $75.00 per person to Gary Minnehan, 54 Margaret Rd. Abington, MA 02351. Cut off date is August 1.
ABINGTON FOOD PANTRY GETS DOOR DASH DONATION
The Abington Food Pantry is the beneficiary of $2,250 in gift cards from DoorDash as part of the company’s community outreach program. Door Dash distributed $18,000 in gift cards to local food panties through its Community Credits program. Also receiving donations were food pantries in Hanson, Whitman, Rockland, Brockton, Braintree, and Boston.
In addition to Project DASH, DoorDash recently provided $18,000 in gift cards through its Community Credits program to organizations that work in the Commonwealth.