Deputy Chief Howe retires after 36 years Photo courtesy of the Abington Fire Department (Editor's note: We were going to write a few sentences marking the retirement of Deputy Chief Howe, but frankly what Chief John Nuttall provided was way…
A young golfer takes a swing at Strawberry Valley Golf Course last November No carts. No cash. And no clubhouse access. But Strawberry Valley Golf Course will be open for play starting Friday. "Our phones have been ringing off the…
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Abington Celebrates fireworks photo June 2019 Two years ago, the Abington Celebrates Committee successfully brought the fireworks back to Abington, after a long hiatus, making the display the capstone of the annual Founders Day/Flag Day weekend. Unfortunately, due to the…
Town health officials notified Wednesday morning; store likely closed until Sunday An employee at the Abington Walmart lets customers know the store is closed on Wednesday, May 6 Less than a week after Walmart insisted it was closing the Abington…
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Social distancing and gratitude signs throughout town. Effective Wednesday, May 6th, Governor Baker issued an Order requiring all in Massachusetts to wear face masks and cloth coverings in public places (indoor and outdoor spaces) where social distancing is not possible.…
This week features meetings of the boards of selectmen, health and assessors. Board of Health: Monday, May 4, 6 p.m. Board of Selectmen: Monday, May 4, 6:30 p.m. Board of Assesors: Thursday, May 7 at 12 p.m.
With Abington residents spending more time at home, municipal water and sewer usage is up. By Ken Coyle Before the days of social distancing and Covid-19, you washed your hands, prepared meals, did laundry, used the 'facilities', and probably didn’t…
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Abington will see some rain over the next couple of days. At Abington's Rail Trail, a rainbow of positive messages line the route of brighter days ahead. (Photos by Michele Christian 4/26/2020)
Abington's first responders take cautious approach on the COVID-19 frontlines A firefighter’s instinct is to roll up to a call and rush towards the problem. But the rules have changed in recent weeks, as first responders find themselves on the…
Decisions on graduation, senior events to be made soon Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday afternoon said public and private school students will not be returning to their classrooms until the fall, in an effort to prevent further spread of the…
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