Reduced quorum, outdoor location possibilities Selectmen have voted to postpone the Annual Town Meeting indefinitely while waiting for word from state and local health officials when it may be possible to safely gather Abington's legislative body. Town Meeting was originally…
Abington residents, workers urged to don masks in stores As the number of COVID-19 cases peak in Massachusetts, Abington’s health agent is asking both customers and shoppers to wear masks inside retail stores. “The information on COVID-19 is rapidly changing…
With State House closed, Sullivan and Keenan working from home, adjusting to new routines Rep. Alyson Sullivan would normally be focusing almost exclusively on the upcoming debate over next year’s state budget. Instead, on top of monitoring the state’s increasingly…
Abington COVID-19 cases up to 23 The town’s Health Agent has issued new recommendations to all Abington businesses in an effort to shore up social distancing practices aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19. The suggestions include closing stores early…
Scott Lambiase, a former Whitman selectman and Duxbury's current Director of Operations has been chosen to be Abington's next Town Manager. (Photo: Town of Whitman website) Selectmen have chosen Scott Lambiase, Duxbury’s Director of Operations, to be Abington’s next Town…
Abington’s Board of Selectmen and the Board of Health will meet Monday night remotely, while the Planning Board has postponed all its pre-scheduled meetings until June. The Board of Health will convene at 6 p.m. over the Zoom meeting app.…
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A sign letting people know that the Plymouth Street Little League field is closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s April, it’s springtime, and it hasn't snowed in four days (and counting). But town health officials are…
More can be done in COVID-19 battle, says Golightly Lowe's has erected plastic partitions at checkout counters to keep a barrier between store employees and customers. But Abington Health Agent Marty Golightly says people need to avoid busy stories to…
Abington Town Elections have been postponed until Tuesday, June 23 in an effort to abide by state social distancing recommendations. The town's Board of Registrars announced the decision Thursday afternoon. An emergency law passed by the Legislature and signed by…
The view at the Abington Senior Center on a recent afternoon. The twice weekly lunches at the Abington Senior Center have stopped for now, as have the card games, knitting groups and yoga classes. But the Council on Aging and…
Read More Senior Center closed; Council on Aging still helping
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