Town of Abington

🇺🇸All residents are encouraged to attend Abington's Memorial Day Ceremony at 9AM on Monday, May 26th in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery at the Veterans’ Lot. This ceremony will focus on honoring the people from our town who have died while fighting for our freedom. The ceremony will be led by the Veterans' Organizations in Abington.

DRINKING WATER PROBLEM CORRECTED This notice is being sent to you by Abington/Rockland Joint Water Works Date distributed: 5/18/2025 Customers of Abington/Rockland Joint Water Works were notified on 5/16/2025 of a problem with our drinking water and were advised to boil water prior to consumption. We are pleased to report that the problem has been corrected and that it is no longer necessary to boil water prior to consumption. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

Dear Residents, The Abington Rockland Joint Water Works has issued a BOIL WATER ORDER effective immediately for customers in Abington, Rockland, Pembroke, Hanson, Hingham, and Whitman. Recent routine water testing detected E. coli and total coliform bacteria, which can cause illness. This is a serious matter, and we're taking urgent steps to protect public health. ❗ What You Need to Do: • DO NOT drink tap water unless boiled for at least 1 full minute. • Use boiled or bottled water for: o Drinking o Brushing teeth o Making ice o Cooking o Washing dishes • Discard all ice, beverages, formula, and uncooked food made with tap water on or before May 14, 2025. We expect the issue to be resolved within 48–72 hours. You will be notified as soon as the order is lifted. Additional Resources: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/faqs-public-health-and-drinking-water https://www.mass.gov/doc/boil-order-fact-sheet-english/download Please forward this email or share with neighbors, schools, and others who may not have received it directly.

The Water and Wetland company will be surveying Island Grove on May 15 for maintenance purposes.

Mark your calendars for Founder's Day Weekend! Abington Celebrates has a jam packed June 6-8. Visit our website for more information, https://www.abingtonma.gov/page/founders-day-weekend

🎤Annual Postal Carriers Food Drive to Benefit Abington's Food Pantry 🗓️Saturday, May 10 📍Your Mailbox Help your community members! Please bag nonperishable food items near your mailbox and your postal carrier will do the rest. Leave donated items in a plastic bag near your mailbox or in view of the street by 9 AM May 10th! Thank you for your support. *PLEASE CHECK EXPIRATION DATES

SERVICE UPDATE – TRASH & RECYCLING DELAY Due to the ongoing incident and road closure on Centre Ave, the Abington Health Department is aware that trash and recycling service was not completed for some households along Centre Ave. today, April 30, 2025. Tomorrow, Thursday, May 1, 2025, our trash hauler, Boston Carting will return to complete these pickups before starting their regular Thursday routes. Residents are kindly asked to leave their trash and recycling carts at the curb overnight. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

🗓️ Real Estate Taxes are due May 1st in Abington You can pay: 🏛️ Inside at the Tax Collector’s window 🚗 Stay in your car and use the drive-through window at Town Hall 📬 Mail your payment 💻 Pay online at https://unipaygold.unibank.com/customerinfo.aspx 🗳️ Dropbox at Town Hall

Have something to say about housing in Abington? We want to hear! Take our survey which will inform our Housing Production Plan update. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AbingtonHPP2025

Annual Town Election - Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Beaver Brook Elementary School 📌 Ballot Question Spotlight: VoTech Project Funding Question 1 asks Abington voters to approve a debt exclusion to fund our town’s share of the new South Shore VoTech school building. ✅ District voters already approved the project in January. Now, Abington must determine how to pay its portion. 🏠 For the average homeowner, this would mean an estimated $286.51 annually. ❗If rejected, Abington will still owe its share, potentially requiring cuts to general operations. 💡 Learn more and use the tax calculator to see your impact: https://www.abingtonma.gov/page/ssvt-building-project

🗳️ Early Voting is Happening Now for our Annual Town Elections! Cast your vote early at Town Hall during regular business hours: Monday – Thursday: 8:30AM – 4:30PM Friday: 8:30AM – 12:30PM 📍 Town Hall, Abington MA Election Day is on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Polls are open at Beaver Brook Elementary School from 8AM - 6PM. This election includes a key funding question for the new South Shore VoTech building. With the project already approved on 1/25/25, now Abington voters are being asked to fund their share of the financial responsibility through a debt exclusion. The estimated annual cost for the average property owner (average assessed home value of $550,979) would be an additional $286.51. If this question is rejected, Abington will still be responsible for paying its share of this debt and will have to make cuts within its general operations to balance the budget. 🔗 Learn more about the election and the SSVT project on our website. https://www.abingtonma.gov/article/2162181

📢 REMINDER: Real Estate Taxes Are Due May 1st! Pay your taxes easily by: 📬 Mailing your payment 💻 Paying online at https://unipaygold.unibank.com/customerinfo.aspx 🏛️ Visiting the Tax Collector’s window at Town Hall 🚗 Use Town Hall's convenient drive-through window 🗳️ Dropbox at Town Hall

🗳️ Annual Town Elections 🗓️ Saturday, April 26, 2025 ⏰ 8AM - 6PM 📍Beaver Brook Elementary School Abington's Annual Town Election will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2025. The ballots included one contested race and two ballot questions, including the financing of the South Shore VoTech Project approved in January 2025. Early voting is available at the Town Clerk's Office during normal Town Hall business hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM and Friday: 8:30AM to 12:30PM. View the sample ballot on our website. https://5il.co/3do3y

Town Offices will be closed on Monday, April 21, 2025 in recognition of Patriots' Day. Trash and recycling will not be picked up on Monday. The scheduled routes will be delayed by one day.

Prepare for Town Meeting with the resources in our Spring Newsletter: Town Meeting Edition. https://mailchi.mp/abingtonma/2025atmnewsletter 🎤 Abington Annual Town Meeting 🗓️ Monday, April 7, 2025 ⏰ 7PM 📍Middle/High School Auditorium

Abington Celebrates is hosting its 3rd Annual Town Wide Yard Sale on Saturday, April 12 from 8AM - 3PM. Those who are interested in participating by hosting a yard sale can contact abingtoncelebrates@gmail.com by 4/4!

📢 Abington residents! Have 2 minutes? That’s all it takes to help choose a community project for this year’s MVP Grant funding! Options include: 1️⃣ Expanding Community Gardens and Garden Education 2️⃣ Resilient Energy and Cooling Feasibility Study 3️⃣ Improve path between Middle/High School - Barry Road Take the survey now before April 5 ➡️ https://bit.ly/MVPGrantproject

🔥Open burning season runs from January 15 - May 1. A valid permit must be obtained by the Abington Fire Department. Residents can apply for a permit online through Community Connect and review the burning permit policy on the same site. https://www.communityconnect.io/info/ma-abington You are allowed to burn: · Brush, cane, 🪵driftwood and 🌲forestry debris (but not from commercial or industrial land clearing) · Agricultural materials including 🍎fruit tree and bush prunings, raspberry stalks, and infected 🐝bee hives for disease control. · 🌳Trees and brush from agricultural land clearing · Fungus-infected elm wood, if no other acceptable means of disposal is available You may not burn: · Leaves🍂 · Brush, trees, cane or driftwood from commercial or industrial land clearing · Grass, hay, leaves, stumps or tires 🛞 · Construction materials🔨 or demolition debris · Household trash🚮

📢 Abington Residents - We Need Your Input! The Town of Abington is selecting a project to fund this year through the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Grant Program—and we want your opinion! ✅Expanding Community Gardens and Garden Education ✅ Resilient Energy and Cooling Feasibility Study ✅ Improve path between Middle/High School - Barry Road Take a few minutes to complete this short survey by April 5 and help shape our community’s future. https://bit.ly/MVPGrantproject

Household Hazardous Waste collection events for this spring!