🏒 Attention Abington Residents!

The Boston Bruins Foundation and The Blades are hosting a Street Hockey Clinic at Arnold Park Street Hockey Rink!

📅 Tuesday, August 25, 2026
🕑 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
📍 Arnold Park Street Hockey Rink

Stop by and meet the Bruins Foundation team — they generously donated $50,000 toward the Street Hockey Rinks at Arnold Park!

Starting in September, Massachusetts' ballots are receiving new colors!

Notice of Aquatic Survey and possible Treatment at Island Grove Pond on August 18, 2026. For further information, please contact Water & Wetland at (888) 493-8526 or info@waterandwetland.com. Thank you for your attention and support in protecting our local water resources.

Abington is completing a self-Evaluation and Transition Plan to assess the current level of compliance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in Town programs, services, activities, and facilities. Please share your feedback on our plan. Provide Feedback via email to rdugan@ocpcrpa.org Written feedback can be dropped off at the Planning Board Offce at Abington Town Hall.

🗑️ Keep your trash covered!

Trash collection works best when all waste is secured inside approved containers.

A closed lid helps:
• Prevent litter from blowing around the neighborhood
• Discourage pests and wildlife
• Improve collection efficiency
• Keep streets cleaner

Remember: all trash must fit inside your barrel with the cover fully closed. Items placed outside the container cannot be collected.

Thanks for helping keep our community looking its best.

August 11 is National 811 Day (8/11), a nationwide reminder to contact 811 before digging to help protect the critical underground infrastructure that serves our communities.

Before any excavation begins, including roadwork, landscaping, drainage improvements, sign installation, or other municipal projects, excavators should contact 811 at least three business days in advance so underground utilities can be marked at no cost.

Key facts to remember:
-An underground utility line is damaged every nine minutes because 811 was not contacted before digging.
-Contacting 811 is free and helps identify the approximate location of underground facilities before excavation begins.
-Utility strikes can create safety hazards, disrupt essential services, increase costs, and delay projects.
-Municipal crews and contractors alike are required to contact 811 before disturbing the ground.
-Making 811 part of every project plan helps protect people, property, and critical infrastructure.

🏒 Big day at Arnold Park! Abington Park & Rec and the Abington Street Hockey League celebrated the ribbon cutting for the newly upgraded playground and two brand-new street hockey rinks. Thanks to everyone who made this possible including the Boston Bruins Foundation.

Love to cook and enjoy giving back to your community? Abington's Council on Aging is hiring a part-time chef! Learn more and apply. https://aptg.co/x0F73f

Thank you to all the volunteers who came together to cook and serve lunch at our Council on Aging - Senior Center earlier this month! We are so grateful to have so many dedicated volunteers and committed community members.

Abington's Summer Concerts are in full swing at the Nisby Band Stand! Be sure to catch an upcoming show. Thank you to the dedicated committee for their hard work which makes this all possible.

What's in a Tick Kit?
Instructions, tweezers for removal, magnifier to help identify type of tick, sterile pad and bandage.
Pick up your Tick Kit by Health Office in Town Hall. Also available at the Ames Nowell Park ranger hut.

2026 PERSONS LISTED BOOK is now available at the Town Clerk's Office. The purchase cost is $25.00 cash or check.

The Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project is informing residents that the following streets in Abington will be sprayed on July 17, 2026: Bayberry Road, Bernard Circle, Colonel Hunt Drive, Chestnut Street, Jean Carol Road, Linwood Street, Plymouth Street, Rockland Street

☀️Stay cool during the upcoming hot weather! Abington's Senior Center, Library and Town Hall are open for residents to cool down during this dangerously hot weather on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, during normal hours of operation. Island Grove is another great place to cool down! Resident passes are only $5 and free for residents 62+. Island Grove hours of operation: Saturday & Sunday: 11 am - 5 pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10 am - 5 pm Tuesday & Thursday: 11 am - 7 pm

IMPORTANT TRASH INFORMATION!

As of July 1st, the town of Abington has a new trash hauler: All State Waste.
Your normal pick-up days will remain the same; however, the pick-up time may be different… PLEASE make sure your barrels are out for pick up no later than 7:00am on your designated day.
For a copy of the holiday schedule, please click here: https://5il.co/3mdo5

💡 Did You Know?

Our trash contractor is unable to collect material that extends beyond your barrel or is left beside it.

To ensure pickup:
✔️ Keep all trash inside the container
✔️ Close the lid completely
✔️ Break down long or oversized items so they fit inside

Overflowing barrels and extra bags placed curbside may result in missed collection and enforcement action under the Town's Trash Regulations.

Thank you for doing your part to keep Abington clean.

Town Hall will be closed on Friday, July 3rd in observance of July 4th.
Friday Trash pick-up will not be affected.

The Griffin's Dairy Committee is seeking a community garden manager for its 2027 season! Interested in learning more? Email Rich Hanna at Richhann@comcast.net