Abington Town Offices are closed on Monday, April 15, 2024, in recognition of the Patriots' Day Holiday.
Trash and recycling pick-up is delayed. Monday (4/15) routes will be collected on Tuesday, all other routes will be delayed one day.
As a friendly reminder, Abington residents' excise tax bills are due Thursday, April 11, 2024.
Pay your bill in person at Town Hall through the drive-through window or at the Treasurer/Collector window. Payments are also accepted online at https://bit.ly/AbingtonBillPay
❗️Please note, DOXO is not affiliated with the Town of Abington. The Town cannot assist with any issues or delays with payments made on DOXO's website.
When you lease a vehicle, the leasing company is the technical owner (for excise purposes).
When you buy out the lease, you WILL get a bill in just your name (for the date of registration until the end of the calendar year), which you must pay.
The leasing company needs to file an abatement on the first bill; we refund them, and they refund you. For questions, contact the Assessor's office at 781-982-2107.
The Home Modification Loan Program, a state program made possible through a partnership between the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission and the Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation, offers interest-free loans for home modifications to help individuals with disabilities and older adults live more independently.
Find more resources on the program, visit our website. https://www.abingtonma.gov/documents/government/boards-%26-committees/abington-affordable-housing-trust-committee/home-modification-loan-program/605155
Do you need to report a pothole in Abington? It is easier than ever before by filling out our new online Road Defect Form which goes directly to our DPW. https://www.abingtonma.gov/forms/5930 It's even easier on our new app which is available in both the Apple App Store and Google Play. Download it by searching Town of Abington, MA. The Road Defect Form is available in the forms section of the App menu.
Town Moderator Shawn Reilly hosted an informative discussion with Abington Town Planner Liz Shea, Judi Barrett from Barrett Planning Group LLC and Planning Board member Rick Collins to discuss the MBTA Communities zoning changes that will be voted on at Town Meeting on Monday, April 1, 2024 at 7PM in the Auditorium at the Middle/High School. If you have any questions about MBTA Communities, reach out to lshea@abingtonma.gov
Registration for summer programs opens tomorrow, 3/26!
Visit www.abingtonrec.com to view all programs and to register.
Did you get an excise bill, but your car is gone?
The Assessors Office will always need two items to process an abatement… We need evidence of what happened to the plates and evidence of what happened to the vehicle! Check out our application: https://5il.co/2ch9y to see what kind of documentation we need, based on what happened to the vehicle.
Got Groundwater?
Umass and The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs are asking MA residents to complete their survey about groundwater flooding to help with their project to assess statewide groundwater flooding risk. tinyurl.com/masswetbasement
Everyone Can Take Climate Action!
No matter where you live, how you get around, where you work, or your budget, we can all help protect our communities, save energy, and save money. Learn how you can take action with Massachusetts' new climate action program!
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/everyone-can-take-climate-action
The Park & Recreation Dept is now hiring for seasonal lifeguards and Eager Beaver Program counselors. Applicants must be at least 15 years old for lifeguard positions and 16 years old for counselor positions. Applications can be found on the abingtonrec.com website.
The Abington Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness 2.0 Core Team held their first training session previewing the MVP 2.0 process and discussing local Abington climate vulnerability with its consultant. The team encourages you to check out the following links in relation to Abington to better understand the town's climate vulnerabilities and resilience.
Climate Change Projections Dashboard: MA Hydro Risk_Climate Dashboard (arcgis.com)
GEAR Tool: Home Page - GEAR (mass.gov)
The Planning Board will be holding a continued public hearing at Town Hall on March 18 at 6PM at Abington Town Hall. This is a continuation of the March 6 hearing. The Board will be discussing amendments to Abington's Zoning Bylaw Chapter 175. These amendments include the new MBTA Communities overlay district, adding the watershed protection district language, other language proposed by Town Counsel, etc. Residents are encouraged to attend.
Calendar 2023 Excise bills went out on March 12th! Check out our PDF ( https://5il.co/2gjzu ) for all sorts of information about Excise Taxes!
Hi! This is a friendly reminder that Fiscal Year 2024 Real Estate Exemption forms are due back in the Assessing Department by April 1st! If you’re over 70 (within income/asset limitations), a Disabled Veteran, or Blind you can check out the Assessors' Page for a brochure ( https://5il.co/2ch9g ) on eligibility.
Registration for summer recreation programs will open Tuesday, March 26th for Abington residents and Tuesday, April 2nd for non-residents.
To register visit: www.abingtonrec.com
Abington's Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade will be held on Sunday, March 17th at 1PM.
🍀Starting at 11AM try to avoid the area from 7/11 to St. Patrick's Square (Abington Center where Santander Bank and Bailey's Garage are located) and the surrounding side streets. They are used for staging the parade.
🍀Around 12:15PM Washington Street (starting at Bedford Street Route 18) will close. As the parade starts and continues north on Washington the surrounding roads will be restricted.
🍀Stay clear of railroad tracks.
🍀Be mindful of the parade vehicles and give them plenty of space.
🍀Abide by no parking signs.
🍀Enjoy this Abington tradition
Thank you to the St. Patrick's Day Parade committee and all of its volunteers for their hard work and dedication.
Presidential Primary voting will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at Beaver Brook Elementary School for all precincts. Polls are open from 8AM - 8PM.
*Please note a previous version incorrectly listed Abington polls' opening time.
Excise Tax bills will be mailed March 12.
The Planning Board will be holding a public hearing at Town Hall on March 6 at 6PM regarding the amendments to Abington's Zoning Bylaw Chapter 175. These amendments include the new MBTA Communities overlay district. Residents are encouraged to attend!
Town Moderator Shawn Reilly hosted an informative discussion with Abington Town Planner Liz Shea, Judi Barrett from Barrett Planning Group LLC and Planning Board member Rick Collins to discuss the MBTA Communities zoning changes that will be voted on at Town Meeting this spring.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rekhPIH6zTk
