There is a statewide outage of the 911 emergency system. Abington residents with emergencies can call the Abington Police Department at 781-878-3232 and the Abington Fire Department at 781-982-2117.
🚨FANWORT TREATMENT AT ISLAND GROVE
⏰ Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Island Grove will be treated for invasive and nuisance aquatic vegetation on June 19, 2024. Last year's treatment was highly successful. This treatment will target the regrowth of invasive milfoil and curly-leaf pondweed.
Please note, on Friday, June 21, 2024 all town offices will be closed and all Town of Abington phone lines* will be down due to a scheduled power outage and the installment of a new back up generator.
❗️Important items
📞 * Abington Police Department phones will be fully functioning
🚨 *Emergency calls can be placed normally to 911
🛝 *The Park and Recreation Department can be reached from 8AM - 4PM at 339-236-4459 and staff will be checking email offsite throughout the day of Friday.
🖊️FEEDBACK NEEDED
Abington's Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) 2.0 Team wants to hear from you! They are asking residents to complete a brief survey to help understand the current challenges community members are facing. Complete the survey at https://tinyurl.com/Abingtonsurvey
Join us for opening day at Island Grove! On June 22, there will be free swimming for everyone. We will be hosting games from 11AM - 1PM and giving out some summer treats!
The Island Grove Pool is open:
6/22 through 8/16
weekdays 9 AM – 5 PM
weekends 11 AM – 5 PM
Flash Sale! The Town Clerk's office is selling the 2023 Person's Listed book for only $5! You can pick up your copy at the Town Clerk's office located at Town Hall.
Summer is here for Abington Public Schools! Students' complete the 2023-2024 School Year today June 12 with a half day. With more kids out walking and biking during the summer months, we encourage everyone to exercise caution while driving.
We also would like to thank Superintendent Peter Schafer for his 25+ years of service to Abington Public Schools and wish him we on his well deserved retirement.
Sign up for swim lessons at Island Grove! Abington's Park and Rec Department offers five levels of classes for children ages 4+. From water exploration to stroke refinement, our instructors are ready to teach kids to respect the water and learn to swim.
Learn more at https://abingtonma.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=11018
Head down to Memorial Field for some family fun and fireworks starting at 5PM tonight, June 8! Fireworks will begin at 9PM.
Abington Celebrates Founders Day Weekend Family Fun night includes live music from the Wolfpack, Joe's Craz-zy Critters, a Kids Fun Run (5:15P at the Bleachers), a demo from Boston Tae Kown Do, face painting, bounce houses, a balloon artist and more!
There are a lot of exciting town projects that are in progress and even more in the pipeline! Check out our Town Project page to see the progress and plans of projects like the Green Street Playground, the final phase of Beaver Brook Playground, MassDOT's plan for Hancock and Chestnut Street, and a plan for the Randolph Street and Chestnut Street Intersection.
https://www.abingtonma.gov/page/town-projects
The Abington & Rockland Joint Water Works (ARJWW) is working towards constructing permanent PFAS treatment at the Myers Avenue Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Abington and the Hannigan WTP located off Hingham Street in Rockland. The ARJWW’s third WTP, Great Sandy Bottom Pond WTP in Pembroke, consistently tests well below the state’s PFAS limit.
Work is progressing as seen in the photo of the poured footings for new PFAS Filter Building at the Hannigan Water Treatment Plant in Rockland.
Read more about the project on ARJWW new website. https://www.arjww.org/547/PFAS-6
Yardwork season is in full swing! Abington's compost site, located at 171 Groveland Street is open most spring, summer, and fall Saturdays including June 1! Review the 2024 schedule on our website. https://5il.co/2ff65
Leaves and grass clippings that are dropped off are ground into compost. A 30 yard rollover for the collection of scrap metal is also available. Abington residents are welcome to obtain compost and drop scrap metal off for free.
Abington's Town Offices will be closed on Monday, May 27 in honor of Memorial Day. There will be no trash pick up on Monday, May 27. All trash pick up will be delayed one day.
Abington's DPW has been preparing the Island Grove pool for summer! Each spring, the pool is drained, dredged, and new sand is added. Then the pool is refilled and treated for swimming!
Island Grove pool opens for swimming on June 22. The season runs 6/22 to 8/16 and is open weekdays 9 am – 5 pm and weekends 11 am – 5 pm. Individual and family passes are available for both the season and individual days.
Learn more about swimming at the Grove. https://abingtonma.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=12896
Abington Rockland Joint Water Works' semi-annual flushing program continues! For daily updated information on the locations of the flushing, please call the information line at 339-469-1427. It will be updated every morning by 9:00AM. A list of impacted streets is also updated regularly on Abington Rockland Joint Water Works' new website at www.arjww.org.
During this flushing process, you may experience rusty water. If this should happen, run your cold water until the water runs clear.
Avoid doing laundry if your water is discolored. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause. The flushing program is necessary to purge the water mains.
HIRING ALERT! ⛳️
Strawberry Valley, Abington's public golf course, is hiring a part-time ranger/pro-shop employee. The course is looking for a customer-oriented person, who has knowledge of the sport, and has a flexible schedule with weekend availability. Read the full posting. https://5il.co/2lws6
Candidates must be at least 18 years old and have a valid driver's license.
In 2023, our Council on Aging served more than 8,000 meals at the Senior Center. Read about the department's expansion and all of its amazing work last year! https://5il.co/2ljg4
Abington Rockland Joint Water Works is continuing its semi-annual flushing program. Check their new website for daily updates on impacted streets. https://arjww.org/526/Abington-Rockland-Joint-Water-Works
During this flushing process, you may experience rusty water. If this should happen, run your cold water until the water runs clear. The flushing program is necessary to purge the water mains.
Avoid doing laundry if your water is discolored. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.
For daily updated information on the locations of the flushing, please call ARJWW's information line at 339-469-1427. It will be updated every morning by 9:00AM.
Hiring Alert!
Abington Police Department is seeking a full-time executive assistant. Please read the full job description on the Town website. https://5il.co/2kv5a
Do you want to learn more about the Commercial and Residential make-up of the town? Take a look at the presentation on the Property Composition of the Town by the Assessors Office. https://5il.co/2l3wr
