Every Volunteer Appointed as New Trash Advisory Panel Takes Shape
Abington, MA · September 6, 2026
Gray skies and intermittent showers make for an easy excuse to linger over that second cup of coffee. Once you are moving, holiday weekend happenings stretch across every corner of the South Shore.
The Lead
Facing steep regional spikes in hauling and disposal fees, the Select Board has seated an expanded, twelve-member Trash Advisory Committee to chart the future of the town's curbside collection. When municipal officials solicited volunteers earlier this summer, they anticipated a modest turnout. Instead, a surge of interest prompted town leaders to widen the panel so every applicant could participate alongside Board of Health representatives.
With municipal trash contracts nearing expiration, the newly appointed group will evaluate collection models, Pay-As-You-Throw options, and ways to boost recycling rates before local hauling costs jump further. Similar panels in neighboring South Shore towns have sparked vigorous debate over bin sizes and per-bag fees, making public input central to the committee's mandate. The volunteer board convenes its inaugural working session this month to establish a formal review schedule.
Local Pulse
Kindergarten and Preschool Classes Begin Tuesday Youngest learners head into classrooms after Labor Day, following last week's return for grades 1 through 12.
Weekly Food Truck Nights Return Wednesday Mobile kitchens set up outside Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon, offering easy dinner choices from 4:00 PM onward.
Weekend Library Browsing Hours Resume Soon Saturday operational hours return to the town library later this month, expanding access for students and working families.
Today's Outlook
- High 70°F · Low 58°F — Rain (32% chance of precipitation)
- Keep an umbrella handy today for passing showers despite the mild temperatures.
What's On Around Town
Scituate: Labor Day Parade Sand Hills Beach to Cedar Point, 1:00–3:00 PM Coastal community parade featuring festive neighborhood floats and seaside marching bands.
Brockton: Art From the Heart Stacy Adams Cultural Arts Building (50 Centre St), 3:00 PM Regional gallery showcase highlighting South Shore painters, sculptors, and multimedia creators.
Quincy: Labor Day Fireworks Wollaston Beach, 7:00–9:30 PM Waterfront gathering with evening music leading up to bay-view pyrotechnics at dusk.
Spotlight & Story
- The Noble Resolves of 1770 Just two weeks after the Boston Massacre, Abington residents gathered on March 19, 1770, to adopt fierce anti-tyranny resolutions drafted by local patriot Joseph Greenleaf. Printed in the Boston Gazette, the defiant text drew praise across the colonies, including New York.
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