Roadway Grid and Utilities Break Ground at Former Naval Base
Abington, MA · September 7, 2026
Take that extra cup of coffee out to the porch this morning. Town offices are shuttered for Labor Day, giving everyone a crisp pause before the autumn rush kicks into gear.
The Lead
After nearly a decade of stalled momentum, horizontal infrastructure construction at the former South Weymouth Naval Air Station is officially breaking ground this month. The sprawling 1,400-acre property, which spans across Abington, Weymouth, and Rockland, has long represented both enormous economic potential and persistent frustration for neighboring residents. Crews are mobilizing Phase 1 horizontal site work, prioritizing a modern roadway grid alongside upgraded water mains, sewer lines, and essential stormwater management basins. Laying this subsurface foundation rectifies long-standing infrastructure deficits across the municipal borders, clearing a viable path for future town-center amenities, commercial tax revenue, and preserved contiguous open space. Underground pipe and utility installation will press straight through late autumn before asphalt paving begins in the spring, setting the stage for subsequent vertical building permits.
Local Pulse
Police Department Ends License Plate Reader Program Chief John Bonney announced the removal of roadside surveillance cameras to prioritize resident privacy and maintain community trust.
Curbside Trash Runs One Day Behind Schedule Municipal offices remain closed today for the holiday, bumping residential trash and recycling pickup back one day all week.
Today's Outlook
- High 79°F · Low 52°F — Clear
- Grab sunglasses for bright sunshine and keep a light jacket handy after dark.
What's On Around Town
Mansfield: Labor Day Sports Card Show enVision Hotel & Conference Center Mansfield-Foxboro (31 Hampshire St), 8:45 AM–2:45 PM Browse vintage cards, autographs, and modern collectibles across dozens of vendor tables.
Mansfield: Big Labor Day Pokemon & TCG Show enVision Hotel & Conference Center Mansfield-Foxboro (31 Hampshire St), 4:15–9:15 PM Over one hundred vendor tables dedicated to trading card games and collectibles.
Spotlight & Story
- The Abington Community Band
- Founded in 1997 by high school music directors Michael Smith and Joyce Harrington, the ensemble played its debut concert pressed against the high school brick exterior. Audience enthusiasm spurred the grassroots campaign that ultimately built the town's permanent bandstand eight years later.
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