Food Trucks Roll Into Town Hall Lot This Afternoon
Abington, MA · September 9, 2026
Dinner plans just got simpler if you pass by the municipal lot this afternoon, with food trucks rolling in right around four. In the meantime, there is plenty of neighborhood business to catch up on.
The Lead
Town planners took initial steps Tuesday evening to establish local ground rules for the next generation of renewable power. Meeting in the Buckley Room, the Planning Board reviewed model bylaws for commercial battery energy storage systems and ground-mounted solar installations, which regional specialists at the Old Colony Planning Council are currently drafting for local review.
With developers seeking site plan approvals across Plymouth County, municipal officials want robust zoning guardrails established early, addressing emergency access lanes, strict wetland setbacks, and neighborhood screening before large-scale battery facilities submit formal applications. Planners also reviewed ongoing commercial site designs along Route 18 and Plymouth Street to ensure safe access and traffic flow. The energy bylaws will undergo formal public hearings before town meeting voters see them on a future warrant.
Local Pulse
Conservation Commission Reviews Residential Wetland Filings Commissioners heard plans Tuesday to expand backyard decks and home entryways bordering local brook buffers.
Public Library Restores Saturday Operating Hours Weekend visits return to the schedule this month alongside regular weekday morning story hours and club meetups.
Today's Outlook
- High 81°F · Low 57°F — Overcast
- Expect comfortable warmth under cloud cover, though you might want a light layer tonight.
What's On Around Town
South Shore Food Truck Night Abington Town Hall (500 Gliniewicz Way), 4:00 PM Mobile kitchens serve dinner on the lawn with picnic-friendly outdoor seating.
Whitman: Handcrafts with Cindy Whitman Public Library (100 Webster St), 6:00–7:30 PM Bring your knitting or embroidery project for casual neighborly creative company.
Rockland: Board of Library Trustees Rockland Memorial Library (20 Belmont St), 6:00 PM Hear upcoming fall program updates and seasonal community services next door.
Spotlight & Story
- The Town Name "Abington"
- In 1706, Royal Governor Joseph Dudley ordered the settlement named Abingdon to honor Anne Venables-Bertie, Countess of Abingdon, who championed his colonial appointment before Queen Anne. A clerk scribbled an errant “t” in the parchment margin, permanently altering how generations spell it.
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