Touch-a-Truck and Produce Stands Highlight Saturday Morning

Abington, MA · September 12, 2026

You will likely hear a few air horns echoing down Gliniewicz Way by lunchtime as municipal trucks roll into the library lot. Overcast skies are keeping the morning calm, giving everyone an easy excuse to browse the weekend market or head outdoors early.

The Lead

Town planners and traffic consultants are rolling out comprehensive safety corridor studies along Centre Avenue and Hancock Street, putting a $301,804 federal Safe Streets for All grant to work. Both corridors shoulder heavy commuter flows every weekday, creating friction points for pedestrians, cyclists, and neighborhood drivers navigating awkward sightlines and speed spikes. Data collection began this week with automated traffic counters and intersection safety audits designed to pinpoint where targeted calming measures will have the highest impact. Potential redesigns under review include raised crosswalks, curb extensions, and digital speed-feedback signs. Town officials are also constructing a companion traffic-calming toolkit so residents can directly evaluate and request speed remedies on adjoining residential side streets. Public feedback workshops are scheduled to launch later this autumn, where neighborhood groups will get their first look at preliminary road layouts.

Local Pulse

Police Wind Down Automated License Cameras Chief John Bonney confirmed the department will phase out Flock surveillance cameras over coming months to protect community trust.
Summer Street Sidewalk Engineering Nears Completion Final design plans for ADA-compliant pedestrian paths between Walnut and Progress streets head to state regulators this month.

Today's Outlook

High 78°F · Low 50°F — Overcast
- Overcast skies keep afternoon walks comfortable, but grab a light fleece for evening chill.

What's On Around Town

Abington Farmers Market 362 Plymouth Street, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM Stock up on late-summer produce, baked breads, and local honey.
Family Story Hour Abington Public Library (600 Gliniewicz Way), 11:00–11:30 AM Interactive picture books and scarf songs for kids up through age five.
Touch-a-Truck Showcase Abington Public Library (600 Gliniewicz Way), 1:00–2:30 PM Climb inside police cruisers, dump trucks, and fire engines on display.

Spotlight & Story

Jesse Reed's Tack Machine
- In 1815, hand-forgers produced around 5,000 tacks a day using hammers and dies. Reed’s mechanized invention turned out hundreds per minute from sheet iron, transforming local cottage workshops into the industrial engine that eventually shod the Union Army.

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