Eighty-Five Craft Makers Set Up at the High School Today
Abington, MA · September 13, 2026
Steady rain is drumming against the roof this morning, making it prime weather for an indoor craft fair stroll or a slow Sunday cup.
The Lead
Town planners and the Open Space Committee are putting the finishing touches on an updated Open Space and Recreation Plan, a blueprint that charts the future of local conservation land, athletic fields, and neighborhood greenways.
Developed with regional specialists from the Old Colony Planning Council, spatial mapping shows that while nearly three-quarters of neighborhoods sit within a half-mile walk of a park, recreation gaps linger in the northeast and southeast sectors. Bridging those divides will guide public works and trail-building over the next seven years, with priority placed on establishing formal paths through the 52-acre, town-acquired Thompson Pond parcel.
Beyond new pathways, state certification of the final plan unlocks eligibility for competitive Massachusetts Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities grants. The committee is folding resident survey feedback into the action agenda before submitting the package to state environmental officials later this autumn.
Local Pulse
Town Hall Adjusts Window Payment Schedule Staffing constraints limit in-person tax and fee payments to Wednesdays and Thursdays between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM.
Library Trustees Tackle Facility Upgrades Monday Officials meet tomorrow night to review urgent roof repairs, staff succession planning, and upcoming state aid allocations.
Island Grove Pond Maintains Healthy Waters Year-end environmental monitoring shows invasive weed controls held firm without disturbing native vegetation or freshwater fish habitats.
Today's Outlook
- High 71°F · Low 58°F — Rain (91% chance of precipitation)
- Keep an umbrella within arm's reach today and expect slick pavement during morning errands.
What's On Around Town
Brockton: Electronics Recycling Drop-Off St. Paul's Parish (701 Pleasant St), 9:00 AM–2:00 PM Rain-or-shine recycling drive for outdated computers, monitors, and household electronics.
Abington Music Parents Craft Fair Abington High School (201 Gliniewicz Way), 10:00 AM–3:00 PM Eighty-five regional craft artisans, seasonal raffles, and student music fundraising.
West Bridgewater: Lions Club Fall Harvest Fest Friendship Park, 11:00 AM–4:00 PM Live music, local food trucks, family games, and autumn craft booths.
Casey Courville Live Acoustic Abington Ale House (1235 Bedford St), 4:00–7:00 PM Relaxed afternoon acoustic set covering folk classics, nineties alternative, and soul.
Spotlight & Story
- Cleveland Pond
- Tucked on a wooded knoll near the northeast shoreline of Cleveland Pond rests the forgotten Richards Family Burial Ground. Most hikers walk right past the solitary headstone of Joseph Richards Jr. (1727–1785), a veteran of both the French and Indian War and the Revolution.
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