Lace Up for Sunday’s 5K at Woodsdale Elementary
Abington, MA · September 18, 2026
Overcast skies are keeping the morning quiet, but the weekend lineup starts building momentum right around dinner.
The Lead
The 5th Annual Abington COPES 5K Road Race & Walk returns this Sunday, September 20, bringing runners, walkers, and neighbors together at Woodsdale Elementary School. The 9:00 AM race loops through the neighborhoods surrounding 120 Chestnut Street along the course traditionally favored by the South Shore’s Colonial Road Runners. Beyond the friendly road competition, the morning anchors a vital community cause: raising funds for youth substance misuse prevention, sober living scholarships, and grassroots outreach for South Shore families navigating recovery. Festivities on the school grounds include local food trucks and music from a live DJ, turning the finish area into a neighborhood celebration. Whether racing for a podium spot or walking the pavement with a stroller, participants can register online ahead of time or check in at the school blacktop starting at 8:00 AM Sunday.
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Today's Outlook
- High 80°F · Low 60°F — Overcast (35% chance of precipitation)
- Keep a compact umbrella handy for afternoon errands beneath warm, overcast skies.
What's On Around Town
Today
Halifax Classic Car Nights 295 Plymouth St, Halifax, 4:00 PM–Dusk · Free Vintage rides, fifty-fifty raffles, and outdoor food vendors before sunset.
Bridgewater Community Dance Trinity Episcopal Church Hall (91 Main St), Bridgewater, 7:00–9:00 PM · $10 Traditional New England social dancing with friendly instruction for all levels.
Tomorrow
Access to Books in Mass Incarceration Abington Public Library (600 Gliniewicz Way), 10:30–11:30 AM · Free
Second Annual Fur Festival Halifax Town Green (499 Plymouth St), Halifax, 11:00 AM–2:00 PM · Free
Kingston Olde Home Day Opachinski Field (105 Pottle St), Kingston, 4:00–8:30 PM · Free
Sunday
Run For The Blue 5K D.W. Field Park East Parkway, Brockton, 8:00–11:30 AM · Paid
Church Green Farmers Market First Parish Church (76 Church Green), Taunton, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM · Free
Lions Club Fall Fest Friendship Park, West Bridgewater, 11:00 AM–4:00 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- Deborah Grimmett
- Before directing the Abington Public Library through four decades of service and digital transition, Deborah Grimmett first welcomed young readers as the town’s children’s librarian. She helped guide the collection from physical card catalogs into the modern era at 600 Gliniewicz Way.
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