Fresh Boards and New Courts Ready at Arnold Park
Abington, MA · September 24, 2026
That crisp autumn chill is settling in early today, with heavy gray skies that call for an extra layer on your morning walk. Fortunately, between afternoon matches and evening library bricks, you will find plenty of reasons to stay moving.
The Lead
North Abington’s Arnold Park is buzzing with fresh energy following a comprehensive overhaul that gave the corner of Harrison Avenue and Railroad Street a dramatic facelift. The project delivered a brand-new street hockey rink, resurfaced basketball courts, and upgraded playground amenities.
The transformation solved a looming squeeze for the Abington Street Hockey League, which was displaced when municipal construction on the new joint fire and public works headquarters claimed the old courts along Central Street. Backed by local Community Preservation Act dollars and a $50,000 grant from the Boston Bruins Foundation—cemented with the Bruins' spoked-B emblem painted boldly at center ice—the park is already packed with young skaters and neighbors enjoying pick-up games. Local shopkeepers in North Abington Center are welcoming the extra evening foot traffic. League organizers are now wrapping up a community sponsorship drive to install permanent sports lighting across the complex.
Local Pulse
Police Phase Out Automated License Readers Safety Officers will deactivate town license plate cameras over coming weeks to preserve neighborhood trust and transparency.
Town Hall Adjusts Collector Window Hours City Hall Staffing shortages limit in-person tax and bill payments to Wednesdays and Thursdays between 8:30 and 4:30.
Today's Outlook
- High 59°F · Low 50°F — Overcast
- Grab a light jacket today to ward off the stubborn overcast chill.
What's On Around Town
Today
Drop-In Play and Crafts Whitman Public Library (100 Webster St), Whitman, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM · Free Morning creative play, toys, and simple crafts for young children.
Preschool Storytime Abington Public Library (600 Gliniewicz Way), 11:15 AM–Noon · Free Picture books, rhymes, and hands-on fun for ages three to five.
Family Lego Party Abington Public Library (600 Gliniewicz Way), 6:30–7:30 PM · Free Open building sessions with Lego and Duplo bricks for all ages.
Tomorrow
- Green Wave Football vs. Dennis-Yarmouth Abington High School (201 Gliniewicz Way), 7:00 PM
- "The Wolves" Theater Production Curtain Call Theatre (182 Commercial St), Braintree, 7:30 PM · Paid
Saturday
- Pop Culture Book Group Abington Public Library (600 Gliniewicz Way), 10:30–11:30 AM · Free
- Drop-In Chess Club Whitman Public Library (100 Webster St), Whitman, 10:30–11:30 AM · Free
- Family Story Hour Abington Public Library (600 Gliniewicz Way), 11:00–11:30 AM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- St. Bridget Church Built in 1863, this Plymouth Street landmark is the South Shore's oldest surviving wooden Catholic church. Beneath its soaring Carpenter Gothic sanctuary, twenty original hand-hewn cedar posts and iron roof-stabilizing rods still quietly brace the entire timber frame.
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