Regional Farm Fairs and Stage Dramas Anchor the Weekend

Abington, MA · September 26, 2026

Breezy rain is tapping against the windowpanes this morning, but a little autumn damp won't derail a full slate of weekend farm fairs and stage performances. Keep an extra layer and an umbrella handy if you are heading out to the fields.

The Lead

As initial road crews and utility lines break ground across the former South Weymouth Naval Air Station under Union Point’s master developers, Abington’s share of the mega-project remains stranded at the border. While Weymouth moves forward with over 2,500 pre-sold homes backed by a 450,000-gallon daily water allocation, municipal statute strictly bars those supplies from crossing into Abington’s 179-acre footprint.

The regulatory divide leaves Abington’s planned commercial parcels and housing phases at an indefinite standstill. With local water infrastructure already operating under tight limits, town officials and regional planners are evaluating alternate hookups and water basin options to break the bottleneck. Town Manager Michael Maresco plans to press regional water authorities next month for concrete pipeline solutions before the town’s anticipated commercial tax base gets permanently left behind.

Local Pulse

Town Solicits Bids for Regional Safety Plan Safety Federal and state traffic calming countermeasures will focus on pedestrian corridors along Centre Avenue and Hancock Street.
Planning Board Drafts New Clean Energy Rules City Hall Commissioners are preparing updated model bylaws regulating commercial solar installations and battery storage systems for upcoming public hearings.

Today's Outlook

High 60°F · Low 56°F — Rain (76% chance of precipitation, winds around 18 mph)
- Grab a sturdy umbrella and windbreaker before heading out into the brisk damp chill.

What's On Around Town

Today

48th Annual Corn Festival Emilson YMCA (75 Mill St), Hanover, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM · $20 Corn pit, hayrides, live music, and family farm autumn activities.
Author Talk: Dr. Ezra Shales Fuller Craft Museum (455 Oak St), Brockton, 11:00 AM–12:30 PM · Free Discussion on historic craft, vessels, and American material culture.
The Wolves Curtain Call Theatre (182 Commercial St), Braintree, 7:30 PM · Paid Sarah DeLappe's gripping drama exploring teamwork, adolescence, and high school soccer.

Tomorrow

100th Historic House Tour Hingham Heritage Museum (34 Main St), Hingham, 11:00 AM–4:00 PM · Paid
Flip Circus South Shore Plaza (250 Granite St), Braintree, 2:00 PM · Paid
Full Moon Hike World's End, Hingham, 6:15–7:15 PM · Paid

Monday

Drop-In Toddler Time Abington Public Library (600 Gliniewicz Way), 10:30–10:50 AM · Free
Abington Select Board Meeting Town Hall (500 Gliniewicz Way), 5:00 PM · Free
Personal Budgeting Workshop Tufts Library (46 Broad St), Weymouth, 7:00–8:00 PM · Free

Spotlight & Story

The 1804 Singing Controversy
- Between 1804 and 1807, the First Congregational Church split over musical reform. When younger congregants adopted written sheet music and organized a formal choir, traditionalists vehemently protested the break from unaccompanied psalm-lining, triggering townwide friction before choir seating was quietly built into the sanctuary gallery.

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