Community Centers Open Charging Stations as Rain Sweeps In
Abington, MA · September 27, 2026
Heavy gusts and steady downpours have arrived across our streets this morning. Keep the rain gear close and take the turns a little slower if you are driving out.
The Lead
Municipal officials activated weekend emergency storm protocols yesterday in response to heavy rain and gusty winds forecast across the South Shore. Town Manager Michael Maresco confirmed that the Senior Center is prepared to operate as an emergency warming and charging shelter should local neighborhoods face prolonged power interruptions. Additionally, the police department has opened its Community Room on Gliniewicz Way for residents needing to recharge mobile devices or access assistance during outages.
Public works crews cleared critical drainage basins ahead of the downpours to prevent localized roadway pooling, while the health department urged homeowners to secure outdoor furniture and verify basement sump pumps. If you experience power loss or encounter fallen limbs on neighborhood wires, report them directly to emergency dispatchers and utility providers. Department heads will reassess conditions Monday morning to decide whether extended facility hours remain necessary.
Local Pulse
Joint Board Set to Appoint Health Trustee City Hall Select Board and Health officials meet Monday night at Town Hall to interview candidates for the vacant seat.
Mandatory Level Four Water Restrictions Remain Active Community Residents must keep outdoor irrigation turned off while local reservoirs recover from prolonged late-summer regional deficits.
Today's Outlook
- High 64°F · Low 58°F — Rain (99% chance of precipitation, winds around 17 mph)
- Carry an umbrella and expect blustery gusts if you must venture outside today.
What's On Around Town
Today
Out of the Darkness Community Walk Borderland State Park (259 Massapoag Ave), North Easton, 9:00 AM · Free Three-mile scenic park walk raising awareness for community mental health.
Brockton Residents Forum City Hall (Remote via Zoom), Brockton, 5:00–6:00 PM · Free Weekly virtual gathering discussing South Shore municipal agendas and regional priorities.
Tomorrow
- Drop-In Toddler Time Abington Public Library (600 Gliniewicz Way), 10:30–10:50 AM · Free
- Joint Select Board & Board of Health Meeting Cotter Meeting Room (500 Gliniewicz Way), 6:00 PM · Free
- Board of Sewer Commissioners Meeting Town Hall (242 Union St), Rockland, 6:30 PM · Free
Tuesday
- Preschool Playgroup Abington Public Library (600 Gliniewicz Way), 11:15 AM · Free
- Bailey Street Brass Quintet East Bridgewater Public Library (32 Union St), East Bridgewater, 6:00 PM · Free
- Rock Voices Open Rehearsal Pond Plain Improvement Association (330 Pond St), Weymouth, 7:00 PM
Spotlight & Story
- Strawberry Valley Golf Course
- Opened in 1965 along Washington Street, this town-run nine-hole public course offers par-35 rounds across 2,578 yards. Come winter, golfers yield the rolling terrain along the Stream River watershed to neighborhood children sledding down the fairways.
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