Arnold Park Courts Open With New Rink and Playground
Abington, MA · October 8, 2026
The sound of street hockey pucks clacking against brand-new boards echoes across Harrison Avenue this morning. It is a crisp autumn Thursday with plenty stirring around our squares.
The Lead
North Abington’s Arnold Park has wrapped up its most extensive transformation in more than two decades, welcoming local youth and families to completely overhauled recreation grounds off Harrison Avenue. The revitalized facility now features a brand-new, regulation street hockey court sporting the Boston Bruins Foundation crest at center rink, paired with fresh asphalt basketball courts, expanded playground equipment, and updated site drainage. Backed by local Community Preservation Act funding and a pivotal $50,000 charitable contribution from the Bruins Foundation, the project addresses years of deferred recreation maintenance across the neighborhood. Youth street hockey teams and casual pick-up players have already begun breaking in the smooth surface this week. The Park and Recreation Commission now turns its attention to scheduling youth clinics and setting seasonal court hours ahead of winter.
Local Pulse
Police Department Phases Out Surveillance Cameras Safety Chief John Bonney announced the department will decommission automated license plate readers over the coming months to preserve neighborhood trust.
Curbside Collection Contract Awarded to New Vendor Community Town officials finalized a multi-year residential trash contract with All State Waste to maintain steady curbside pickup townwide.
Advanced Processing Set for Early Ballots City Hall The Town Clerk will begin processing mailed ballots ahead of November to keep local election night counting running smoothly.
Today's Outlook
- High 72°F · Low 51°F — Partly cloudy
- Keep a light layer handy for the cooler morning before pleasant afternoon sunshine arrives.
What's On Around Town
Today
Preschool Play & Learn Rockland Memorial Library (20 Belmont St), Rockland, 10:30–11:30 AM · Free Stories, movement, and early school readiness skills for toddlers and caregivers.
Adult Crochet Club Brockton Public Library (304 Main St), Brockton, 6:00–7:30 PM · Free Hands-on stitching and fiber craft socializing for all experience levels.
Greetings From Breed's Hill with Ted Reinstein Abington Public Library (600 Gliniewicz Way), 7:00–8:00 PM · Free New England chronicles, Revolutionary folklore, and expense reports from the veteran reporter.
Tomorrow
Let's Make Friends Playgroup Brockton Public Library (304 Main St), Brockton, 10:00–11:30 AM · Free
Mom On The Go Food Pop-Up Untold Brewing (6 Old Country Way), Scituate, 4:00–8:00 PM
Flip Circus Live South Shore Plaza (250 Granite St), Braintree, 7:00 PM · Paid
Saturday
Brockton Fire Department Open House Fire Station 6 (540 West St), Brockton, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM · Free
Saturday Scribes Adult Writing Group Rockland Memorial Library (20 Belmont St), Rockland, 11:00 AM–12:30 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- Kevin Tocci
- As the veteran executive director of Abington CAM and host on 95.9 FM WATD, Tocci has documented everything from Town Meetings to Green Wave athletics. His broadcast booth keeps municipal debates accessible and local civic life closely connected.
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