Community Corner
🌱 How did Abington track dominate Hull in their latest meet?
Coming up: Brian Walker performs at Webster Timber Lanes on the Abington Patch calendar
Greetings Abington! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Abington track dominate Hull in their latest meet?
Also on today's calendar: Carver vs Abington and 5 more events.
Find out what's happening in Abingtonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Abingtonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Sun and areas of high clouds, with a high of 46 and low of 38 degrees.
- Friday: Rain becoming intermittent, temps: high: 59, low: 27.
- Saturday: Much colder, with a high of 38 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• High school roundup/scores: Sarah Michel notches triple-double for Blue Hills (bostonherald.com) — Abington High track teams turned in dominant performances, with the boys beating Hull 66-30 and the girls rolling 73-21 in recent meets. The roundup also highlights standout efforts across other area schools, including a triple-double from Blue Hills’ Sarah Michel in girls basketball. 
📸 Around Abington
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
🗓 Upcoming Events in Abington
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
★ Featured events ★
- Brian Walker performs at Webster Timber Lanes
Webster Timber Lanes, 460 Bedford St, Abington
7:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
- Family Lego Night
Copeland Room Abington Public Library , 600 Gliniewicz Way , Abington
6:30 pm - Gingerbread Decorating đŞ
Rockland Memorial Library , 20 Belmont Street , Rockland
3:30 pm - Family Story Hour
Anderson Story Room Abington Public Library , 600 Gliniewicz Way , Abington
11:00 am - Tots & Tunes đ
Rockland Memorial Library , 20 Belmont Street , Rockland
10:30 am - Alternate Library Hours
Abington Public Library , 600 Gliniewicz Way , Abington
10:00 am - Carver vs Abington
Abington High School , 201 Gliniewicz Way , Abington
6:30 pm - Saturday Book Group
Abington Public Library , 600 Gliniewicz Way , Abington
10:30 am
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
Saturday December 27
📣 Abington Shout Outs!
Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
🗓 Events Nearby
- Handcrafts with Cindy
Whitman Public Library , 100 Webster St , Whitman
10:00 am - Festive Skill Stations
Whitman Public Library , 100 Webster St , Whitman
10:30 am - Budding Bookworms đ
Children's Room Rockland Memorial Library , 20 Belmont Street , Rockland
10:30 am - Bouncing Babies Playtime
Avon Public Library , 280 West Main Street , Avon
10:30 am
Thursday December 18
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Abington PatchAM possible:
- Dependable Cleaners — (617) 471-1900
Discover the Dependable Difference! - Earley Law Group Injury Lawyers — (617) 338-7400
We always offer free resources & consults for injury victims
Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Report of police activity in Quincy, Massachusetts.
3:19PM on Dec 16: Quincy Police respond to incident with multiple cruisers and an ambulance in front of Party City in Quincy Center. (Nextdoor )
- Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Night Crew-Clerk - Grocery - 0054 in Abington. Apply here.
- Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Full Time - Sales Associate - Plumbing - Day in Abington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Abington here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rockland
- South Shore Food Bank and Interfaith Social Services receive 40,000-pound food donation from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (massnonprofit.org)
- Community Credit Union urges yes vote on merger (peabodyweeklynews.com)
- Man charged with fatal Nov. 11 shooting in Rockland (bostonglobe.com)
Whitman
- Familiar faces starring again for Whitman-Hanson girls basketball (enterprisenews.com)
Ok Abington! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I haven’t heard the last report.
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Send it to us!
👉 Help make Patch AM better
- Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
- Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
- List items for sale or services offered
We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.