By Dave Watkins in News — 01 Oct 2026

Finance panel eyes $5 million capital plan

School Committee weighs DC trip, new safety policy. Abington's School Committee took up a Washington, D.C. trip for roughly 169 eighth graders and a new state-required teen dating violence policy, after a staff typo nearly sent the 2027 trip date into the wrong year.Abington News
School Committee renames finance chief, picks delegate. Abington's School Committee renamed finance director Sarah Ganey's title, picked a delegate for November's statewide school committee conference and weighed disposing of surplus laptops, as Deputy Police Chief Jeff Postel marked the department's 125th anniversary with a book donation to schools.Abington News
Finance Committee opens capital plan review. Abington's Finance Committee welcomed new member Ben Jacobs and opened an early look at a long list of capital requests, including a leaking Town Hall roof and library HVAC work, while debating whether to plan for a 5 to 10 percent budget cut.Abington News

Thu, Oct 1, 7:00 p.m.: Library hosts comics, graphic novel book club. Abington Public Library's Comics and Graphic Novel Talk Back Book Club meets Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Copeland Room for fans to discuss current and past reads.Abington Public Library
Mon, Oct 5, 5:30 p.m.: Jr. Cliffhanger book club meets at library. Abington Public Library's Jr. Cliffhanger parent-child book club for grades 1 through 3 meets Monday at 5:30 p.m. to discuss Sam the Man and the Chicken Plan by Frances O'Roark Dowell.Abington Public Library
Mon, Oct 5, 7:00 p.m.: Library trustees hold monthly meeting Monday. Abington Public Library's Board of Library Trustees holds its regular monthly meeting Monday at 7 p.m. in the Wales Room, open to all residents.Abington Public Library
Tue, Oct 6, 5:30 p.m.: Teen Advisory Board meets at library Tuesday. Abington Public Library's Teen Advisory Board, for students in grades 6 through 12, meets Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. to discuss library programming; the group is funded by the Friends of the Library.Abington Public Library
Thu, Oct 8, 7:00 p.m.: Historian Ted Reinstein visits library Thursday. Author and reporter Ted Reinstein speaks at Abington Public Library Thursday at 7 p.m. on New England history and folklore tied to the nation's 250th anniversary, in the Copeland Room.Abington Public Library

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