Good morning Abington! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
Why Abington is walking away from Flock's license-plate cameras
Also on today's calendar: Curtain Call Theatre Presents "The Wolves" and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Thursday: Mainly cloudy and humid, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 78, low: 52.
Saturday: Cooler with some sun, with a high of 65 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Another Mass. town drops Flock cameras over privacy concerns (boston25news.com) — Abington has joined Wilmington, Ayer, Southbridge and other Massachusetts communities in ending its contract with Flock license-plate-reading cameras after residents raised privacy concerns. Local police say the cameras helped investigations but decided the privacy tradeoffs were too great, reflecting a broader statewide pullback from this technology.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Eliot Community Human Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Program Director - Juvenile Justice in Brockton. Apply here.
Premium Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser - Walmart in Avon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Abington here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rockland
A From-Scratch American Diner in Rockland Has Filed for Bankruptcy (whatnow.com)
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Rockland School Committee Adopts a Budget Calendar Built Around Three Fiscal Years at Once (southshore.news)
Whitman
They Wanted a Conversation. The Assignment Was Three Dead Children. (selfreliancecentral.com)
Stoughton
Stoughton Police Ask For Help Finding Missing Man (patch.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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!