I have been very critical of the wetlands delineation that the Abington School Department had performed on 64 acres of town owned land known as Griffin’s Dairy.

Before anymore of the taxpayers’ money is wasted it would be time for our elected officials to realize the mistakes that have been made and publicly acknowledge that the present information on record is incorrect.

The Norwell Visiting Nurse Association and other home health providers nationwide are a huge cost-saver to the Medicare system.

Home health providers help prevent expensive stays in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities. Yet despite the cost-effectiveness of home nursing visits, the Medicare home health benefit is currently under attack again by both the Administration and Congress.

Drug dealers beware.

If you’re looking to sell or purchase illegal drugs on the South Shore, chances are better than ever that you’re being watched and you will be caught.

I have been happily married to the most wonderful man for 2-1/2 years. I believe that everyone has the right to be as happy as I am, no matter what orientation they are.

Townsend Street, Abington

It all started in 1998 when the Town of Abington began to exercise its “right of first refusal” option on 64 acres of land known as Griffin’s Dairy and the belief that this was being done in the name of preserving open space.

Using an Aug. 21, 2001, vegetated wetlands plan of Griffin’s Dairy, which was purchased by Charlie Lanzetta of the Rockland Golf Course and donated to the town, the Middle School Site Selection Committee engaged the services of a botanist and engineer to update the plan. The original plan was updated for the Town of Abington Nov. 11, 2005.

In my opinion the noticeable changes in the two plans and in the field are so significant that the Abington Conservation Commission should not have approved the delineation. The resources and wetlands vegetation present on this classic wet meadow were greatly understated and a professional wetlands scientist hired by the group, “Save Griffin’s Dairy” agrees.

The commission, who is responsible for identifying the protected wetlands, would vote to accept the town of Abington’s updated plan for Griffin’s Dairy and would close the hearing on the same evening without even having a DEP File number to reference. How would any abutter get the information needed to appeal if it was not revealed during the public hearing process?

The Abington Conservation Commission would hold a public hearing on the request for determination of applicability, filed by the Town of Abington to dig 20 test pits and would issue their decision after the town had already dug the test holes. If you read the documents it is my opinion that procedural errors were committed and the abutters were denied the right of appeal. All this because I believe someone was in a hurry to push this thru.

Once again, the Town of Abington Board of Selectmen has demonstrated its inability to remain in touch with Abington community members.

The most recent clear and convincing evidence of the board’s lack of representation was when they approved an article during the last Town Meeting to have the Board of Health appointed. This article was overwhelmingly defeated.

I believe I have found the reason why selectmen and the town manager are not in touch with the people and principals of the town of Abington. It appears to me that even after prompting by residents, neither the selectmen nor the town manager want to research any issues brought before them. This is exemplified in both the Board of Health vote and recent proposals for the development of Griffin’s Dairy.

I am a 15-year-old high school student in Abington, who is both perplexed and disappointed by the happenings in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

On a recent pre-spring evening stroll, I found myself saddened by the amount of hazardous waste on both sides of the road on Summer Street. The stretch of road from Walnut Street to the entrance of the Woodlands is littered with old tires, air conditioners trash and litter.

With the coming of April and the first full month of spring here at last, gardeners emerge refreshed and revived, ready to embark upon a new growing season. After nearly six months of stark silhouettes and the drab browns and grays of winter, the slightest hint of color would be a welcome relief, but Mother Nature will soon reward our patience with a kaleidoscope of breathtaking splendor as our awakening landscapes magically burst into bloom.

it is very apparent that members of the Senior Center Committee, abutters, many town taxpayers, myself and the group known as SAVE GRIFFIN'S FARM, all have one thing in common.

And that is that the property located on Gliniewicz Way is the best location to construct a senior center.

The Abington St. Patrick’s Day Parade was held Sunday, March 11 this year and what a great day it was! The rain gave way to beautiful blue skies and the parade kicked off without a hitch making the 28th year of the St. Pat’s Parade a huge success!

Once again, Massachusetts, in particular the City of Boston is associated with the origin of another holiday. Almost everyone around here has been to or has heard about the huge St. Patrick’s Day parade in “Southie.”   In addition to Beantown, Chicago, New York and many other cities host giant St. Patrick’s Day celebrations but would you be surprised if I told you that Boston was the first? Back in 1737, Boston launched the very first St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Our Irish heritage is immense.   Maybe we’ll even find the Leprechaun hiding out somewhere in “Southie”. If you plan on attending the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade on Sunday, keep your eyes peeled for that leprechaun. Legend says that if you find him, you will be led to a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. Or, is it a keg of green beer? Not sure. Anyway, have a great week and remember what they say…” Everyone’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day.”

The new middle school should not be on Griffins Dairy or Perecky’s Farm or any other open space. We voted to raise our taxes to save our land from further development. Open space as they called it. If we’re going to build on this open space, then the residents of Abington should all get their money back!

Let’s put our money into education, not new buildings. Let’s remodel what we have. Let’s not build new with no money left over for resources. Why does the town of Abington feel we need all new buildings? Let’s save the land, let’s not spoil it.

Assisted by Post Commander Steven MacDonald and Auxiliary president Joan Sprague, Claire Payne, Americanism chairman, presented the following awards for grades three and four for posters and grade five for essays:

This letter is in response to the objections raised by James Dombrowski and Robert Taylor about the proposed erection of a senior center on Pattison Street.

For more than five years, we have investigated possible building sites owned by the town of Abington. Although the area in proximity to Town Hall and the library was our first choice, that was not feasible. Much of the surrounding property is wetlands and could not be used. The members of the Housing Authority were reluctant to part with their portion as they foresee a need for additional senior housing.

Back when the town of Abington voted to authorize two acres of town-owned land for the construction of a senior center it was never stated on the floor of Town Meeting where it would be built.

Why do I know this? Because I was the one that asked where!

TO THE EDITOR:I'm not happy about how the vote for determining the site of the senior center proceeded without any notification to the planned property abutters.

I am an abutter to the planned site and I was not able to share my options with anyone.