Abington Morning Brief, Oct. 28: Select Board eyes new health insurer

From Abington News

• Health Board flags recall, OKs extra trash barrels Abington's Board of Health took up a nationwide food recall and a resident's barrel request even as it confronted the town's continuing lack of a full-time health agent and rising rodent activity.Abington News
• Select Board votes to explore new health insurer Abington's Select Board opened the door to switching municipal health insurers after a cash-flow scare with its current carrier, while also weighing a costly regional water pipeline option.Abington News
• Weekly obituary notices for Abington residents This week's roundup lists two Abington residents who died in the past week, Patricia R. Hixon, 87, and Paul "Moose" Sullivan, 74, with funeral arrangements noted for each.Abington News

Happening Wed, Oct 28

• 10:30 a.m.: Toddler Time at library already full Abington Public Library's Registered Toddler Time meets Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 10:30 to 10:50 a.m. in the Anderson Story Room, though the session is already full.Abington Public Library
• Devil's Night event at Barrett's Haunted Mansion Barrett's Haunted Mansion hosts its Devil's Night event on Wednesday, Oct. 28, part of its ongoing fall haunted attraction schedule.Barrett's Haunted Mansion

Coming up

• Thu, Oct 29, 11:15 a.m.: Preschool storytime meets Thursday at library Abington Public Library hosts Registered Preschool Storytime Thursday, Oct. 29, from 11:15 a.m. to noon in the Anderson Story Room.Abington Public Library
• Thu, Oct 29: Barrett's offers dinner and admission packages Thursday Barrett's Haunted Mansion runs several dinner-and-admission packages Thursday, Oct. 29, including a Dinner and General Admission Deal, a Dinner & General Admission Package, and a Bite and Fright Dinner.Barrett's Haunted Mansion
• Sat, Oct 31, 1:00 p.m.: Haunted mansion offers behind-the-scenes lights-on tour Barrett's Haunted Mansion offers a Behind-the-Scenes Lights-On Tour and a Lunch and a Lights-On Tour option Saturday, Oct. 31, at 1 p.m., a daytime look at the attraction with the lights on.Barrett's Haunted Mansion

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