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Abington Business Council

The Abington Business Council strives to be “the voice” for Abington business. The business council meets once every quarter to discuss the latest political and economic developments in the community. We also host a number of social/networking events that allow our members to meet and mingle with other fellow businesses from both the Abington and surrounding communities.

Chair Jacqueline Collins, Partnering for Performance
Vice Chair Michael Costa, Abington Ale House
Vice Chair Lou Paragona, The Abington Bank
Immediate Past Chair Rich Barrett, Abington Ale House

ABINGTON

Population (2005): 16,351
Residential Tax Rate: $11.14
Commercial Tax Rate: $11.14
Municipal website: www.abingtonmass.com

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SouthField - ground broken for Parkway, first new homes.
With groundbreaking Monday, July 26, construction is getting underway on the Parkway and the first new housing units at SouthField, on the site of the former South Weymouth Naval Air Station. Details in the Boston Globe.

Chamber members elected selectmen in Hanover, Rockland
Congratulations to Susan Setterland who was just elected to the Hanover Board of Selectmen. Susan is Vice President and Director of Retail Banking for S Bank.  She also serves as vice chair of the Weymouth Business Council.  Susan is becomes third active Chamber member to serve on a Board of Selectmen . Bill Minahan, president of aNetworks, Inc. was just elected to the board in Rockland. John Mariano of Paramount Partners, and the current chairman of the Hanover/Norwell Business Council, is a long-serving Selectman in Norwell.

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