ABINGTON - March 30, 2026 - In a meeting marked by profound emotion and community pride, the Abington Select Board honored Sergeant Stephen Marquardt with the Life-Saving Medal of Valor for his heroic actions on March 6, 2026. The evening also saw the swearing-in of a new firefighter-paramedic and a firm stance by the board against a developer who left a local roadway “hostage” for over two decades.
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The meeting began with a packed chamber as Police Chief John Bonney detailed the chilling events of early March [01:11]. In the final hour of an overnight shift, Sergeant Stephen Marquardt responded to reports of a woman walking in the middle of Plymouth Street. The situation escalated when the woman moved onto the train tracks just as the gates descended and lights began to flash.
