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Town Meeting Set for Oct. 20
Pembroke's Special Town Meeting convenes at 7 p.m. Oct. 20 at the high school with seven warrant articles after a 6 p.m. Select Board meeting.
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Anne Stanton
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Police Blotter
Police Blotter: October 2 - October 8, 2026
Officers responded to four larceny reports, six traffic stops, eight erratic operation calls and nine animal-related calls, along with disturbances and parking complaints throughout town.
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Bob Kenney
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Trash Talk
Trash Talk ♻️ Compost Saves!
Food waste makes up nearly 25% of Massachusetts trash and is a particular problem in Pembroke’s recycling; here’s how to compost at home with a yard pile, a barrel bin or a countertop unit.
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Nicole Lydic
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Real Estate Snapshot
Pembroke Real Estate Snapshot - October 16, 2026
A look at this week's real estate sales in Pembroke.
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Senior Corner
Senior Corner - New Social Work Intern at Pembroke Senior Services
Nathan Zimmer, a Bridgewater State University social work graduate student, will work with Pembroke seniors through spring 2027 on support groups, home visits and fuel assistance applications.
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Ken Pike
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Pet of the Week
Pet of the Week, October 16, 2026
Meet George, this weeks PCJ Pet of the Week. Would you like your pet to be selected as the PCJ pet of the week? We Need Your Pet Pics! Email
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Mike Corkren
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Question of the Week
Question of the Week, October 9, 2026
PCJ visited the Apple Truck at the Pembroke Farmers Market and asked, “What do you like to do with fresh apples?”
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Mike Corkren
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Town Hall
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Planning Board Sends BESS Bylaw to Town Meeting With Smaller Setbacks
The bylaw would be Pembroke’s first zoning rules for battery storage, and the version posted for the Oct. 20 Town Meeting lists two different capacity thresholds for its middle tier.
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Will Tavares
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Public Safety
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Parole Granted to Woman Convicted in 1992 Pembroke Double Murder
The Massachusetts Parole Board’s Sept. 10 decision, which followed five earlier denials, requires a long-term residential treatment program, six months of electronic monitoring and no contact with the victims’ family.
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Bob Kenney
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Community
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Peeping Fall Foliage in Your Own Backyard
Tubbs Meadow on Monroe Street and Willow Brook Farm on Barker Street offer trails, parking and fall color for residents who would rather skip the drive to Vermont or New Hampshire.
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Events
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Pembroke Trivia Night
A fun night of Pembroke-themed trivia hosted by the Pembroke Citizen Journal, with complimentary snacks from local restaurants and a cash bar. Tables seat eight, so bring a team or join one when you arrive — space is limited and registration holds your spot.
