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Community Spotlight: Lance Kennedy

For 25 years, Lance Kennedy has called Pembroke home. A longtime community leader with deep roots in local youth sports and town government, he now serves as the Pembroke Community Center’s Community Services Director, overseeing recreation, senior services, waterfronts, and parks. . His path to public service wasn’t a straight line, but his passion for community has shaped every step along the way. Pembroke Citizen Journal reporter, Carolyn Cleary, recently sat down with Lan

Carolyn Cleary

Trash Talk: Electronics and Batteries Prohibited from Curbside Collection

Electronic waste — commonly known as e-waste — is not permitted in curbside trash or recycling bins, according to local waste management guidelines. E-waste includes items such as old cell phones, computers, stereo equipment, remote controls, and any device that contains a battery or power cord. Residents are reminded that batteries and loose wires pose a significant fire hazard and must always be removed from devices and handled separately. Batteries, wires, and electronic d

Nicole Lydic

The Pembroke Herring History

Centuries before the Town of Pembroke was incorporated, Namassakeesett – the Native American name for the region, meaning “place of much fish” – was known for its herring. As far back as 1616, the seasonal herring runs sustained Indigenous communities and later fed early Colonial settlers. Colonial records cite herring as a vital food source for New England’s first inhabitants. The species that spawns in Pembroke’s ponds is the alewife, a river herring. Protection of the fis

Orlando Cavallo