Weekly Digest - August 21, 2026

Here are this week's top stories, curated by our editorial team.

UKTS Open House

Did you know that Pembroke has a traditional wood fired Finnish Sauna along the banks of Furnace Pond?

A Wonderful “Finnish” to a Fun Day in Pembroke

“The sauna is the poor man’s pharmacy.” - Traditional Finnish saying

Pembroke Citizen JournalMike Corkren

School Cell Phone Policies

Over the summer, the Pembroke School Committee updated the schools' cell phone policies. Read the updates in our report.

New Cell Phone Policies Adopted for Pembroke Public Schools

One of the most important (and often overlooked) rituals ahead of the start of the school year is a close reading of the latest student handbooks. This is especially true this year as the Pembroke School Committee has established new cell phone policies. PCJ interviewed school committee member Katrina Delaney

Pembroke Citizen JournalDonna Daley Brown

Real Estate Transactions

Our Real Estate Snapshot outlines this week's real estate sales here in Pembroke.

Pembroke Real Estate Snapshot - August 20, 2026

A look at this week’s real estate sales in Pembroke.

Pembroke Citizen JournalKathleen Keegan

Voting Machines Tested

PCJ visited Town Clerk Andrea Cesarini for routine testing ahead of this year's state primary election on Sept. 1. Details on early in-person voting are included in our report.

Voting Machines Tested Ahead of the Primary Elections

The tabulators that Pembroke will use to count ballots in the Sept. 1 state primary ran a test batch of 50 ballots at Town Hall on Monday, part of a public accuracy check the Town Clerk’s office conducts before every election. Notice was posted 48 hours in advance so

Pembroke Citizen JournalAnne Stanton

Trash Talk

Our weekly Trash Talk column is on vacation this week, but please consider emailing columnist Nicole Lydic if you are interested in having a recycling or waste question answered in a future article.

And finally, our Pet of the Week

Pet of the Week, August 21, 2026

Meet Evie “Mama”, this week’s PCJ Pet of the Week. Would you like your pet to be selected as the PCJ pet of the week? Email us up to three pictures with “Pet of the Week” in the subject (any type of pet, from any town is eligible) and

Pembroke Citizen JournalMike Corkren