Weekly Digest - August 28, 2026

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

Primary Elections September 1

This coming Tuesday is primary day in Massachusetts. Read more about how to get out and vote and who is running on the ballots.

Primary Day is September 1

This Tuesday September 1 is primary day in Massachusetts. While many races are uncontested, there are a few stand out races that voters will decide ahead of the midterm elections in November. At the top of the Republican primary ballot are two hopefuls for the office of Governor, Mike Minogue

Pembroke Citizen JournalAnne Stanton

Friends Meeting House

The Friends Meeting house at the corner of route 53 and 139 in Pembroke opened its doors for an Open House.

Friends Meeting House Open to All

The Friends Meeting House held their annual open house this past weekend, inviting the public to come in to see the oldest meeting house in Massachusetts and the 3rd oldest in the United States.

Pembroke Citizen JournalAnne Stanton

Bass Tournaments on Oldham and Stetson Ponds

MetroWest Car Topper Opens, a fishing club of smaller "car top" boats, sponsored tournaments on Oldham and Stetson ponds through the month of August.

Big Bass are Bite’n in Pembroke

A frequent question residents of Pembroke hear when visitors see our fresh water ponds is, “Can you fish in that pond?” The answer is an unequivocal - Yes! Over the past month the MetroWest Car Topper Opens, a fishing club located in Metro West Massachusetts, proved this to be true when

Pembroke Citizen JournalMike Corkren

Real Estate Transactions

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

Pembroke Real Estate Snapshot - August 28, 2026

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

Pembroke Citizen JournalKathleen Keegan

Trash Talk

Many people use plastic bags or liners in their recycling bin, but that contaminates all of the contents.

Trash Talk ♻️ NEVER Bag Recyclables

Plastic bags are the most prominent contaminant in Pembroke’s recycling. Never place plastic bags of any kind in curbside recycling bins. It is important to understand why. Thin plastics such as bags, mailers, bubble wrap, and case wrap (paper towel pacakaging) can clog and break sorting machinery. When machines

Pembroke Citizen JournalNicole Lydic

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 28, 2026

Meet Black Kitty, this week’s 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 us your pictures with “Pet of the Week” in the subject (any type of pet, from any town

Pembroke Citizen JournalMike Corkren