Weekly Digest - October 23, 2026

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

Pembroke's Beginnings

Did you know the petitioners wanted to call the town Brookfield? Read how a long trip to Sunday worship helped Pembroke become a town, and why an old reference to Pembroke may describe a place now in Hanson.

How Pembroke Became a Town

A conversation with Pembroke Historical Society Curator Alan Gianatassio traces the town's March 21, 1712, incorporation to Mattakeesett families who wanted a place of worship closer than Duxbury's meetinghouse.

Pembroke Citizen JournalBob Kenney

Trash Talk

Curious how Pembroke's recycling committee got its start, and how you can join it? This week's Trash Talk column explains.

Trash Talk ♻️ Wanna Talk Trash?

The Pembroke Recycling Committee was formed in 2011 when single-stream curbside recycling was implemented in the town. In 2019 the committee was tasked with evaluating the introduction of a dual-stream recycling program. Pembroke decided to continue with a single-stream program. Since then, the scope of the committee’

Pembroke Citizen JournalNicole Lydic

Medicare Open Enrollment

Seniors on Medicare may want to read this week's Senior Corner for steps to take when reviewing coverage for 2027.

Senior Corner - Medicare Open Enrollment Oct. 15 - Dec. 7

Medicare Open Enrollment runs Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, and Pembroke seniors can call the town's outreach social worker to request an appointment with a SHINE counselor.

Pembroke Citizen JournalKen Pike

Where Is It?

Think you know Pembroke well? Try this week's photo challenge, and find out how you did on last week's.

Where Is It? October 23, 2026

This week's Where Is It? challenge asks readers to identify a new Pembroke location, while last week's answer, the Town Pound on Center Street in front of Town Hall, gets a look at its history.

Pembroke Citizen JournalAnne Stanton

Route 3 Rollover Crash

A rollover crash involving two vehicles on Route 3 southbound caused serious injuries Wednesday afternoon, with one patient transported by Boston MedFlight.

Two-Vehicle Rollover Crash on Route 3 in Pembroke Leaves Serious Injuries

Massachusetts State Police said troopers responded at 12:20 p.m. near mile marker 27.4 on Route 3 southbound, where the left travel lane was closed and a MedFlight helicopter landed at North River Plaza.

Pembroke Citizen JournalWill Tavares

Real Estate Transactions

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

Pembroke Real Estate Snapshot - October 23, 2026

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

Pembroke Citizen JournalKathleen Keegan

And finally, our Pet of the Week

Pet of the Week - October 23, 2026

Meet JT, this week's PCJ Pet of the Week.

Pembroke Citizen JournalMike Corkren