Weekly Digest - September 25, 2026

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

Pembroke's Flock Cameras

Should the town keep its license plate reader cameras, and who gets to decide? Police, residents and Select Board members weighed in Wednesday night, with a recommendation to the town manager still to come.

Pembroke Police Tighten Limits on Flock Cameras as Select Board Debates Its Role

Police Chief Wendy LaPierre told the Select Board on Sept. 23 that license plate reader data is now kept seven days instead of 30, while Town Manager Bill Chenard said the decision on the cameras rests with him under the Town Manager Act.

Pembroke Citizen JournalWill Tavares

November Ballot Questions

Summaries of all nine statewide questions, from legislative public records and all-party primaries to marijuana and firearms laws, with what a yes or no vote would do on each.

Ballot Questions Explained for November 3

The election ballot this November 3 does not just include candidates; it also includes nine ballot questions. Voters in Massachusetts will be asked to decide issues ranging from public records law to all-party primaries, changes to marijuana possession and laws governing firearms. Information regarding these ballot questions is available

Pembroke Citizen JournalAnne Stanton

Pembroke Celebrates with Fireworks

See our coverage of Saturday night's festivities, including the fireworks finale.

Pembroke Celebrates Lights Up the Sky for Its Tenth Year

The Pembroke community came together last Saturday evening to celebrate with food, music and fireworks in a night for young and old alike. Pembroke Celebrates, a local non-profit run by community volunteers, was on the fields of the Pembroke High School. They were once again lucky to have crisp,

Pembroke Citizen JournalAnne Stanton

Apples at the Farmers Market

Bring the family: a decorated 1956 Chevy truck will be on hand for photos during the October 3 apple sale.

Mattakeesett Garden Club Makes Apple Picking Easy as Pie

This fall, save yourself a trip to the orchard and head on down to the Pembroke Farmers Market on Oct. 3 where you can select from eight different varieties of apples fresh from Westward Orchards in Harvard, MA. Brought to you by the Mattakeesett Garden Club, the apples will be

Pembroke Citizen JournalPenny Winn

Trash Talk

Did you know the town's recycling toters don't sort themselves? This week's Trash Talk explains where the questionable items should go instead.

Trash Talk ♻️ What is Wish ⭐️ Cycling?

“Star Light, star bright, first star I see tonight, I wish I may, I wish I might, have this wish I wish tonight.” This nursery rhyme from the 1800s resonates in today’s recycling world. It’s a phenomenon called “wish-cycling.” People hope that whatever they put in the

Pembroke Citizen JournalNicole Lydic

Real Estate Transactions

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

Pembroke Real Estate Snapshot - September 25, 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, September 25, 2026

Meet Whitey Bulger and Elon Musk, this week’s PJC Pets 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,

Pembroke Citizen JournalMike Corkren