Holbrook Little League postpones two September Bulldogs softball games as fall slate fills out.

Holbrook Little League's website reports that two Bulldogs softball games set for Saturday, Sept. 13 at Holbrook-Sumner Field Complex, a Minors matchup against Hanover and a Senior game against Kingston, have been postponed. The league's online schedule also lays out several weeks of up…

Obituary notices, week of Monday, August 31, 2026 through Sunday, September 6, 2026

This week's Holbrook obituary column carries notices for three residents: Fontenarosa, Joan (Skapinsky); Foster, Oscar R. "Ozzie"; and Silvia, Paige Ann. Fontenarosa, 50-year wife of the late Thomas Fontenarosa, died August 29 and was buried at Blue Hill Cemetery in Braintree. Foster, a…

Holbrook Voters Head to Polls Tuesday for State Primary

Holbrook voters cast ballots Tuesday in the state primary as town boards meet and students return to class. The Board of Assessors, Planning Board, Holbrook Community Building Committee and Capital Improvement Planning Committee are all scheduled to meet at Town Hall on Sept. 1, the sam…

Blue Drop Water Service Set To End Permanently September 12

Holbrook's emergency alert flags that Blue Drop Services will end permanently on September 12, 2026. The town homepage lists the shutdown as its top current notice, though it offers no further detail on the reason or on alternatives for affected residents. The announcement comes as the …

Holbrook Announces Water Storage Tank Cleaning And Inspection

Holbrook announced Tuesday that its water storage tank will undergo cleaning and inspection as part of routine system maintenance. The Town of Holbrook posted the notice on its News Flash feed without specifying a start date, adding to a summer of water system updates that has included …

Holbrook DPW Issues Paving Notice For Overlook Road

Holbrook's Department of Public Works issued a paving notice for Overlook Road Monday, the latest move in the town's summer roadway improvement push. The notice, posted August 24, follows the broader roadway and sidewalk improvement program that began August 18 across town streets. Mean…

Holbrook Little League's Bulldogs Senior softball squad has new dates on its schedule, including matchups against Kingston, Hull and Plymouth.

Holbrook Little League's website posted new schedule dates this week for its Bulldogs Senior softball team: a Sept. 2 practice at Holbrook-Sumner Field Complex, a Sept. 13 home game against Kingston, a Sept. 20 road trip to Hull, and an Oct. 4 game at Plymouth. No Holbrook High School g…

Obituary notices, week of August 17 through August 23, 2026

This week's Holbrook obituary notices column carries two entries: Conley, Jeremy D., 41, and Murray, Mabel E. (Polk), 98. Conley, identified in his notice as "of Holbrook," died August 13, 2026, and was remembered as the son of Teresa (Fagan) and Stephen Conley and brother of Nora (Conl…

Holbrook DPW Worker Rescued From Dry Well At Pump Station

A Holbrook DPW worker was pulled from a dry well at a sewer pump station Thursday evening, WCVB Boston reported. The rescue capped a week that also carries a full slate of town business: the Board of Assessors meets Tuesday, Aug. 25, and the Zoning Board of Appeals convenes Wednesday, A…

Holbrook to End Blue Drop Services Permanently on Sept. 12

Holbrook will permanently end Blue Drop Services on September 12, town officials announced this week. The notice arrived as an emergency alert on the town website, alongside a PFAS water testing update tied to the Randolph/Holbrook Joint Water Board's new tri-town treatment plant. Elect…

Holbrook Roadwork, Sidewalk Repairs Begin Wednesday

Holbrook road crews begin roadway and sidewalk improvement work Wednesday, Aug. 18, kicking off construction activity across town. The Department of Public Works has not yet specified which streets will be affected first or how long the project will run, so residents are urged to watch …

Six Holbrook Boards Set Meetings for Week of Aug. 17

Six Holbrook and regional boards are scheduled to meet the week of Aug. 17, led by the Library Trustees. The Library Board of Trustees convenes Monday, followed Tuesday, Aug. 18, by the Town Clerk's Office, the Tri Town Board of Water Commissioners, two Blue Hills Regional District Scho…

Holbrook Posts PFAS Testing Update Tied to New Water Plant

Holbrook officials posted an update on PFAS testing tied to the new Tri-Town Regional Water Treatment Plant serving the town. The News Flash notice, published August 13, follows the Randolph/Holbrook Joint Water Board's July 1 announcement that the regional plant had come online, and it…

Holbrook Blue Drop Service to End Permanently in September

Holbrook announced its Blue Drop service will end permanently on September 12, 2026, alongside a new pop-up food pantry for veterans. Town Hall posted the news as an emergency alert on its website Wednesday, August 12, giving residents about a month's notice before the cutoff, though of…