Two Holbrook obituaries were published this week: Foster, Oscar (Ozzie) R., and Matheson, Alice (Keating Benvie). Foster, 74, a longtime Holbrook resident, died August 31 and is survived by his wife of 56 years, Kathleen Greene Foster, with a graveside service set for October 2 at Union…
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…
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 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…
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 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'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 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…
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…
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…