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Two Holbrook DPW employees face charges after an alleged assault on an unhoused person, town's police chief confirms. The news broke as the Randolph/Holbrook Joint Water Board announced the startup of the new Tri-Town Water Treatment Plant, a project years in the making for the two town…

A new Tri-Town Water Treatment Plant serving Holbrook came online Tuesday as the Joint Water Board announced the regional infrastructure milestone. The town is also operating a cooling center at the Public Safety Building, 300 South Franklin Street, from 10 AM to 6 PM on both July 2 and…

Holbrook closes out fiscal year 2026 on June 30 with Town Hall offices shut and a string of civic events kicking off the new fiscal year. The Select Board and Holbrook Cultural Council each meet Wednesday, July 1, and the town holds a community celebration of America's 250th anniversary…

Holbrook enters the July Fourth holiday week with a single public meeting on the near-term calendar. The Board of Assessors is scheduled to convene Tuesday, June 30, at Town Hall — the only formal government activity logged in the coverage window after a 48-hour stretch that produced no…

Holbrook enters summer break with no new municipal announcements and two board meetings on the near horizon. No News Flash items, school district updates, or library events were posted during the June 27 coverage window, reflecting the district's recently concluded school year — the las…

Holbrook enters summer quiet with two board meetings on the horizon. No municipal press releases, school announcements, or community-organization news emerged in Holbrook on Thursday, June 26 — a still moment arriving eight days after the district completed its 180th and final instructi…

Holbrook enters a quiet midsummer stretch with no new announcements from Town Hall, the schools, or the library in the past 48 hours. A Select Board meeting Wednesday, June 24, is the nearest item on the public calendar, and the Conservation Commission has two sessions posted for June 2…

Holbrook students close the books on the 2025-2026 school year Thursday, the 180th instructional day, with early release in effect at both Holbrook Middle High School and John F. Kennedy Elementary School. The town also posted a notice Wednesday about upcoming Town Hall office closures …

Holbrook's school year is in its final stretch, with the district's last day now just two days out. Holbrook Middle-High School is running early release through Wednesday, June 17, as students complete final exams; the 180th and final day of school for all Holbrook Public Schools buildi…

Finals week is here for Holbrook Middle-High School students, with early-release days in effect Monday through Wednesday and the 180th and final day of school set for Thursday, June 18. The HMHS exam schedule — running June 15 through 17 on early release — brings the academic year to a …