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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…

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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…

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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…

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Holbrook Releases Early Voting Details For September 1 State Primary

Holbrook released early voting details for the September 1 State Primary, adding two extra chances to vote before Election Day. The Town Clerk's office set early voting sessions for August 22 and August 24, according to the town's News Flash posted August 11, alongside a packed week of …

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Holbrook Water Sampling Notice Arrives as Phase 2 Restrictions Continue

Holbrook issued a new water sampling notice this week as Phase 2 outdoor water restrictions continue town-wide. The notice, posted to the town's website on Aug. 3, arrived without additional detail but lands as the town's water-use limits, first announced July 17, remain in effect for a…

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Holbrook Announces Second Annual Block Party

Holbrook announced its second annual Block Party today, giving residents a new community event amid an ongoing summer hiring push. The town posted a new part-time public health nurse opening, adding to recent postings for a Council on Aging outreach coordinator and principal clerks in t…

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Holbrook Posts Water Sampling Letter for Residents

Holbrook posted a water sampling letter for residents Monday, the latest update in a summer of water-system news that started with Phase 2 restrictions on July 17 and the July 1 startup of the new Randolph/Holbrook tri-town water treatment plant. The Planning Board, Holbrook Community B…

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Town posts new Collector's Office clerk opening

Holbrook's Collector's Office is the latest town department seeking a Principal Clerk, per a July 30 posting on the town's official News Flash feed. The opening adds to a summer-long string of municipal hiring announcements across several departments, including the Assessor's Office and…

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Holbrook posts openings for assessor's clerk and COA staff

Holbrook posts multiple job openings as Town Hall works to fill clerical and senior-services roles. The Assessor's Office is recruiting a new Principal Clerk, a position posted July 16, while the Council on Aging seeks a part-time Activities Coordinator and a part-time Alternate Princip…

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Water restrictions persist as new tri-town treatment plant starts up

Holbrook's Phase 2 water restrictions remain in effect as the region's new Tri-Town Water Treatment Plant begins operations. The Randolph/Holbrook Joint Water Board announced the plant's startup as of July 1, while the town's water conservation rules imposed July 17 continue to apply to…

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