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Holbrook Enacts Phase 2 Water Restrictions Amid Summer Demand

Holbrook tightened outdoor water use rules July 17 as officials moved the town into Phase 2 water restrictions. The step, announced via the town's official News Flash system, comes weeks after the Randolph/Holbrook Joint Water Board announced the July 1 startup of a new Tri-Town Water T…

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Holbrook Posts Air Quality Notice, Assessor's Office Job Opening

Holbrook air quality advisory and a new Assessor's Office hire mark a quiet stretch in town business. The town posted a notice Wednesday evening warning that smoke from wildfires burning in Canada was degrading air quality across Massachusetts, directing residents to additional resource…

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Six Town, School Boards Set Meetings for Next Tuesday

Holbrook's town calendar fills with six board and committee meetings set for next Tuesday, offering the clearest look yet at where municipal attention turns after a quiet midweek stretch. No new Town Hall announcements, school district items, or library programs surfaced Wednesday. Inst…

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Holbrook Posts Two Part-Time Council on Aging Openings

Holbrook Town Hall posted two part-time job openings for the Council on Aging office. The town's News Flash feed listed a part-time Activities Coordinator and a part-time Alternate Principal Clerk position July 14, both open for applications through holbrookma.gov. Several boards have m…

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Tri-Town Water Board Announces New Treatment Plant Startup

Holbrook's water supply took a step forward this month as the Randolph/Holbrook Joint Water Board announced the startup of a new tri-town water treatment plant serving both communities. Town Hall is also recruiting for a Principal Clerk in the Assessor's Office and two part-time Council…

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Tri-Town Water Treatment Plant Begins Operations

Holbrook's regional water infrastructure took a step forward as the Randolph/Holbrook Joint Water Board announced the startup of a new tri-town water treatment plant this week. Town officials also relocated the yard waste dumpsters to a more secure spot at the bottom of the hill, a prac…

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Holbrook Man's Death In Fiji Confirmed By Family

A Holbrook man's death during a South Pacific sailing trip stands as today's defining story touching the town. According to a CBS News report citing family members and WBZ-TV, Scott Winslow of Holbrook fell critically ill while sailing through Fiji and later died. No town hall, schools,…

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DPW Employees Charged in Alleged Assault on Unhoused Person

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…

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New Tri-Town Water Treatment Plant goes online serving Holbrook region

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…

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Holbrook Closes FY26 With Select Board, Celebration Events Lined Up

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…

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