The Conservation Commission is putting its foot down, and four-legged Pembroke residents will have to find somewhere other than Thomas Reading Herring Run Park to place their paws.

And local watershed protectors are hoping people take notice.

For 23 years, the Harry M. Woods bandstand has been an integral structure in town, serving as venue for countless performances, ceremonies and gatherings. This summer, former selectman Bob Demarzo is spearheading an effort to revamp this quintessential Pembroke landmark.

Two weeks ago, the South Shore Warriors ended the Easton Huskies’ 43-game winning streak in the Cranberry League with a late inning rally. Tuesday, it was Easton’s turn.

Mike Evans of Pembroke and John and Mike Maher of Marshfield are keeping alive the memory of Jen Maher, a wife and mom of three who lost her fight with a rare throat cancer, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, two years ago.  She was 41.

As Pembroke Legion’s pitching seems to be finally coming around, their defense is falling apart.

It has become a quasi-annual tradition in the Palana household for my father and I to go on a trip around Father’s Day to check out a different baseball team’s ballpark. And last Thursday, we checked out the Mets and the Cardinals in the brand new Citi Field.

At age 16, the word “cancer” didn’t quite register with Sandra Horvath, but the news that she would be losing her hair did.

On Monday, selectmen voted in favor of possibly donating a one-acre parcel of town-owned land on Pelham Street, valued at approximately $200,000, to the nonprofit Christian organization, which builds affordable homes for those in need.

Radio personality Liz Raven has been a familiar voice in the community for more than 18 years as one of the voices on WATD 95.9 FM. Here, she talks about her start in radio, concerns about recycling and interest in animal welfare.