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A performance sweet as honey

A performance sweet as honey

Photos by Ava Straccia by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter For fifty-six years, Walpole Children’s Theatre’s (WCT) has been providing quality entertainment “for children, by children.” Their 2025 season has done just that, first with their winter production of Robin Hood, which was a big hit with audiences, and now with Winnie-the-Pooh, written by Kristin Sergel. There aren’t many...

Shadow puppets come to life at WPL

Shadow puppets come to life at WPL

Photos by Elizabeth Connolly Mr. Vinny told enthusiastic tales using shadow puppets by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter Mr. Vinny, a.k.a. Vinny Lovegrove, performed a delightful shadow puppet show for a big crowd at Walpole Public Library (WPL) recently. The show, geared towards ages 3-9, was about 45 minutes long and included three interactive stories, as well as some...

Caps off to WHS Class of 2025

Caps off to WHS Class of 2025

by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter On a cool, partly cloudy - but not rainy, a huge plus this particular spring - Sunday, June 1, the 151st Walpole High School (WHS) commencement ceremony took place on the grounds of the Common Street school. Hundreds converged upon Turco Field to celebrate this year’s graduating class. The ceremony was a...

Walpole remembers on Memorial Day

Walpole remembers on Memorial Day

by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter Given its role as the unofficial start of summer, Memorial Day may seem to some like a joyous holiday, but it is, in fact, a solemn one. It is a national day of remembrance for those that have made the ultimate sacrifice: giving their lives for their country. Many Walpole citizens...

Sensational animal and science show at NFPL

Sensational animal and science show at NFPL

by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter A very exciting animal and science show recently took place at the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL). Children and their caregivers gathered in the community room to meet the husband and wife duo that own Records and Burpee, a family farm that had brought several animals to showcase for the event. The...

Enchanted Spring arrives at Bellforge

Enchanted Spring arrives at Bellforge

by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter It was a magical day in Medfield and not just because of the weather, which happened to be similarly spectacular. It was the day of Enchanted Spring at the Bellforge Arts Center (also known as Bellforge, or simply the ‘Forge) on Hospital Road. This event kicked off the center’s 2025 season,...

Tulip Mania is magnificent

Tulip Mania is magnificent

by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s (MHS) Tulip Mania was recently back for its third year, and was better than ever! Located less than 20 miles from downtown Boston at The Garden at Elm Bank, the desirable locale was ideal for nearby residents to wander through fields featuring over 75,000 beautiful blooms that were...

Crafting leprechaun traps at MPL

Crafting leprechaun traps at MPL

by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter Dozens of kids gathered at the Medfield Public Library (MPL) the Saturday before this year’s St. Patrick’s Day to try their luck at building a leprechaun trap. These simple, but quite creative, contraptions are designed to ensnare one of the world’s most elusive creatures: the tiny and mischievous, but apparently rather...

Pine Hill hosts third annual International Night

Pine Hill hosts third annual International Night

by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter Pine Hill Elementary School held its third annual International Night from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Any passerby could easily see how popular the event is, as vehicles quickly filled parking spots and streams of students and caregivers entered the school. Once inside, each student was given a passport in which they...

Tri-M Music Honor Society plays at WPL

Tri-M Music Honor Society plays at WPL

By Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter Walpole High School’s (WHS) Tri-M Music Honor Society performed at the Walpole Public Library where a crowd that gathered for in the community room. WPL’s Program Coordinator Nikki Cataloni was very welcoming and had thoughtfully set out some bags of popcorn, as well as some coloring sheets and crayons for the...

Robin Hood steals audience’s hearts

Robin Hood steals audience’s hearts

by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter In the dead of winter - this one in particular - folks are looking for something to do. It’s cold out, there’s ice everywhere, and we’re all going a bit stir crazy. Which is why it’s good thing we can count on Walpole Children’s Theatre (WCT) to put on another wonderfully...

Mary McAvoy performs at home

Mary McAvoy performs at home

by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter Visitors of the Walpole Public Library (WPL) were in for quite a treat recently when local singer Mary McAvoy dropped by to perform. This was her first time back at WPL since 2016, and many exciting things, including a stint on the popular television show The Voice, have occurred for her...

“The Great Escape” draws a crowd

“The Great Escape” draws a crowd

by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter The community room at the Walpole Public Library (WPL) was packed for a presentation by local author and historian Jeffrey A. Denman. Denman was there to discuss the “Great Escape” of 1944, the event in which 76 Allied airmen escaped from prisoner-of-war (POW) camp Stalag Luft III. The event began at 7:00...

Learning about lizards at DTL

Learning about lizards at DTL

by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter On a recent chilly Wednesday afternoon, the Dover Town Library (DTL) invited eager, animal-loving children, along with their caregivers, to gather together in the community room to experience “Leaping Lizards!” This program was a live animal show presented by Joy Marzolf. Marzolf was hosting two afternoon shows that day, and both...

An ARTful afternoon at the Zullo

An ARTful afternoon at the Zullo

by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter On a recent frosty Sunday afternoon in early January, a crowd gathered at the warm and cozy Zullo Gallery on Main Street. They were there to hear local author and illustrator David Biedrzycki read from and discuss his latest children’s book “ARTificial Intelligence”. The story is about a robot that feels...

MEMO’s Holiday Parade delights

MEMO’s Holiday Parade delights

by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter The Medfield Employers and Merchants Organization (MEMO) held its annual holiday parade. Despite the frigid weather, crowds gathered along the parade route to enjoy the festive kickoff to the season. “We’re ready for it!” exclaimed one onlooker, with her young kids in tow. “We’re in layers, plus of course we’ve got...

Fourth annual Festival of Trees

Fourth annual Festival of Trees

by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter The Junior Women’s Club of Walpole (JWCW) held their fourth annual Festival of Trees at the Walpole Senior Center on South Street. This year’s event consisted of 46 creatively decorated trees that came in all sizes, shapes, and colors, as well as four raffle baskets. Attendees of the event could purchase...

Festival of Trees delights community

Festival of Trees delights community

by Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter

Massachusetts’s Horticultural Society’s (MHS) 16th annual Festival of Trees is in full swing this holiday season, much to the delight of the local community. Opening weekend was bustling, as visitors flocked to the Garden at Elm Bank on the Dover/Wellesley line to browse the dozens...

Walpole remembers its veterans

Walpole remembers its veterans

by Elizabeth Connolly

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Just before the 11th hour of the 11th day of November 2024, a large crowd congregated by the gazebo on the town common. Some played with their children or dogs, some enjoyed the hot coffee and treats that were available, courtesy...

Be Inclusive hosts fourth annual Diwali Festival

Be Inclusive hosts fourth annual Diwali Festival

by Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter

Be Inclusive, a local nonprofit organization that celebrates diversity and inclusivity, held its fourth annual Grand Diwali event on Saturday, November 3rd. The sold out festival was held at the United Church on Common Street, and took place from 5:00-8:30 p.m.

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