Category Archive for "Walpole"

Sunshine returns to the Apple Harvest Fair

by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter Beautiful weather finally returned to this year’s Apple Harvest Fair, the Union Congregational Church’s (UCC) biggest annual fundraising event. This beloved rain-or-shine celebration was subject to the former the previous two years, so everyone involved was delighted by the arrival of blue skies, sunshine, and warmth for this year’s festivities. “This is...

Photo by Ken Chaisson Caroline Handwerk passes it in By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter On a picture perfect New England fall day with temperatures in the mid-70s and glorious sunshine, the two-time defending Division 1 state champion Walpole Porkers field hockey team defeated the Wellesley Raiders in their season opener on Tuesday September 2, 205...

Photo by Ken Chaisson One Mile Fun Run is on your marks By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Labor Day is the unofficial beginning of autumn for New Englanders. It is the time to put the sandals and beach chairs away and break out the cleats and sneakers. For the past 52 years the Labor Day Road Race has fired the starting...

Photos by Isabell Macrina Entire band supporting each other and bringing the 30s to today By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter A summer evening is the perfect time to enjoy music out in the open, and the Walpole Commons is one of the best places to enjoy it. Recently, the Bare Bones Big Band took to the bandstand with...

A talk about the Walpole Hotel will be presented by Betsey Dexter Dyer on (today) Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 7pm, in the community room of the Walpole Public Library The Walpole Hotel was in existence for only 19 years (1873-1892) but what an impression it made. Nearly every week the Walpole Star printed the latest goings on: loud music,...

Photos by Isabell Macrina The Wiley Brothers warm up, even in 80-degree weather By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter Nestled between bustling restaurants and businesses covering anything you could need, the Walpole Town Common is a true center of the community. It is a place to gather, pay respects at the memorials, or in this case, to dance. The...

Photos by Audrey Anderson The cast of Richard III makes a curtain call By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter The accomplished Gazebo Players of Medfield, directed by Benjamin Medeiros, presented a stellar “Richard III” by William Shakespeare on the evening of Sunday, August 3, in Bird Park in Walpole. With powerful performances across the board, the production wowed...

Photos by Elizabeth Connolly by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter It was a picture-perfect summer evening for Walpole’s annual National Night Out (NNO), which was held on Tuesday, August 5th this year. Hundreds of locals converged on Stone Field to celebrate the popular event, which started at 5:00 p.m. and ended after the 8:00 p.m. glow foam party. There...

Sydney Scales: Winning on and of the field

Photos courtesy of Sydney Scales By Lenny Strauss Hometown Weekly Reporter Hometown Weekly Reporter Lenny Strauss had the opportunity to interview Walpole’s own Sydney Scales. Scales has an impressive resume, as she is a former standout lacrosse defender at Boston College, current assistant coach at Harvard, and rising professional player, whose recent athletic achievement helped lead Team USA...

Photo by Elizabeth Connolly By Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter For many years now - finding the origin date proved to be a challenging task, though some evidence suggests they may date back as far as the 1990’s - Concerts on the Common have been a summer tradition in downtown Walpole. This beloved series brings a different band...

Walpole Public Schools (WPS) participates in the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. As part of this program. The Walpole Public School District offers healthy meals every school day. The Commonwealth is supplementing National School Lunch Program funds to ensure all students have access to healthy school meals in Massachusetts, regardless of household...

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...

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...

Walpole Little League wins District 11 championship

Photos by Ken Chaisson

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter For the first time since 2019, Walpole are the District 11 little league champions. District 11 is now divided into two divisions of six teams. Walpole played Canton for one divisional title. Needham played Ashland in the other division. Needham and Walpole were victorious. Both move onto the...

Walpole’s own Cam Schlittler Shines in Yankees debut

Walpole’s Cam Schlittler during his debut outing, pitching for the New York Yankees. photo courtesy of totalapexsports,com

Cam Schlittler has always been known for bringing the heat. But on Tuesday night, under the bright lights of Yankee Stadium, the Walpole native turned up the flame—and the whole country took notice. The 24-year-old right-hander made his major league...

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor Mor Linn Farm caught fire overnight on July 8, destroying the 150 year old barn and killed eight horses in the process. The fire, which started just after 11pm, occurred in the two-story barn at the farm. The owners were able to rescue ten of the eighteen horses; they were on able...

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...

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...

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor Despite the rain and below average temperatures, people showed up by the dozens for the annual Walpole Day on Saturday, May 11. With umbrellas in tow, locals splashed through the library parking lot and Stone Field to enjoy the variety of offerings that Walpole Day had to offer. When the annual event...

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor April is National Poetry Month; where poets and poetry lovers come together to celebrate poets and their craft. To celebrate National Poetry Month, the Walpole Public Library hosted literary performer, educator, and poet Reggie Gibson. Gibson’s performance, “Well, Here We Are…” featured poems, stories, and “brain-droppings” that Gibson has created over his...

Category Archives: Walpole

Sunshine returns to the Apple Harvest Fair

Porkers begin season with dominance

52nd Walpole Labor Day Road Race

Bare Bones Big Band comes to Walpole

The Walpole Hotel

The Wiley Brothers rock Walpole common

An Ennobling Richard III

Walpole celebrates National Night Out

Sydney Scales: Winning on and of the field

RetroRockets ramp up the fun

WPS offers free meals for all students

A performance sweet as honey

Shadow puppets come to life at WPL

Walpole Little League wins District 11 championship

Photos by Ken Chaisson

Walpole’s own Cam Schlittler Shines in Yankees debut

Walpole’s Cam Schlittler during his debut outing, pitching for the New York Yankees. photo courtesy of totalapexsports,com

Barn fire destroyed 150 year old barn

Caps off to WHS Class of 2025

Walpole remembers on Memorial Day

Rain can’t dampen Walpole Day spirit

Reggie Gibson comes to Walpole

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