By Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Staff
After an extraordinarily long and snow‑filled winter, not much warms the hearts of Walpole residents more than returning to their beloved Bird Park in East Walpole.
On a recent sunny, seasonal afternoon, the park was packed with people celebrating the town’s third annual Holi, the Festival of Colors -...
The town of Walpole is gearing up for its premier community event, as the Recreation Department prepares to host the annual Walpole Day celebration on Saturday, May 9.
The festivities are scheduled to run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Stone Field, located at 135 School St., behind Town Hall. The...
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Correspondent
On a breezy afternoon, the Walpole Lady Timberwolves faced the formidable Natick Redhawks on April 9 at Walpole High School.
The initial scheduled match was cancelled due to April showers. Then the Natick bus didn’t show up until ten minutes after the scheduled match time. These only...
By Julie Marrinucci Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Elementary school teacher by day and musician by night, Joe Rich is working on his third album titled “King of Goodbyes,” scheduled for release in September. Not surprisingly, the singer/songwriter, who says he loves words and clever phrasing, teaches Language Arts at Blessed Sacrament School in Walpole.
“I want...
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Correspondent
On the weekend of March 21-22, the Walpole Youth Basketball Association (WYBA) hosted its 23rd annual 3-on-3 tournament for 203 boys and 95 girls in grades 2-8 at the Walpole Middle School.
Under the leadership of 3v3 Coordinator Khalil Samara, the players comprised 88 teams who participated in the...
Walpole’s Teagan McNicholas, a student at Old Post Road Elementary School, recently earned 1st place in the Kindergarten & 1st Grade Division of the 2026 Massachusetts School Library Association Bookmark Contest.
The award was announced on Sunday, March 29. The ceremony took place at An Unlikely Story bookstore, in Plainville. The bookstore...
By Lenny Strauss Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Hometown Weekly celebrates the success of Tufts Field Hockey Coach, Tina McDavitt Mattera. In her now 20-year tenure, Coach Mattera transformed the team into one of the most dominant college programs in the country. Her coaching has led the team to 13 NCAA appearances, five Final...
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Zeeshan “Zee” Mohammed, an ardent New England Patriots fan underwent months of treatment for lymphoma in 2022-23. During that time, football was something that helped take his mind off of his illness and through which he bonded with his medical care team about fun fan rivalries.
Zee is...
By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Staff
Walpole High School students from the Filmmaking class came to the Walpole Council On Aging to talk about their class, experience, and the upcoming annual Walpole High School Film Festival.
The teacher of the class, James Connolly, introduces the students with...
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The town of Dartmouth received 37 inches of snow from the recent nor’easter. Schools were closed all week with expected delays stretching into the first week of March. That extended the playing of their first round state tournament game against Walpole into Saturday February 28.
As winter begins to loosen its quiet hold and the first signs of spring emerge, the public is warmly invited to a contemplative evening of music and reflection at EvenSong: Celtic Spring, on Sunday, March 8 at 6:30 pm at United Church Walpole, 30 Common Street.
This candlelit service will celebrate the...
By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Staff
What better way to get kids moving even on a day off than with a music day at the library? Music at the Blissful with Evan Haller brings an interactive, movement-packed musical experience for the whole family.
Anyone in search of family-friendly, local weekend plans need look no further: Walpole Children’s Theatre (WCT) is back!
This time, they’re presenting “King Midas and the Touch of Gold” - a perfectly timed winter production, given the excitement surrounding the 2026 Winter Olympics.
We recently had the chance to speak...
Established in 1932, Watson’s Candies has remained a Walpole staple for more than 90 years.
The small business carries confections made in-house, some particular candies brought in for customers and even serve ice cream at their location “Scoops” from late spring into early fall.
Thanks to...
This weekend, 18 scouts participated in the annual Klondike campout at Camp Squanto in Plymouth, MA. We pushed 3 sleds around to different stations including fire building and first aid, where we had different tasks and activities. And Troop 44 also won the annual sled race! We all had a great time being back...
By Isabell Macrina
Walpole Library hosted Pop Up Art School this past week for a unique craft lesson, making teacups and saucers from old book pages! With tables covered in paint-coated tablecloths and the materials laid out in front of everyone, the class began.
Erica from...
2026 Dog licenses are available at the Town Clerk's Office. The last day to register your dog without a late fee is February 28, 2026. Late fees are $25.00 PER dog.
Dogs may be licensed by mail, in person or on- line. Payments made in person at the Town Clerk’s Office are cash and...
By Ken Chaisson
This is the 70th year of Walpole girls’ high school basketball. The 1955–56 squad was coached by physical education teacher Phyllis McBride. Helen Betro (Howard) was the team captain.
While the first varsity event held in the fieldhouse was the wrestling quad on Saturday, January 17, 2026, the official grand opening...
This past Saturday, Jan. 24th, 2026, the Walpole Middle School Debate Team hosted its very first in-house tournament. Led by co-founders and coaches Ramu Muthukaruppan and Tanay Singh, as well as advisors Phillip Gingras and Thomas Warren, the tournament provided students with the opportunity to apply the skills they had been developing in weekly...
By Isabell Macrina
In remembrance of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the people of Walpole gathered on the night of the 19th despite the 27-degree weather to host a vigil to remember him and the hard work he put into the Civil Rights Movement. Led by the local church leaders, community...
