Category Archive for "Walpole"

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...

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...

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter Over 400 women arrived at Avenir in Walpole for the Junior Women’s Club of Walpole’s (JWCW) annual fashion show. The theme for 2025 was “Run for the Roses,” and the women pulled out all the stops to dress properly for a night at the races! Everyone sported a fascinator, wide brim,...

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Born and bred in Walpole, a star is on the horizon in the New York Yankees organization. Walpole native Cam Schlittler is turning heads after a promising performance in spring training this year. Schlittler received an invite to the Yankees’ spring training after stringing together two dominant seasons in the minor...

By Alana DiPlacido Hometown Weekly Reporter Peter Zheutlin, a local author and journalist, did not know he had a famous relative until he received a letter from a stranger in 1993. That letter would unlock a long-forgotten chapter of family history and begin Zheutlin’s career as an author. The letter introduced Zheutlin to the story of Annie...

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter You may have had the chance to stop by the Walpole Library in the past month to view the lauded and informative exhibition, “Walpole Then and Now.” The exhibition features 26 historical photographs selected from the Walpole Historical Society’s collection. New, present-day photographs of the same places hang aside the historical...

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter Walpole High School’s auditorium was crowded with former students and friends of longtime music teacher Michael Falker for a Ten-Year Memorial Concert of his passing. More than 65 former students participated in the event. The program began with video clips of Mr. Falker in action. Through the clips, even someone who never...

Mick Morgan’s 5k draws record breaking crowd

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Reporter There are certain signs of spring which New Englanders look forward to: The Red Sox, the Flower Show, daylight savings time, crocuses popping through the ground and the start of the outdoor road race season. The 14th annual Mick Morgan’s 5K for HESSCO was held on Saturday March 15, 2025 on a...

Driver hospitalized with serious injuries after crash

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor On Thursday, March 13 Walpole Police were investigating a crash that left one personal hospitalized after sustaining serious injuries. The crash occurred on Summer Street, causing the street to be closed down between Winter Street and the Norfolk town line. Upon arrival at the scene, officers and Walpole Fire Department firefighters discovered a...

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...

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...

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Reporter In days of yore, skating outdoors on ponds, lakes and other bodies of water was the norm in New England winters. Fun and magical, it brought entire families together to re-connect with nature. Walpole students used to skate at recess. However, Mother Nature has shifted over the past few years and the...

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...

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter In another installment of the Walpole-Natick rivalry on Saturday night, the Timberwolves battled to a 1-1 tie to move their record to 6-7-3. “We knew [this] was a big game,” said senior Joe Finkelstein. “We just had a tough loss last game versus Milton. Natick’s a good team this year, so...

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter “Walpole-Then and Now” is a handsome and thought-provoking exhibit of 25 historical photographs paired with current photographs of the same locations. The exhibit will be in the Community Room and hallways of Walpole Public Library until January 31 and open during library hours. At the opening reception excited townspeople came to...

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...

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor The Walpole Public Library (WPL) recently welcomed back Ted Reinstein, a renowed journalist, reporter, speaker, and author. Reinstein is most famous for his work as a reporter on “Chronicle,” featured on WCVB-TV/Boston’s which is America’s longest-running locally produced nightly news magazine. According to the WPL website, “five times over the past...

by Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter The talented Senior Moments Chorus presented a warm and wonderful Holiday Concert at the Walpole Public Library (WPL). The audience enjoyed listening to the group’s performance and singing along to some of the selections. The group brought joy and memories to the audience with traditional pieces, such as “We Need a Little...

Category Archives: Walpole

Caps off to WHS Class of 2025

Walpole remembers on Memorial Day

Rain can’t dampen Walpole Day spirit

Reggie Gibson comes to Walpole

JWCW Runs for the Roses at Avenir

Walpole native trains with the Yankees

Zheutlin discusses Annie Londonderry

The stories behind Walpole Then and Now

WHS alumni celebrate Michael Falker

Mick Morgan’s 5k draws record breaking crowd

Driver hospitalized with serious injuries after crash

Tri-M Music Honor Society plays at WPL

Robin Hood steals audience’s hearts

A day at Turner Pond

Mary McAvoy performs at home

Timberwolves tie it up

“Walpole-Then and Now” reception at WPL

“The Great Escape” draws a crowd

Ted Reinstein returns to WPL

Senior Moments’ Holiday Concert at WPL

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