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To celebrate Hometown Weekly’s 25th anniversary, we’re inviting our readers to submit photos of their Hometown Weekly away from home.
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Epiphany Parish Pumpkin Patch returns
This little girl was happy to get a pumpkin at the Epiphany Parish Pumpkin Patch.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
If you haven’t driven through Walpole center recently, you might not realize that the Epiphany Parish Pumpkin Patch has returned for the season. But...
Labor Day Road Race returns
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Walpole Labor Day Road Race is a long-standing tradition in town; on a morning when most people are sleeping in and resting at home, this little slice of Norfolk County is awake and ready to race. Almost half a century old, the road race...
Quilting comes to Bird Park
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Have you ever seen an art quilt? What about a pineapple quilt? What about a banana quilt?
If you’re an experienced quilter, these phrases probably make sense to you. If you're not, then it may be a good idea to check...
Czachorowski teaches library-goers juggling
Philip Czachorowski and his wife, Lois, showed one of the more advanced juggling techniques called two-person passing.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
When he’s not spending his time juggling being the President of the Friends of the Walpole Library, working with the Walpole Peace...
Adams Farm hosts guided wildflower walk
Although the walk focused on flowers, Cassie couldn’t help but point out a few animals and insects, like this Chinese mantis.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Saturday afternoon at Adams Farm, the crowd of people on the wildflower walk had already learned that...
Bird Park now prepped for pickleball
The group warmed up before playing a game by rallying back and forth with no points being scored, which explains the pickleballs strewn all over the court.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
If you’ve been to Bird Park lately to play a tennis match,...
Scout Burke warns of sun danger
Rachel Burke has been at the Farmer’s Market educating about the dangers of the sun for three weeks, as part of her Gold Star Award project.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
From a shaded section of the Walpole Farmer’s Market on Saturday...
Gazebo Players bring Shakespeare to park
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Each summer, the Gazebo Players of Medfield draw in hundreds to watch their renditions of Shakespearean plays. They've been regular visitors to Walpole's Bird Park, where in recent years they've performed "Hamlet", "The Merchant of Venice" and "Othello", among others from the Bard.
Girl Scouts seek help renovating house
The Scout House is now entirely maintained by the Walpole Girl Scouts.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
After years of doing service projects for the community, Walpole’s Girl Scouts are looking for a little bit of help.
At the Walpole Farmer’s Market,...
Concerts on the common return
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Walpole's common is a piece of green lawn sitting in the middle of the town center, constantly flanked by passing traffic and pedestrians. Though unassuming, this lawn has, for years, hosted countless hours of entertainment, been the site of dozens of ceremonies, and provided a...
Critters on the Trail at Bird Park
This butterfly sits just in front of a bed of orange flowers…
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Through July 31, Bird Park is holding a Critters on the Trail scavenger hunt, designed to get children searching for seven cutout animals: a snake, a bat,...
Crowds swell at Adams Farm concert
The barn and walking trails provided a rustic backdrop for Diandra Doble’s performance on Saturday afternoon.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With COVID vaccines seeming like more of a hopeful wish than a scientific reality, around this time last year, outdoor, socially-distanced events were...
RNQG brings quilting online
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Those who participate in any social craft know the importance of having friends to support you. Whether it’s a sewing circle, a quilting guild, or a knitting group, crafters know that there is something to be gained from the social side of their handiwork. This...
Walpole backs the blue at rally
A few other pro-police signs on display included ones reading 'America Backs the Blue' and 'Thank You Police Officers.'
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On June 20 of last year, members of the Walpole community gathered for both a car parade from the...
Walpole celebrates Juneteenth for second year
Keynote speaker Ron Jones began his speech by taking on the role of a soon to be freed slave on Freedom’s Eve.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While making it a national holiday brought it into the spotlight earlier this week, Walpole residents should...
Farmer’s Market opens for the season
There are more vendors than last year - and more room, should a larger number of vendors want to take part.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Featuring vendors as varied as a Medfield restaurant, a trading card and collectible business, three farmers and the...
Walpole remembers on Memorial Day
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Each Memorial Day, residents of Walpole meet on the town common to remember, and honor, local veterans who gave their lives for their country. While the past year has brought on some unique pandemic-related challenges, the passion and dedication of organizers ensured that this year’s...
Juneteenth celebration planned for June 19
Walpole is preparing to celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday, June 19, from 4-8 p.m. The family-friendly summer evening will have a block party theme, with food, ice cream, performers, and more.
Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of slaves in America. The official date is recognized on the anniversary of Union General Gordon Granger's 1865 proclamation that slavery...
Walpole Library hosts in-person concert
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
How long has it been since we've seen a real, live, good old-fashioned sing-along - the kind where kids and parents both feel a bit lighter when they leave?
On Wednesday, May 19, parents and kids got exactly that as the...
