On Saturday, November 17, United Church in Walpole will be holding its 37th annual Holly Berry Fair from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This festive event offers Walpole and area residents a creative blend of holiday spirit, crafts, food and fun.
The Fair is family-oriented with several activities specifically geared toward children. In the...
The governing boards of the Walpole Area Visiting Nurse Association and Natick Visiting Nurse Association have approved a formal agreement to integrate the two organizations and their operations across the Walpole and Natick regions of Massachusetts. The affiliation agreement will be effective as of December 4, and new patients can be accepted starting from that...
“An Outside View,” a public access cable talk show, recently welcomed Walpole Selectperson Ann Ragosta for an interview, who discussed tax reform in town. The show’s next interview guests will be the recently-reinvigorated Italian American Club of Walpole.
The show may be viewed online by searching for “outside view” at http://www.walpolemedia.tv/on-demand.
“An Outside View” is...
For his Eagle project, Eagle Scout Sean Corriveau of Boy Scout Troop 97 built two flag drop boxes where worn-out American flags can be dropped off for proper disposal. One of the flag drop boxes is located outside the VFW Hall at 33 Robbins Road. The other drop box, originally located in the temporary fire...
By Robby McKittrick
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Wednesday, October 31, the Council on Aging hosted its monthly Olympic games. Every month, seniors come together to compete at a particular mind game. On this day, the game was a variety of dot-to-dot puzzles.
“You exercise your body, you exercise your spirit, but what about your mind?”...
By Robby McKittrick
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Wednesday, October 31, the Walpole Council on Aging held a volunteer fair for members of the community.
The Senior Center hosted the fair because the facility is moving to a new home at the beginning of 2019, where there will be additional volunteer opportunities.
“We are getting ready to...
It’s easy to make compost, and the Walpole Health Department makes it even easier by offering rodent-resistant home composting bins for $25, over 60 percent off the retail price.
Composting is a great way to recycle organic “waste” into a beneficial soil amendment for yards and gardens. Composting at home can also help reduce methane production...
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The Walpole Footlighters have been offering great community theatre performances since 1924. As the first play in their 2018–2019 Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem season, "Flemming (An American Thriller)" was presented on several dates in October and will be presented on Nov. 2 and 3 at 8 p.m. and Nov....
Senior Moments is a senior singing group with members from the Walpole and surrounding towns. Their members range in age from 64 to 96, and they welcome anyone who is enthusiastic and has a desire to sing.
[caption id="attachment_29662" align="alignright" width="300"] Senior Moments chorus...
By Robby McKittrick
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Saturday, October 20, Lois and Philip Czachorowski gave a presentation at United Church in Walpole about their trip to the border with Mexico.
The church was packed for the lecture, with around 75 people in attendance. Before the talk, the couple explained why the immigration topic is an important...
Blessed Sacrament School held its first ever Color Fun Run on September 21, leaving a trail of bright colors and even brighter grins in its wake.
Held at Bird Park in Walpole, the BSS Color Fun Run included a ¼ mile loop for runners to walk or run around. Along the way, over 250 runners ran...
Lovers of peonies are encouraged to put Tuesday, October 30, on their calendars. That’s when the Norwood Evening Garden Club will host Kathleen Gagan, owner of Peony’s Envy Flower Farm in New Jersey. The meeting will be held at 6:45 p.m. at the Carriage House behind the First Baptist Church, 71 Bond Street, Norwood. The...
By Robby McKittrick
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Wednesday, October 10, the Walpole Library hosted a lecture on the best hikes in New England.
Alison O’Leary, an author and former journalist, gave this Lecture to discuss her new book, “New England’s Finest Hikes.” O’Leary is an award winning journalist and has contributed to three different books...
“The Life and Times of Frank Sinatra” is a multimedia presentation by cultural historian Bruce Hambro, who will present it at the Walpole Public Library on Thursday evening, October 25, at 7:00. Hambro will cover the phenomenal career of "Ol’ Blue Eyes," as well as the news and gossip that surrounded his relationships, while the...
United Church in Walpole is inviting the community to join them on Saturday, October 20, for an evening of good food and a compelling story of Faithful Witness at the Border. UCW members Sheila Harbst and Lois and Philip Czachorowski spent five days in August on the US/Mexican border with 100 United Church of Christ...
By Robby McKittrick
Hometown Weekly Reporter
A new boardwalk that connects Jarvis Farm and the Walpole Town Forest is almost complete. The boardwalk, which is funded by the Department of Conservation and Recreation and managed by the Walpole Trails Committee, is scheduled to be completed by the Jarvis Harvest Festival on Oct. 13.
The boardwalk is...
The 4-H year is almost over, and a new year is just around the corner. This past year, Sunny Rock 4-H’ers, ages 6-18, got to experience life on a farm. Kids from all five clubs (one club per animal) learned about the daily care of their animals, and made many new friends. 4-H teaches kids...
By Bill Lombardi
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
I met Bob Bunai many years ago.
Bob was one of the survivors of the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis in World War II. It sank in shark infested waters. I was so interested in learning about it that he invited my wife and me up to his house...
The seasonal call for clothing and school supplies has gone out to the community to connect with children in need.
Walpole residents Emma Webb and Jamie Savage helped by running a donation drive in both Walpole and Wellesley school systems at the end of last term. They collected coats, shirts, pants, sweaters and the like;...
By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Contributor
Love is a precious thing, I’m told.
It burns just like West Virginia coal.
But when the fire dies down it’s cold.
There ain’t no ash will burn.
On September 13, dozens of spirited concert-goers at the Walpole Library let their voices ring out in harmony with Scottish folk group North Sea...
