Biergarten in Walpole has Cajun twist
Bird Park screams for ice cream
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
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Precision is key - one small mistake, and it will all come tumbling down. Photos by Daniel Curtin[/caption] Bird...
Juggling workshop scheduled at library
For thousands of years, people have been entertaining themselves, as well as onlookers, as they seemingly suspend gravity, time, and space while tossing multiple objects into the air, deftly catching and re-tossing them continuously. There is even a depiction of juggling found inside the tomb of an Egyptian prince who was buried around 4000 years...
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Peace and Justice Group holds vigil
People joined the Walpole Peace and Justice Group vigil on Thursday, July 26, in support of immigrant families and children. Participants were calling for the U.S. government to reunite families, to stop the inhumane practice of locking up immigrant families, to stop any plans for building family detention camps on military bases, and to close...
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Walpole’s Stewart bringing circus to town
Cirque Us, founded by Walpole native Doug Stewart, is back in town to present “StarStruck: A Cosmic Circus.”
The show features professional circus artists including Delaney Bayles, who holds a world championship title in juggling, as well as four world records, Justin Durham, a recent graduate of...
House approves Old Town Hall funds
Representative Kafka (D-Stoughton), Representative Rogers (D-Norwood), Representative McMurtry (D-Dedham), and Representative Dooley (R-Norfolk) joined with their colleagues in the House on Tuesday to pass a $666 million economic development bond bill (H.4714) that includes $1,000,000 for the redevelopment of the Old Town Hall in Walpole.
The iconic building, located at 972 Main St., is over 130...
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Cosman is Evening Garden Club treasurer
The Norwood Evening Garden Club recently installed its new slate of officers for the next two years. Sheela Venkatesh of Norwood was elected president and Susan Cosman of Walpole was elected treasurer. Vice president and secretary positions will be filled at a later date.
Ms. Venkatesh is in the process of selecting her board and...
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Pacifist Memorial dedicating nine new plaques
The Pacifist Memorial, located on 2 North Main St., Sherborn, has announced the dedication of nine additional bronze plaques at the Pacifist Memorial: Muhammad Ali, Howard Zinn, Maya Angelou, Daniel Berrigan, Betsy Sawyer, Jeanette Rankin, Rachel Corrie, Corbett Bishopand Kenneth and Elise Boulding. Six of the individuals honored were recipients of the Courage of Conscience...
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Walpole students perform with Electric Youth
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Walpole’s Naomi Fitzgerald, Griffin Wilkins, and Caroline Wilkins are touring Europe this summer with Electric Youth (EY), an ensemble of talented young singer-dancers trained at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA).
Following the tour, Electric Youth will perform two free outdoor concerts on Thursday, July 19, from 6:30-8 p.m. at Norfolk...
The grave in Holy Cross Cemetery
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By Bill Lombardi
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
In October of 1929, the stock market crashed. Millionaires became penniless overnight as the Great Depression began. In the absence of welfare programs, poverty ran rampant. It was in this context that local eyes began turning to a cemetery in Malden.
In late October, 1929 it was rumored that miracle...
Senior Center brick fundraiser underway
The Friends of Walpole Elders are selling bricks to help build a patio in the back of the new Walpole Senior Center.
Members of the community who would like to purchase a brick are encouraged to contact Richard McCarthy at (508-463-7515) or email bigmac2252@aol.com.
They are also encouraged to see the insert on "how to buy a...
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Walpole kicks off Independence Day
By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
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Danvers Engine 4 takes part in the parade. Photos by Daniel Curtin
[/caption] Community members dressed in red, white and blue were out in full force on Washington...
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Danvers Engine 4 takes part in the parade. Photos by Daniel Curtin[/caption] Community members dressed in red, white and blue were out in full force on Washington...
Ed the Wizard wows at Walpole Library
By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Young children came to the Walpole Library last Monday to watch Ed the Wizard perform feats of magic using his cauldron and regular household items.
The event, which kicked off the summer reading program at the library, had about 50 people in attendance watching the science-based magic show, “Ed the Wizard and...
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Library hosts grey seal presentation
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Members of the community came out early on Tuesday night, June 19, to see Bob Michelson’s presentation, “Grey Seals & White Sharks of Cape Cod.” The event, hosted at the Walpole Library, had about two dozen fascinated individuals admiring pictures of grey seals taken by Michelson, a wildlife photographer.
Michelson...
Walpole’s Wagner comes home to Bruins
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
On Saturday night, Mark Divver of The Providence Journal was first to report that unrestricted free agent centerman Chris Wagner was headed to the Boston Bruins on a two-year, $2.5 million deal.
The significance?
Wagner is a native of Walpole and will be living his childhood dream of...
Tougias speaks on Cuban Missile Crisis
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Author Michael Tougias gave a talk about his new book, “Above and Beyond,” to dozens of people at the Walpole Library on Tuesday, June 12.
The book, which is focused on President John F. Kennedy and the U-2 pilots during the Cuban Missile Crisis, is one of 28 books Tougias...
Hundreds come out for R.A.D. Run
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
More than 100 members of the community of all different ages were up early Sunday morning running in the first ever R.A.D. Run on South Street outside the Walpole Police Department.
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Walpole Scouts build flower garden
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Over the last year, two Girl Scouts from the Walpole Troop 74678 have built and installed a butterfly garden for their Silver Award project. Located at the Neponset View Terrace Senior Living Facility in Walpole, the garden attracts various pollinators to the area and creates a long-lasting, positive impact to the community. Purple...
JMS conducts Battle of the Books
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Students at Johnson Middle School (JMS) participated in the 8th annual Battle of the Books competition on May 31. There were seventeen teams this year. Each team is made up of four to six students who read as many books as they can from a list of 25.
Teams have been preparing for the...
Hope turns 100
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
At Walpole Senior Center, friends and family of Hope Keyes gathered together to wish the Walpole native a happy 100th birthday last Monday.
When Hope was born back on June 11, 1918, World War One was still raging in Europe, prohibition...
