Category Archive for "Walpole"

Baystate Scrollahs make Food Pantry donation

The Baystate Scrollahs, a scroll saw woodworking club that meets at Woodcraft Walpole, has raised $300 for the Walpole Food Pantry. This is the second year the club has raised money for the Pantry. Members of the club (open to all woodworkers) who come from many of the surrounding towns donated their time and materials to make...

Orangetheory Fitness (OTF) of Walpole recently held its "Burn for a Cause" weekend to help raise funds for local non-profit organizations. On Dec. 16-17, members and guests of Orangetheory Fitness burned over 2,500 "splat" points during its signature, 5-heart rate zone workouts. Throughout the weekend approximately 160 Members voted for one local nonprofit to donate...

Women’s rights musical coming to Walpole

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After fair pay activist Lilly Ledbetter saw "We Did It For You!", she said, “This play should go to Washington.” This testimonial confirmed that the musical was more than just something to entertain people, but it was destined to take a center stage role in the political war for women’s rights. Written by...

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By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent On December 21 it became official: winter is here, but signs of its eminent arrival have been observable for weeks. Leaves fell from trees, squirrels and chipmunks busily collected seeds and acorns, and other than the winter moth, insects and other small animals have seemingly disappeared from the landscape. Every...

Reindeer Quest inspires whimsical park tour

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter “The woods are lovely, dark and deep…” I thought of Robert Frost’s renowned poem as I walked through the trails of Bird Park, some glistening with ice and snow. While I didn’t have promises to keep, I did have reindeer to find at the park’s first self-guided Reindeer Quest. Although I grew...

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Many of the students at Old Post Road Elementary School (OPR) knew exactly how many presents were under their trees at home and carefully kept count of how many gifts were for them. Although the holiday season is a happy and exciting time for OPR students, the school’s...

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Each year, Home Instead Senior Care offices throughout North America spread holiday cheer to lonely or financially-challenged seniors through the Be a Santa to a Senior program. The program has attracted upwards of 60,000 volunteers over the past seven years distributing gifts to deserving seniors. Since introducing the Be a Santa to a...

Elm Street continues sing-along tradition

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter On December 11, Elm Street School’s cafeteria grew crowded and loud, with children buzzing around the room and chatting excitedly. The school staff knows this is not unusual for the elementary school, but the students were not waiting for their lunches. Instead, parents and family members joined the students...

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Although most of the seniors of Walpole’s Council on Aging have retired from the workforce, members of Senior Moments have pursued another career in singing. On December 16, the golden-aged choir visited the Walpole Public Library’s Community Room to perform the annual Christmas sing-along and spread holiday cheer. Dressed in...

Last year the Boyden School Daisy Girl Scout Troop #62245 was formed with 14 girls from Kindergarten and first grade. With three leaders, the troop met twice a month and earned all of the Daisy Petals and then some. [caption id="attachment_23745" align="alignright" width="400"]

Troop Leaders Ashley Dumas, Isabelle Bartolucci, Trevor Topham, Alexa Lagroterria,...
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Three children tossed a kickball to each other as they ran around the Old Post Road (OPR) auditorium, while one of the Parent Advisory Council (PAC) members configured the evening’s sound system. The kickball trio paused their game only to help test the microphone, shyly mumbling “Test. Test one, two, three,”...

By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter With the sun now setting just shortly after 4 p.m., many are feeling the effects of the short days and long, chilly nights. For those in Walpole who crave sun-kissed summer afternoons and long hours of daylight, there might only be one thing that makes a winter night enjoyable: the abundance...

Historical Society releases Civil War book

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The Walpole Historical Society has announced the release of their newest publication, “Civil War Soldiers - Walpole, Massachusetts” by Susan Anderson and Charles Hardy. This 503-page book serves as the first comprehensive resource of all the men with ties to Walpole who fought in the U.S. Civil War, which lasted from 1861 to 1865....

A resident of Walpole, Hadley Stern, is performing in José Mateo Ballet Theatre’s 30th annual production of "The Nutcracker" in the role of Polichinelle. Hadley is in the 3rd grade and attends the Fisher Elementary School. This holiday season, José Mateo Ballet Theatre will present 22 performances of its original version of what has become...

Senior Moments chorus to entertain Walpole

Christmas is in the air when the Senior Moments chorus sings Christmas carols and other joyful seasonal favorites. They invite the audience to join in on holiday music fun, starting at 1:00 in the afternoon on Saturday, December 16. Everyone is welcome to the Community Room of the Walpole Public Library to enjoy this program,...

OPR celebrates decades-long holiday tradition

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter For over 50 years, Walpole’s Old Post Road School has invited the community to Gingerbread Festival. Unlike the name suggests, it’s not a celebration of spicy cookies. Instead, it’s an annual kick-start of the holiday season with activities for both children and parents to enjoy. Decorated with wintry greens, symmetrical...

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Since it opened in 1925, Bird Park has secured a spot in the hearts of those who grew up and lived in and around Walpole. There are many who still remember the swimming pool that opened for the hot summers before it was transformed into one of the ponds that...

Walpole Junior Girl Scout Troop 88072 recently gave back to a community. On Saturday December 2, nine scouts and three leaders decorated brown lunch bags and soup cup lids, wrapped pastries, packed bagels, filled soup cups and then packed sandwiches, snacks, bagels and pastries into individual lunches.

A quilt of valor was made in honor of all our veterans from the Walpole High School class of 1962 that served in the armed services during the Vietnam War era. We recently celebrated our 55th class reunion. The veterans that were in attendance proudly held up the quilt that was made under the watchful...

Category Archives: Walpole

Baystate Scrollahs make Food Pantry donation

OTF burns for a cause

Women’s rights musical coming to Walpole

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Meet the flockers: why birds migrate

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Reindeer Quest inspires whimsical park tour

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What made Hometown Headlines in 2017?

OPR students donate holiday cheer

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Walpole residents are Santas to seniors

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Elm Street continues sing-along tradition

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Senior Moments sing for Christmas cheer

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Boyden Girl Scouts double in size

OPR sing-along lifts holiday spirits

Bird Park illuminates holiday season

Historical Society releases Civil War book

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Walpole’s Stern in ‘The Nutcracker’

Senior Moments chorus to entertain Walpole

OPR celebrates decades-long holiday tradition

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A Bird’s-eye view on park history

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Walpole Girl Scouts give back

Class of ’62 honors veterans

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