Paper cranes call for world peace
Remembering the Cocoanut Grove blaze
By Bill Lombardi
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Saturday, November 28, 1942, was a cold night when 28 year-old Alice Ruth Brady and friends arrived at Cocoanut Grove in Boston. Brady lived at 274 East St. in Walpole and was a graduate of Walpole schools. She worked as a press feeder for a Walpole newspaper.
Her destination was a nightclub...
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Pub-crawl cheers for new senior center
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
For most parents, September is a very busy month. As the kids settle back into school, fall activities start back up and families are forced to readjust their schedules. Consequently, this usually means parents’ social lives are temporarily put on pause while they adapt to the new changes that...
Epiphany Parish Pumpkin Patch opens Saturday
Throughout the Halloween season, Epiphany Parish of Walpole (“the little gray church on the common”) will once again be selling pumpkins, gourds, mums and cornstalks. This annual sale, first held in 2006, has become a favorite fall event for many area families searching for that perfect Halloween pumpkin. This year, as always, the Epiphany Pumpkin...
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Walpole Trails Committee wins grant
The Walpole Trails Committee was recently notified that it won a Recreational Trails Program (RTP) Grant in the amount of $14,000. The money will be used for the construction of a 250 foot long boardwalk through the School Meadow Brook wetland, which is on the east side of Washington St. in Walpole across from the...
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Scouts fly Flags on the 48
Once again, Troop 44 Walpole has climbed one of the 48 4,000 foot mountains of New Hampshire. This is the sixth year Troop 44 has participated in this event, known as Flags on the 48. This event began on September 15, 2001, when six hikers ascended Mt. Liberty in order to express their grief for...
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Firefighter Bailey one of Walpole’s finest
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By Linda Thomas
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Perhaps Erik Bailey chose to rescue others in hopes of rescuing himself.
He still remembers the day he helped save a man’s life.
It was spring 2010. Bailey was working as a paramedic in Newton.
He’d just finished his shift when he got a call from a dispatcher that a 42-year-old man...
Main Street goes Live
As the sun set and ominous clouds began appearing over the skies of Walpole, members of the community flocked to the center of town to experience the last night of Main Street Live on Friday, September 15. Encompassing three successive Friday nights in September, Main Street Live features al fresco dining, live music and a...
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Walpole Country Club Plays for P.I.N.K.
Walpole Country Club held its 3rd annual Play for P.I.N.K. (PFP) golf tournament this past July to fuel the research for the fight against Breast Cancer. 124 players took the field and many more joined the after golf festivities and silent auction. Through our committee efforts, member donations and town sponsors, over $20,000 was raised.
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Talented artisans displaying at Adams Farm
Vintage Thymes today announced that it is hosting its 3rd annual vintage and artisan marketplace at Adams Farm in Walpole. The company and its partner, Vintage Shade of Grey, are bringing together vintage dealers and artisans in a two-day event that will feature live music, food and one-of-a-kind finds on the sweeping grounds of the...
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Walpole’s own Bird Park goes to the dogs
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Special Correspondent
Dogs frolicked off leash. Some chased discs, others sought out doggie treats. Gleeful barks were heard by all.
These were just some of the sighs and sounds at Bird Park on Saturday during Dog Days, an event celebrating man’s best friend.
Vendors present at the event sold dog-friendly goods. One showcased an...
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Tales From Our Files: Undocumented Nursing Home Accidents
By Dino M. Colucci, Esq.
Regular readers of this column know that our office routinely undertakes the representation of senior citizens who have been injured and, in some cases, killed, due to nursing home abuse or neglect. The facts that comprise each individual case are universally sad and nearly always preventable. One recent case illustrates this...
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Local Republicans hold candidate forum
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The Norfolk County Republican Committee, along with the Walpole Republican Town Committee, Mass Young Republicans, and Youth Conservatives of Mass, held a “Meet and Greet,” followed by a “Candidates Forum” for the Republican Primary candidates in the Mass State Senate Bristol/Norfolk District Special Election.
The well-attended event was held at Napper Tandy’s in Walpole...
North Sea Gas to play library
Scottish folk trio North Sea Gas will return to the Community Room of the Walpole Public Library on Monday, September 18, at 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Friends of the Walpole Public Library, all are welcome and there is no charge to attend. More details can be found at www.walpolelibraryfriends.org.
North Sea Gas (Ronnie MacDonald,...
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Apple Harvest Fair this weekend
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The annual Apple Harvest Fair will be held on September 16 from 10 – 3 p.m. at Union Congregational Church (55 Rhoades Avenue, Walpole).
This year's Fair will include a trackless train, midway games, petting baby animals, face-painting, touch-a-truck, and a pony rides. Fair goers should bring an appetite for hamburgers, hot dogs, cotton...
International political posters inspire library goers
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Politics will probably always be something that sparks disputes, but visitors at the Walpole Public Library’s Community Room can all agree that Stephen Lewis’s collection of international political posters is both interesting and impressive. The exhibit, titled “Art For a Cause,” features a couple dozen of political posters from...
Vacation says goodbye, school waves hello
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Gone are the days of running through the sprinklers in the backyard and lounging around the house all day, and in are the days of jotting down notes in a spiral-bound notebook and hauling a stuffed backpack home every day. For Dover and Sherborn, Walpole, Medfield, Needham and Wellesley, August 30...
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Bridge brings good times to COA
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While the Walpole Council on Aging offers enjoyable activities for the community’s seniors, it also hosts dozens of educational programs, including hearing tests, nutritional advice, and health insurance information. But everyone needs to step away from all of those stress-inducing things sometimes and find an escape. For some people,...
Walpole Library blood drive welcomes donors
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While it may be uncomfortable or time consuming, donating blood is indisputably a selfless act that can save lives. Though not every person is eligible to donate, those who are make it a point to donate whenever they possibly can. The Red Cross made making a difference convenient for local residents...
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Adams Farm celebrating 20th anniversary
The staff at Adams Farm is inviting the community to join them for an all-day celebration at the farm (located on 999 North Street) on Saturday, September 30, commemorating its 20th anniversary. A rain date is Sunday, October 1. There will be activities for all ages all day long, beginning with a bird-watching walk at...
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