HESSCO Elder Services in Sharon is once again partnering with Mick Morgan’s Irish Pub for the 6th Annual Mick Morgan’s St. Patrick’s 5K. This event, which is scheduled for Saturday, March 18, is HESSCO’s largest fundraiser and coincides with the national March for Meals campaign. The campaign mobilizes hundreds of local Meals on Wheels programs...
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Artist Chris Coyne to give demonstration
Rockport artist Chris Coyne will demonstrate watercolor painting at the Walpole Public Library on Monday evening, March 20, at 7:00 p.m. Coyne has a gallery on Bearskin Neck, and many examples of his work, including oils, can be seen at http://fineartamerica.com/artists/chris+coyne.
Christopher J. Coyne was born...
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Chowdah Fest to take Walpole
Barb Maiewski will serve up batches of chowder for the Annual Chowdah Fest at Union Congregational Church, 55 Rhoades Avenue in East Walpole, from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, March 31.
Homemade clam chowder, vegetarian corn chowder, and Apple Harvest Fair fish chowder will be offered, along with sandwiches, desserts, and beverages.
Prices range from $3.50...
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Walpole Library celebrates fifth anniversary
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
It’s hard to imagine Walpole before the current Walpole Library, as it has become such a staple in the community. The new library building celebrated its fifth birthday this past week, an event marked by the Friends of the Walpole Public Library and the Library Trustees. “We saw this...
History of shadow puppets shines
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
When most people imagine a puppet show, what comes to mind are pieces of fabric to slip over a hand, or perhaps a marionette, pulled by strings to move and walk. However, Wednesday at the Walpole Library, there was a whole different kind of puppet show. “Shadows Around the...
Atwater-Donnelly to play in Walpole
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The community is invited to join the United Church in Walpole on March 12 at 3:00 p.m. for a family-friendly afternoon of traditional American and Celtic folk music and dance featuring the highly praised husband-and-wife duo, Atwater-Donnelly. The duo blends gorgeous vocals with an astounding array of instruments including the mountain dulcimer, old-time banjo, tin whistle, guitar,...
Friends of Walpole’s Elders seek donations
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The Friends of Walpole’s Elders (Friends) are very excited to announce their effort to fundraise upwards of $1 million to supplement the construction costs of the new elder facility to be located next to the Walpole Police Station on South Street. The Friends are kicking off the effort by donating $100,000 to the...
OPR School Principal Fortin looks back
By Linda Thomas
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The day he had been waiting for was here.
That 1988 September morning, Eric Moskowitz bounded through the school yard and walked straight into his new fourth grade classroom at the John Eliot Elementary School in Needham.
The year earlier, he’d walked to school every day with a neighbor who raved that Stephen...
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Stanley & Grimm to play Library
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Celtic duo Stanley & Grimm entertain with a celebration of traditional music through old and new interpretations of jigs, reels, and songs played with lively fiddle, guitar, and voice. Fiddler Nikki Engstrom and singer/guitarist Sean Brennan create a musical journey through a bounty of fiddle tunes and ballads of all origins, alongside modern...
WCT to present ‘King Midas’
Walpole Children’s Theatre is presenting "King Midas and the Touch of Gold."
The play is a faithful adaptation of the popular myth, which teaches that money and wealth aren't everything. King Midas is a powerful ruler who can think only of gold. His lovely daughter, Princess Penelope, is having a birthday, and noble guests come...
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Library five-year celebration planned
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The Walpole Public Library Trustees, Friends of the Library and staff are hosting a celebration on Saturday, March 4 to honor the 5 year anniversary of the Library’s new facility at 143 School Street. Open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Library will feature many events appropriate for all ages, ranging from...
Library hosting ‘Tea with Emily Dickinson’
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The Walpole Library will be hosting “Tea with Emily Dickinson on Saturday, March 4, at 11 a.m.
Poet Emily Dickinson continues to fascinate and baffle her readers as they try to understand how this shy and quiet woman could be so passionate and poetically articulate about the world around her. The community is welcomed...
Book group about more than reading
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
In today’s hectic world, most of us have a hard time finding the chance to read full books, never mind a full newspaper article. However, a group of literary-minded 10th graders come together every month to discuss at least one book, and often many more. The Young Adult Book...
Walpole FD doing well in temporary space
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
At the end of October, work had begun on the site of the temporary fire station. As of now, the department has officially moved into their temporary location at 944 C Main Street. When asked about the temporary location, Fire Chief Paul Barry referred to it as, “The white...
Barns of Walpole presentation upcoming
The Walpole Historical Commission & the Walpole Historical Society will present a free PowerPoint presentation featuring the Barns of Walpole on Thursday, February 23, at 7:30 p.m. in the Walpole Library.
The Walpole Historical Commission is conducting a survey of the current barns of Walpole. The presentation will verify how many barns currently exist, what...
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Brother Raymond Hoyt to be honored
On Saturday, March 18, Xaverian Brothers High School Assistant Principal Brother Raymond Hoyt, C.F.X. ‘70, will receive the prestigious Xaverian Medal, the highest honor the school can bestow, at the school’s annual Gala.
Hoyt is a 1970 graduate of Xaverian and a veteran teacher and administrator. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Theology from...
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