Andruzzi Comedy Night is smashing success
Walpole Scouts raise Flags on the 48
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Just a few days after the September 11 attacks in 2001, six hikers decided to hike up Mount Liberty. The hikers carried 100 feet of rope and 30 feet of PVC tubing, and raised an American flag in honor of the victims. These hikers started the tradition called Flags on the 48.
Flags...
BSS Principal joins mission trip to Cuba
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Blessed Sacrament School Principal Jim Spillman spent five days in Cuba last May as part of a mission trip with the Pontifical Mission Societies of the Archdiocese of Boston. Travel to the island country is slowly opening up to Americans, making the journey a unique experience for any American educator. Mr. Spillman was...
Vandal retaliates after Walpole cancels dances
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By Harry Kane
Hometown Weekly Reporter
In the wake of a decision to cancel annual school dances at Walpole High School because of underage drinking, a lone individual defaced several walls with anti-police slogans on and off campus.
At the start of the school year, Principal Steven Imbusch cancelled the upcoming school dances due to last...
Live from Walpole, it’s Friday night!
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
Walking from the public parking on East Street towards the center of town, the late afternoon sun shines brightly over the police department. In the the distance, the sound of live music and a crowd of people is unmistakable. Something festive is ahead, and the timing is perfect -...
In Walpole’s Jackson, a nurse and advocate
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By Linda Thomas
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Since middle school, Chris was her best buddy.
She knew something was wrong with him every time his harsh cough left him fiercely gasping for air. At 13, Rachel Jackson didn’t know that cystic fibrosis might kill her friend.
That was 30 years ago and Jackson, who now understands the magnitude...
Walpole organ recital set for Tuesday
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Join the United Church in Walpole on Tuesday, September 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the church sanctuary for an exciting organ recital featuring a smorgasbord of classics, favorites and surprises. United Church organist and Music Director Alex Green will perform pieces ranging from the joyful “Every Time I Feel the Spirit” to the powerful “Toccata and Fugue in D...
Oktoberfest at Walpole German-American Club
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Traditional German music and the smell of bratwurst, leberkäse, and potato pancakes floated through the air on Saturday and Sunday, September 10 and 11, at the Walpole German-American club’s annual Oktoberfest celebration. Beer and food tents abounded alongside of a central wooden overhang that featured a live band...
Apple Harvest Fair returns this weekend
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There will be plenty of family fun in East Walpole as the annual Apple Harvest Fair will be held on September 17 from 10 – 3 p.m. at Union Congregational Church (55 Rhoades Avenue).
This year’s Fair will include a trackless train, midway games, petting zoo, face-painting, touch-a-truck, photo booth and a bouncy house....
And they’re off! Labor Day Race in Walpole!
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
On Labor Day morning, Carolyn Martin walked down Common Street in front of Walpole High School with two generations of her family. Around her, hundreds of others milled about, many of whom carried water bottles and backpacks to match their athletic apparel. Carolyn, however, had opted for a slightly...
Main Street goes Live in Walpole
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
Musicians set up their gear in front of the Police Department. Over loudspeakers, “Get Ready” by the Temptations played. Police officers cleared parked cars from either side of Main Street. The outdoor tables of Walpole’s eateries were filled with smiling patrons.
There was an unmistakable buzz about Walpole Center...
Morgan Golf Tournament to benefit Walpole
Help raise funds for the Walpole Scholarship Foundation and play some great golf at the same time! This is a great opportunity to support a local organization, which in turn supports Walpole’s local students.
The annual Joe Morgan Golf Tournament, presented by Walpole Cooperative Bank, will once again benefit the Walpole Scholarship Foundation. It will be...
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Over, under, sideways, down in Walpole
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
The road to Jarvis Farm, the Walpole Recreation Department’s new gem of a property, is a dirt path surrounded on all sides by greenery. So dense and lush is the canopy at times that it feels as though one is driving in a tunnel hewn directly through the trees....
Mary McAvoy at the Walpole Library
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Part of the summer music series put on by the Friends of the Walpole Public Library, local girl Mary McAvoy gave a stunning performance on the evening of Thursday, August 25. The 2007 Walpole High graduate, who then went on to the University of New Hampshire, played acoustic...
Polo in the Country returns
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Polo in the Country is a festive fall Sunday afternoon for family, friends and especially children. It is held at the Norfolk Hunt Club Steeplechase Course, 240 North Street, Medfield, on Sunday, September 11. Gates open at 11:00 a.m., activities start at 12:15 p.m., and the polo match begins at 1:00 p.m.
This is...
Testing Walpole’s new voting equipment
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On the morning of Wednesday, August 24, Walpole’s Town Clerk, Danielle Sicard, and a group of dedicated volunteers gathered in a room off of her office to test new voting equipment that will be used in the upcoming September 8 primaries. Election equipment is tested prior to every...
Walpole’s Fogarty sets shot record
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
August. The time of year where baseball season is in full swing and football teams of all levels are starting their two-a-day practices and training camps in preparation for the upcoming season. Normally, this is not the time of year for local star basketball players to be...
Shaughnessy impresses Walpole Library crowd
By Edward Sheehan
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
On Monday, August 15, Boston Globe sports columnist Dan Shaughnessy gave an engaging talk at the Walpole Public Library. Shaughnessy was just awarded the J. G. Taylor Spink Award by the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown for his journalistic work. Monday, he spoke about baseball and his experience...
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Frisbee champion takes center stage
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Two-time freestyle Frisbee world champion Todd Brodeur is now on tour. He made an appearance at Walpole Library on Monday morning from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., and put on quite a show for dozens of kids.
“Ultimate Frisbee is huge these days and I coach a team...
Bird Park’s playground a prize-winner
