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
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
In the spirit of the Summer Olympics, Walpole has taken a silver medal. The event of choice: playgrounds.
Wait, what?
You heard right. Walpole can now add an award-winning playground to its enviable list of accolades. Boston Moms Blog, a collaborative blog written and read by local mothers, has released its...
Youth yoga in the Walpole Library
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The children’s section of the Walpole Library may not represent your traditional gym, but the program room was transformed into a paradise of aerobic exercise between 1-2 p.m. on Thursday, August 11. Yoga for Children has arrived in Walpole, and it has arrived in a big way. This...
Walpole Youth Cheerleading returns
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By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Intern
It’s Walpole in August. So it’s hot, humid, and people are looking for some air-conditioning. Storm clouds overhead threaten to open up and break the heat spell. Walking down the street, it’s almost like swimming. Inside Blackburn Hall, it’s even worse—where clothing clings, sweat seeps, and the humidity seems...
The play’s the thing
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.
That’s what the audience is told, at least. For most of it, though, this balmy evening under a blue sky seems a million miles from “rotten.” Pleasant, perhaps. Certainly relaxing. Maybe even a little eye-opening. This is the Gazebo Players of Medfield’s...
Walpole Woods – a new camp option
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
One wouldn’t know that I-95 was right up the road at the secluded Jarvis Farm property in Walpole. Up a dirt road, next to a pond and surrounded by trees is the Walpole Woods summer camp, providing a badly-needed option for kids who want the camp experience without...
Walpole Junior Tennis serves up fun
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By Chris Foti
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Walpole’s pint-sized Roger Federers and Serena Williamses are having a ball this summer - and they’ve got an ace instructor showing them the way.
Jill Aldorisio is in her first year as Head Instructor for Walpole Recreation’s Junior Tennis development camp. She is running the program through the United States...
Boston Rebellion takes Walpole by storm
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Rain and recently cut grass filled the nostrils as one entered Adams Farm in Walpole this weekend to attend the Boston Rebellion US Cup. Saturday, July 30, and Sunday, July 31, saw a host of professional mountain bikers, as well as many amateur riders, descend upon the large...
Walpole’s July heat just short of all time record
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After a cool and cloudy weekend on the 9th and 10th, when the temperature did not get out of the 60’s, it turned hot. The average temperature for the month of 75.3°, which was 2.8° above normal, tied for the fifth warmest July of record. The average daily maximum for the last twenty...
Up, up and away: balloons take flight in Walpole
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
At first glance, it’s a Sunday just like every other Sunday at Walpole’s Bird Park. People are out walking on a beautiful morning. The sky is blue and the grounds are pristine. Suddenly, there is a sound - a roar punctuating the silence in semi-regular intervals. Then you finally...
Walpole Children’s Theatre concludes ‘Dorothy’
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By Jess McNamara
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
This weekend, Walpole Children’s Theatre will conclude their summer production of “Dorothy in Wonderland,” a whimsical mash-up of two classic tales: “The Wizard of Oz” and “Alice in Wonderland.” Written by Brian D. Taylor, this modern rendition features characters from each world as Dorothy, portrayed by Walpole resident Brenna...
‘Ballpark Mysteries’ author comes to Walpole
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By Edward Sheehan
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Last Monday, David A. Kelly, author of the “Ballpark Mysteries” series of children’s novels, among other works, visited the Walpole Public Library to discuss his writing method. His audience was a roomful of eager children and their parents.
In his novels, two main characters, cousins Mike and Kate, visit various...
Walpole resident embarks on circus tour
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By Jess McNamara
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
While many are spending their summer at work, the beach, or even on vacation, Walpole resident Doug Stewart is spending his summer a little differently. Stewart, a long time circus performer, has just opened Cirque Us!, his new circus collective, and embarked on their first ever summer tour. They...
Walpole Children’s Theatre opens ‘Dorothy’
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By Jess McNamara
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
This weekend, Walpole Children’s Theatre will open their summer production of “Dorothy in Wonderland,” a whimsical mash-up of two classic tales: “The Wizard of Oz” and “Alice in Wonderland.” Written by Brian D. Taylor, this modern rendition features characters from each world as Dorothy, portrayed by Walpole resident Brenna...
Get fired up. Win this Rebel fire pit
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The Walpole High School Football Team will raffling off a custom-made metal fire pit. The fire pit is valued at $700. The fire pit will be at Rico’s Pizzeria on Main Street on Friday, July 22, from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. and at Walpole High School Cafeteria from 10 a.m. - 5...
Rocking out on the Walpole common
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
On July 12, a large crowd gathered to enjoy the kickoff to Walpole Recreation’s popular Concerts on the Common concert season.
The very first performance of the 2016 season featured returning act Eleven. The rock band kicked off their performance at 6:30 p.m. Their act featured a number of...
Walpole woman honored as Unsung Heroine
