Reinstein to present at Walpole Library
Suspect leads Walpole police on high-speed chase
By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
A suspect led Walpole police on a high-speed chase through multiple towns, including Walpole, Norwood, Westwood, Dedham, Needham and West Roxbury on April 27 before being arrested at an apartment building in West Roxbury.
The suspect, identified as 28-year-old Michael LeBlanc of Abington, faces a long list of charges, including attempted...
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Walpole RoboRebels Competing in World Championship
Walpole Students Take Over the State House
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
Two Walpole High students joined students from high schools across Massachusetts to participate in Student Government Day at the Massachusetts State House on April 1.
James King and Allison Cullen were picked to attend the student government day to represent Walpole High. Together, the pair took on the role...
Walpole Actor in ‘Charlie Brown’
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When the “Peanuts” gang arrives at the Footlighters Playhouse at 2 Scout Rd., Walpole’s Luke Witherell will be portraying Snoopy.
“You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” will open May 6 and run through the 22.
Luke is appearing in his first show with Footlighters, but has appeared here numerous times previously with Walpole...
Walpole Educators Win Excellence in Education Awards
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
Two Walpole High educators were officially presented with the Goldin Foundation’s Excellence in Education award at a ceremony in Canton.
Bird Middle School sixth grade science teacher David Kujawski and Jeanne Gottfried, a special education teacher at The Education Cooperative’s (TEC) Intensive Early Childhood Program were both presented with...
Junior Women’s Club Fashion Show a Success
Baseball season begins
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
Walpole youth sports welcomed back baseball season as the Walpole Little League’s annual opening day parade kicked off through downtown Walpole.
Hundreds of kids from various youth sports donned their uniforms and met behind town hall before embarking on the parade down Main Street.
Many spectators took the opportunity to...
Walpole Town Forest celebration
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
May 1 will mark the 100th anniversary of the Walpole Town Forest, one of the first town forests to be established in Massachusetts. To celebrate, the Walpole Town Forest Committee, with assistance from Walpole Recreation and various volunteers and town boards, will be hosting a 100th anniversary celebration on...
Walpole Cub Scouts give school a spring cleaning
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A group of Walpole Cub Scouts recently completed a community service project at the Fisher School. Members of Pack 44 Den 3 met at the Fisher Elementary School in Walpole last week to clean up the school grounds. The scouts cleaned up litter and raked up the property. The boys also donated two...
Walpole Day Trolley Tour
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This Walpole Day, explore Walpole’s most-identifiable landmarks and experience the town’s rich 291-year history with a chance to take a trolley tour through Walpole’s historic neighborhoods.
The Walpole Historical Society and the Walpole Recreation Department are partnering together to sponsor a historic trolley tour of our town on Walpole Day 2016, which will...
The fashion of ‘Downton Abbey’ at the library
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“The Fashion at Downton Abbey” will be presented in the Community Room of the Walpole Public Library at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 28, sponsored by the Friends of the Walpole Public Library. All are welcome and there is no charge to attend.
Inspired by the popular PBS television series, this overview of late/post-Edwardian...
Walpole High students host dance performance
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The Walpole High Dance Company presented its dance performance, called “Rabbit Hole,” on April 1 and April 2 at Walpole High.
The performances featured an array of songs and dances highlighting contemporary dance. From multi-layered mixes of classical music to voice-overs and sound effects, the show featured a number of unique musical tracks....
Walpole resident running in the Boston Marathon
By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
Walpole resident Erin Collins will be running for the second time in the Boston Marathon on April 18 to support the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team.
With less than a week away before the big day, she is busy preparing for the marathon. After losing a lot of training time due to...
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Walpole Footlighters preparing to debut ‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’
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The Walpole Footlighters are getting their spring musical comedy “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” ready for production at the Footlighters Playhouse, 2 Scout Rd., Walpole. The show will be performed May 6 – 22.
A delightful musical based on the beloved comic strip “Peanuts” by Charles Schulz, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”...
Walpole High Student Council holding recycling fundraiser
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The Walpole High School Student Council's annual electronic recycling fundraiser will be held on Saturday, April 16 from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. in the Walpole High School parking lot.
The Student Council will be collecting virtually all electronic devices and household appliances. They will be collecting small devices such as cell phones, iPods...
Walpole High seniors host paint night for Limbs for Life
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
A charity Paint Night organized by two Walpole High seniors has been a success.
Fifty people attended the Paint Night, which was held on March 20 at Finnegan’s Wake in Walpole. In total, the Paint Night brought in $1,500, which will be donated to Limbs for Life, a non-profit...
Walpole students presenting artwork at Art in Bloom
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The Norwood Evening Garden Club will present Art in Bloom 2016, a free community event that displays artwork generated by Norwood and Walpole High School students with interpretative floral designs done by club members.
The historic George H. Morse House at 1285 Washington Street in South Norwood will once again host...
Walpole RoboRebels enjoying successful season
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What does a portcullis, moat and cheval de fries have in common with a robot? These are three of the obstacles this year’s Walpole Robotics team, the RoboRebels had to overcome to play a medieval themed game called FIRST Stronghold.
Given six weeks to build a robot durable enough to...
Mick Morgan’s 5K brings in $45,000
