WCT set to present ‘Wizard of Oz’
Walpole celebrates July 4
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While the world was focusing on the pros and cons of Donald Trump’s July 4th celebration, Walpole held its annual July 3 festivities to significantly less controversy. For over fifty years, Walpole has held its “Night Before the Fourth,” celebration and this year would be no different -...
Union Congregational Church plans Rummage Sale
Union Congregational Church’s Annual Rummage Sale on April 6 is expanding its list of beneficiaries. This year, a portion of all clothing donations and sales will go to support Rosie’s Place, a non-profit located in Boston that offers shelter, sanctuary and support to over 12,000 poor and homeless women.
Donations of clothing, shoes, bedding & accessories...
Read more
Footlighters ready ‘Miz Arnette’ for stage
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
The Walpole Footlighters first production of 2019 is "The Mystery of Miz Arnette" by Alan Bailey and Ronnie Claire Edwards.
October 1934, Hardesty, Oklahoma – Widower Reuben Landers and his daughter Floy Kate are desperately trying to hold on to the family farm, but it’s very difficult when the soil keeps blowing away....
Apple Harvest Fair brings family fun
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
A full day of family fun and beautiful weather marked this year’s annual Apple Harvest Fair in East Walpole.
Over a thousand happy faces enjoyed games, petting baby animals from Animal Craze, pony rides, face painting, and a trackless train ride. Inside the church hall, people delighted in the silent auction, where hundreds...
Beatles tribute band to play Walpole
Beatles For Sale - the Tribute, is returning to the Francis William Bird Park in East Walpole on Saturday, June 10, at 4 p.m. The community is invited to bring lawn chairs and blankets for an afternoon of Beatles hits.
Francis William Bird Park is located along Washington St., Polley Ln., Rhodes Ave., and Wolcott Ave....
Read more
Footlighters presenting ‘Lost in Yonkers’
The Walpole Footlighters are getting ready for their spring show at their Playhouse on Scout Rd. in East Walpole, where they are rehearsing “Lost in Yonkers.” This Neil Simon classic Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy-drama will be performed weekends from May 5 to May 21. This is the third production of the Walpole Footlighters 2016-2017 season, their...
Read more