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Library Friends host annual meeting

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The Friends of the Walpole Public Library held their annual meeting in December with Dr. John Warren, Archivist of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as keynote speaker. President Philip Czachorowski summarized the year and recognized retiring officers and board members, as well as the ongoing work of volunteers. Sally Rose was reelected as treasurer...
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Summer brings changes to Rocky Woods

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By Stephen Press Hometown Weekly Staff When one visits Medfield's Rocky Woods, a 491-acre reservation administered by the The Trustees of Reservations, over the course of several seasons, it becomes clear that the only constant is change. That suits Kira LaFosse-Baker, engagement site manager for the reservation, particularly well. "It's greener. That's for sure," she says of...
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Rocky Woods offers wreath making and more

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Rocky Woods was recently named an “excite property” by the Trustees of Reservations, and it’s easy to see why. This past Saturday, Rocky Woods offered a wreath-making activity entitled Wreaths from the Trees. This was the first year the activity had been offered, but the property is certainly building...
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Story Time at Dover’s Powisset Farm

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By James Ensor Hometown Weekly Reporter On the heels of a popular farm dinner on Friday, August 26, Powisset Farm followed up with Story Time for preschoolers on the morning of Thursday, September 1. From 10 a.m. to a bit past 11 a.m., a small troop of dedicated preschoolers and parents braved the rain...
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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...
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