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A day at Turner Pond

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Reporter In days of yore, skating outdoors on ponds, lakes and other bodies of water was the norm in New England winters. Fun and magical, it brought entire families together to re-connect with nature. Walpole students used to skate at recess. However, Mother Nature has shifted over the past few years and the...
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Backyard Files: meet the mergansers

By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Editor

Let me set the scene.

It’s a quiet Sunday morning in late November, the weekend after Thanksgiving. It’s early and it’s
chilly. I’ve headed out for a walk along a pond.

I can hear the silence as I wander the edge of the water. This is a trail I’ve traveled hundreds...

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Scouts clean Turner Pond

On Sunday, April 23, as part of Earth Day, a group of Boy Scouts from Troop 44 met at Turner Pond to clean up the beach, the lodge area and surrounding conservation land. Over a three hour period, the scouts collected several large bags of trash and two large bags of recyclables while clearing much...
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