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WFD open house brings community together 

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

In honor of Fire Prevention Week, the Walpole Fire Department (WFD) opened their doors for an open house on Saturday, October 14th. Family and friends were welcomed to check out the facility and even enjoy some light refreshments too! 

Gronk delivers masks to Walpole firefighters

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end and former New England Patriot star Rob Gronkowski visited Walpole on Friday to deliver medical equipment to frontline workers.

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Accompanied by his girlfriend, Camille Kostek, the three-time Super Bowl champion and future Hall of...

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BSS holds first Color Fun Run

Blessed Sacrament School held its first ever Color Fun Run on September 21, leaving a trail of bright colors and even brighter grins in its wake. Held at Bird Park in Walpole, the BSS Color Fun Run included a ¼ mile loop for runners to walk or run around. Along the way, over 250 runners ran...
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Walpole celebrates National Night Out Day

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By Daniel Curtin Hometown Weekly Reporter [caption id="attachment_28024" align="alignright" width="225"]Members of the Walpole Fire Department were having fun with the community. Photos by Daniel Curtin Members of the Walpole Fire Department were having fun with the community. Photos by Daniel Curtin[/caption] The Walpole community came together to listen...
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Walpole Fire Department celebrates new station

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Finally, the day has arrived. On June 2, Walpole celebrated the opening of the fire department’s new building. Members of the community were able to witness history in the making as the town held a ribbon cutting ceremony and offered tours of the state-of-the-art station. The morning’s celebration began with...
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Firefighter Bailey one of Walpole’s finest

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By Linda Thomas Hometown Weekly Correspondent Perhaps Erik Bailey chose to rescue others in hopes of rescuing himself. He still remembers the day he helped save a man’s life. It was spring 2010. Bailey was working as a paramedic in Newton. He’d just finished his shift when he got a call from a dispatcher that a 42-year-old man...
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