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MLK Day observance held virtually

MLK Day observance held virtually

With no candlelight ceremony on Walpole common, instead people were encouraged to light candles in their windows.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

Although last year’s Martin Luther King Day observance featured an outdoor candlelight ceremony, group singing, speeches and a reception at the United...

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Peace and Justice Group holds rally

Peace and Justice Group holds rally
The Walpole Peace and Justice Group held a tax day rally on Thursday, April 25, to call for a reduction in U.S. military spending and a redirection of those funds to human needs. A 40 foot budget banner was held showing where the Federal discretionary budget is spent today. The banner was comprised of...
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Walpole observes MLK Day

Walpole observes MLK Day
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Over 30 people attended the Martin Luther King Day Observance held on Sunday, February 10. The observance started with a candlelight vigil on the Walpole Common for 30 minutes. It then moved into United Church in Walpole for readings, reflections, and light refreshments. Participants read excerpts of Martin Luther King’s speeches and sermons....
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MLK Day observance planned

An observance for Martin Luther King Day will be held at United Church in Walpole on Monday, January 21, starting at 6:30 PM. People are invited to join with a candlelight vigil in front of the church, located on 30 Common Street. At 7:00 p.m., the observance will move into the church for readings and...
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From Medfield to Faneuil Hall

From Medfield to Faneuil Hall
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A year ago on August 26, the musical “We Did It For You! Women’s Journey Through History” began performances in Massachusetts at First Parish Unitarian Universality Church in Medfield. Playwright Thea Iberall said, “On August 26th, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was adopted, and so that date became Women’s Equality Day....
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Peace and Justice Group holds vigil

Peace and Justice Group holds vigil
People joined the Walpole Peace and Justice Group vigil on Thursday, July 26, in support of immigrant families and children. Participants were calling for the U.S. government to reunite families, to stop the inhumane practice of locking up immigrant families, to stop any plans for building family detention camps on military bases, and to close...
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‘Penny Poll’ results announced

‘Penny Poll’ results announced
Over 100 people took the “Penny Poll” on May 14 at the Walpole Peace and Justice Group booth at Walpole Day. The poll gave participants the opportunity to “vote” how they would allocate the U.S. Federal discretionary budget and how their taxes would be spent. The U.S. discretionary budget covers Federal spending that is allocated...
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Tax Day Rally set for April 14

Tax Day Rally set for April 14
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On Saturday, April 14, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., the Walpole Peace and Justice Group will hold a Tax Day Rally for Peace and Economic Justice at the Gazebo on the Walpole Common. Rally speakers will address the destructive consequences of exorbitant military spending at the expense of human needs. A 40-foot...
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Residents demonstrate in Walpole

Residents demonstrate in Walpole
Over 50 people gathered on the Walpole Common on Saturday, August 19, at a peace vigil standing for equality and justice for all and against hateful messages of intolerance and racism. Organized by the Walpole Peace and Justice Group, people from Walpole and surrounding towns - including members of Action Together Walpole and the Wrentham...
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Tax Day peace vigil in Walpole

Tax Day peace vigil in Walpole
Over 30 people gathered on the Walpole Common on Saturday, April 15, at a peace vigil calling for a reduction in military spending and a redirection of those funds to human services. Sponsored by the Walpole Peace and Justice Group, a 40-foot banner was held showing where the Federal discretionary budget is spent today based...
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Walpole Peace and Justice Group hosting book talk

Walpole Peace and Justice Group hosting book talk
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Dr. Andrew Bacevich will give a talk on his upcoming book, “America’s War for the Greater Middle East,” on Monday, March 21 at 7 p.m. at the Walpole Public Library. In his book, Dr. Bacevich makes a searing reassessment of U.S. military policy in the Middle East. Over the past four decades, U.S. forces...
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