By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Katie Hurwitz, a Walpole native, cellist, and music major at University of Rochester, decided to give back to the community during the pandemic. “All of my plans got canceled due to the pandemic,” she explained. “I still wanted to do something music-related and give back...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Ed the Wizard made an appearance at Walpole Public Library on Monday afternoon, July 11, where he crafted an impromptu book of camping-related magic tricks to go along with this year’s summer reading theme, “Beyond the Beaten Path”. Far from a garden-variety magic show, Ed’s...
By Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Audiences of Walpole Children’s Theatre’s (WCT) performance of Treasure Island were in for a real treat last weekend: an entertaining production with excellent performers, beautiful sets and, as an added bonus in mid-July, an air-conditioned theater.
By Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The one hundred and forty-eighth Walpole High School graduation took place on Turco Field last Sunday, and it was quite the event.
The parking lot was full of cars, many...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly staff
Golden Opportunities for Independence (GOFI) arrived at the Walpole Public Library to share some sunshine last Thursday morning. GOFI is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization dedicated to empowering people with disabilities to live a more fulfilling life with the love and assistance of a dog and...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
A sunny afternoon outdoors at Walpole’s Adams Farm on Saturday, June 25, provided an excellent atmosphere for a summer concert, which featured the stylings of Groovy Situation and Dave Penza.
Concertgoers were shielded from the sun by an outdoor roof covering the...
By Emily Rast
Hometown Weekly Intern
Among the stellar schools, top-notch youth sports programs, and friendly neighbors that make Hometown Weekly’s communities ideal for raising children, there are, of course, some things that the children themselves would point to as the highlights of their towns.
Anyone who’s had...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Summer on Stone program, a weekday camp designed for children ages four to eleven, is currently in full swing in the center of town. The program, run by Walpole Recreation Department, runs for six weeks.
This little girl was happy to get a pumpkin at the Epiphany Parish Pumpkin Patch.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
If you haven’t driven through Walpole center recently, you might not realize that the Epiphany Parish Pumpkin Patch has returned for the season. But...
Coach Tarabelli noted that having his players back from injury played a huge role in the game.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
As a general sports rule, when two teams or individuals play each other and one team or individual dominates the later stages...
A Milton defender can’t stop a hard hit ball from Walpole.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Last Monday night, the Walpole Timberwolves girls’ volleyball team traveled to Milton looking to pick up their third win of the year. But while they played well enough...
Walpole is now the number one team in the state, according to The Boston Herald.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
When asked what her team’s record was after a rather routing victory over Milton, Porker head coach Jen Quinn hesitated to remember how many...
Anthony’s Barbershop in Needham noted how many of their customers used the time they were closed to experiment with new hair styles.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
As COVID recedes, Hometown Weekly is taking a special look at how some of the businesses in...
Although the walk focused on flowers, Cassie couldn’t help but point out a few animals and insects, like this Chinese mantis.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Saturday afternoon at Adams Farm, the crowd of people on the wildflower walk had already learned that...
Rachel Burke has been at the Farmer’s Market educating about the dangers of the sun for three weeks, as part of her Gold Star Award project.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
From a shaded section of the Walpole Farmer’s Market on Saturday...
The Scout House is now entirely maintained by the Walpole Girl Scouts.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
After years of doing service projects for the community, Walpole’s Girl Scouts are looking for a little bit of help.
At the Walpole Farmer’s Market,...
This butterfly sits just in front of a bed of orange flowers…
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Through July 31, Bird Park is holding a Critters on the Trail scavenger hunt, designed to get children searching for seven cutout animals: a snake, a bat,...
The barn and walking trails provided a rustic backdrop for Diandra Doble’s performance on Saturday afternoon.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With COVID vaccines seeming like more of a hopeful wish than a scientific reality, around this time last year, outdoor, socially-distanced events were...
Keynote speaker Ron Jones began his speech by taking on the role of a soon to be freed slave on Freedom’s Eve.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While making it a national holiday brought it into the spotlight earlier this week, Walpole residents should...
There are more vendors than last year - and more room, should a larger number of vendors want to take part.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Featuring vendors as varied as a Medfield restaurant, a trading card and collectible business, three farmers and the...
