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Flu vaccine clinics coming to Walpole

Walpole flu vaccine clinics are upcoming for Walpole residents ages four years and older. All state vaccine can only be used on ages 18 years and younger - so Rite Aid will be at the town’s clinic and will accept all insurance cards, except Tufts, to vaccinate all adults 19 years and older. Residents are...

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor With Friday evening marking the beginning Yom Kippur, the Walpole and Wellesley High School football teams played a rare matinee game on Sunday afternoon, with the Rebels (2-2, 2-1) prevailing 13-7 over the Raiders (2-2, 0-1) thanks to a pair of touchdown passes by quarterback Brett Lavanchy. [caption...

As the sun set and ominous clouds began appearing over the skies of Walpole, members of the community flocked to the center of town to experience the last night of Main Street Live on Friday, September 15. Encompassing three successive Friday nights in September, Main Street Live features al fresco dining, live music and a...

On August 5, veterans gathered at the North Walpole Fish and Game Club and prepared to set out on the waters of Willett Pond. The participants were part of the Heroes On The Water Boston chapter, which is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping military service members and veterans suffering from PTSD ( Post Traumatic...

Local lax stars dominate All-Scholastics

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Week after week, the boys and girls lacrosse teams for all six towns within Hometown Weekly’s range of coverage in 2017 supplied seemingly endless headlines and excitement. All the hard work these boys and girls put in translated into all 12 boys and girls lacrosse squads from Dover-Sherborn,...

Auditore, Chapski earn baseball All-Scholastic

By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Walpole senior captain and second base-man Charlie Auditore as well as Xaverian captain and ace pitcher Dylan Chapski of Medfield were recently awarded All-Scholastic honors by the Boston Globe following their immense contributions to their teams throughout the 2017 baseball season. Auditore smacked two home runs and 21 RBI en...

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Week after week, the boys and girls lacrosse teams for all six towns within Hometown Weekly’s range of coverage in 2017 supplied seemingly endless headlines and excitement. All the hard work these boys and girls put in translated into all 12 boys and girls lacrosse squads from Dover-Sherborn,...

Nevins, Warriors finish successful season

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Medfield High School boys varsity lacrosse team completed a successful season on Tuesday afternoon at Concord-Carlisle Regional High School in the MIAA Division II state semifinals. After winning the South Sectional in dramatic comeback fashion against Walpole last Saturday night in Ashland, the Warriors (12-6) fell to...

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By Cameron Small Hometown Weekly Correspondent As summer rolls into the area, water usage goes up — pools get filled, sprinklers run for excited kids no longer in school, and lawns and gardens demand drinks. Fresh water is crucial to life, human and nonhuman alike. In attempting to preserve water, bans or restrictions are placed...

On Tuesday, June 27, from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m., members of the community will take to the Bird Park playground to decorate "Kindness Rocks" to add to the Park's garden. All materials needed will be provided, and participation is free.

“The Kindness Rocks Project” is dedicated...

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By Peter Kougias Hometown Weekly Intern Last Wednesday morning, children gleefully entered the library for storytime with Ms. Loomis. Leslie Loomis has been a librarian for 30 years. She says that she absolutely loves her job. As the children sprinted into the room, Loomis started the story hour with “If You're Happy and You Know It”....

McCarthy pioneers incredible Warrior comeback

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor When the Medfield and Dover-Sherborn Regional High School varsity girls lacrosse teams were placed in the same part of the MIAA Division II South Sectional bracket on May 26, one had the sense that these two arch-rivals would be meeting up for a third and final time in...

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Whenever Walpole and Norwood get together on the baseball diamond, it is due to be a heated and entertaining match, given the fierce rivalry these two Bay State Conference powers share. On Thursday, the No. 6 seed Rebels (13-7) hosted the No. 11 seed Mustangs (11-9) in the...

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Photos by Courtney Doherty[/caption] On Sunday, May 21, The Old Post Road school in Walpole held its annual fun run. Over 130 participants pre-registered for the fun run, which was immediately followed by a retirement party for Principal Steve Fortin. ...

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Vandana Apte of Walpole has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to the Czech Republic from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Apte will support the teaching of English at Nový Jičín as part of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship. Apte was valedictorian of Walpole High...

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The Walpole Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Mick Morgan’s Irish Pub and Restaurant are co-sponsoring the first annual “Helping our Neighbors” 5K run or walk. The event will be held on June 3, with onsite registration at 9:00 a.m. and race start at 10:00. The beautiful course begins...

Candidate’s Night prepares for June 3 vote

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter On Wednesday, May 17, members of the Walpole community gathered in the Walpole Public Library to listen to the positions of the different candidates running for Walpole office. Walpole Candidate’s Night, hosted by the League of Women Voters for of Westwood/Walpole/Dedham and the Walpole Chamber of Commerce, allowed candidates...

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Entering Saturday afternoon’s national quarterfinal contest against perennial ACC power Duke, Ohio State had never been to an NCAA Division I Lacrosse Final Four. Behind the play of Walpole native and Xaverian graduate Luke Buckley (two goals), the Buckeyes (15-4) took down the Blue Devils (13-5) by a...

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Memorial Day will be held on May 29 and starts at noon near the flag pole at the Common. The program lasts about 30-40 minutes.

Members of the Veterans Committee and Walpole’s local Representatives will speak. WWII Veterans Bob Moody and Henry Scanzio will...

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Over the years, Needham High School, Xaverian, St. Sebastian’s, and Dexter-Southfield have been four of the household names in the Massachusetts high school/prep lacrosse world. During these next several weeks, alumni from all four of these local powerhouse programs will be competing for the NCAA Division I National...

Tag Archives: Walpole

Flu vaccine clinics coming to Walpole

Von Klock, Rebels earn key road win

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Main Street goes Live

Fish and Game Club welcomes vets

Local lax stars dominate All-Scholastics

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Auditore, Chapski earn baseball All-Scholastic

Local lax stars dominate All-Scholastics

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Nevins, Warriors finish successful season

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Water, water everywhere…

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‘Kindness Rocks’ at Bird Park

Kids spend story time with Ms. Loomis

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McCarthy pioneers incredible Warrior comeback

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Gaughan and Rebels cruise in round one

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Off and running!

Vandana Apte receives Fulbright Award

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St. Vincent de Paul sponsoring 5K

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Candidate’s Night prepares for June 3 vote

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Buckley, Buckeyes headed to Foxboro

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Walpole set for Memorial Day

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Local lax stars fight for D1 crown

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