Walpole’s Fogarty sets shot record
The play’s the thing
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.
That's what the audience is told, at least. For most of it, though, this balmy evening under a blue sky seems a million miles from "rotten." Pleasant, perhaps. Certainly relaxing. Maybe even a little eye-opening. This is the Gazebo Players of Medfield’s...
Walpole’s July heat just short of all time record
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After a cool and cloudy weekend on the 9th and 10th, when the temperature did not get out of the 60’s, it turned hot. The average temperature for the month of 75.3°, which was 2.8° above normal, tied for the fifth warmest July of record. The average daily maximum for the last twenty...
The blue mile
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
At the south end of Memorial Beach on Dug Pond in Natick, a long line of girls in swim caps wades into the water. Behind them, back on the beach, a slightly smaller group of boys mills about, alternately offering words of encouragement and roughhousing among themselves. Parents crowd...
Get fired up. Win this Rebel fire pit
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The Walpole High School Football Team will raffling off a custom-made metal fire pit. The fire pit is valued at $700. The fire pit will be at Rico’s Pizzeria on Main Street on Friday, July 22, from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. and at Walpole High School Cafeteria from 10 a.m. - 5...
Walpole swim team beats Needham
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The Walpole summer swim team faced off against Needham on July 7 to begin the summer swim season. The Barracudas picked up a win against Needham in the meet.
As of Monday morning, Framingham leads the Summer Swim League with an early two-win streak, while Walpole, Canton, Dedham, Natick and Newton each have...
Walpole woman honored as Unsung Heroine
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The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women held their Thirteenth Annual Unsung Heroines of Massachusetts event at the Massachusetts State House Great Hall of Flags last Wednesday.
Jean L. Augusta of Walpole was among those recognized from across the Commonwealth. They were nominated by Representative Louis L. Kafka (D- Stoughton) and Representative...
Epiphany Parish of Walpole hosting outdoor movie night
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Epiphany Parish of Walpole, located at 62 Front Street, is inviting the community to a free showing of the Disney animated film “Zootopia” on Thursday, July 21 at 8:30 p.m.
The movie will be shown outdoors on the lawn under the stars, and the public is invited to bring chairs or a...
Area 4th celebrations a blast
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By Hometown Weekly Staff & Correspondents
Perfect weather, tantalizing smells from the grill, friends and family were par for the course for this year's area July 4 celebrations. From Needham - boasting one of the nation's oldest Independence Day celebrations - to Walpole, where one of the native cognoscenti gushed about the town's "biggest...
Walpole Recreation announces Concerts on the Common schedule
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The Walpole Recreation Department is excited to announce its Summer 2016 Concert on the Common schedule, beginning Tuesday July 5 with a performance by “Eleven” at the bandstand downtown.
The Concerts on the Common are complimentary to the public. Enjoy dinner at one of Walpole’s downtown restaurants then stop by the Town Common...
Walpole planning to implement new electricity program
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The Town of Walpole has begun the planning process to implement the Walpole Power Choice program, a municipal electricity aggregation program.
By bulk purchasing electricity for the entire community within the program, Walpole will seek a lower rate than Eversource's Basic Service electricity supply rate and the price stability that comes with a...
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The Town of Walpole has begun the planning process to implement the Walpole Power Choice program, a municipal electricity aggregation program.
By bulk purchasing electricity for the entire community within the program, Walpole will seek a lower rate than Eversource's Basic Service electricity supply rate and the price stability that comes with a...
Old Post Road Fair goes country
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By Rachel Borman
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Many families attended Old Post Road Elementary School’s Country Fair on Sunday, June 13. Following in the footsteps of last year’s Big 50 Carnival, the planning committee chose a Country Fair theme that influenced all areas of the event.
In the country spirit, unique additions to...
Village Fair returns to Walpole
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
With rain in the forecast but holding off until the afternoon, a sizable croud turned out to the Epiphany Parish of Walpole’s annual Village Fair on June 11.
The event began early at 8 a.m. with a pancake breakfast. At 8:45, the annual road race and fun run through...
Walpole police hosting Narcan training session
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The Walpole Police Department will be hosting a training session on the use of Narcan and a CPR training class on June 22 from 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. at the Walpole Public Library. The Narcan training session will run from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m., and the CPR training session will...
Walpole potters raise $1,800 for homeless children
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Last month, the potters from Potters Place of Walpole raised $1,800 to benefit a Foxboro based non-profit organization created to raise awareness and funds to support 2.5 million homeless children in America.
Nearly 200 vases and other one-of-a-kind pottery pieces were created and sold as part of their recent Spring Show and Sale.
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Needham takes Walpole in playoff run
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The Needham boys baseball team experienced quite a run in the South Division 1 sectional playoffs this year. After a nine-inning, 2-1 nail-biter in the opening round against Plymouth South and a subsequent 3-2 stunner over the 3-seeded Bridgewater Raynham, the Rockets found themselves with 10-seeds Walpole standing between them and the final.
Walpole...
Walpole softball team enjoys postseason run
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
After a season marred by challenges, the Walpole High softball team made a comeback, pushing through two wins in the playoffs before falling to Hopkinton on June 7 4-2.
When the team clinched a postseason run and finished the regular season with a 11-9 record, they headed into...
Congratulations Walpole High Class of 2016
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By Rachel Borman
Hometown Weekly Contributor
Laughs and cheers. Hugs and tears. A sense of camaraderie and at least one very loud air horn. These were some of the most prominent parts of Walpole High School’s graduation day on Sunday, June 5.
294 seniors received diplomas surrounded by family and friends, as well as the school...
Walpole town election results released
By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
James Stanton and Nancy MacKenzie beat out challenger Tom Brown to secure their spots on the Walpole Board of Selectmen at the annual town election on June 4.
Out of Walpole’s 17,184 of registered voters, 2,538 made it out to the polls to cast their votes for various town offices and...
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Ice Cream Festival returning to Bird Park in Walpole
