Junior Women’s Club of Walpole hosts magic show
Walpole Library to host play about Christa McAuliffe
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Famous astronaut Christa McAuliffe was a native of Framingham, and so is actor Judith Kalaora, who will present her portrayal of Mrs. McAuliffe at the Walpole Public Library on Monday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m.
This presentation of “Challenger: Soaring with Christa,” a one-woman play and multi-media experience written and performed by Ms....
Elm Street PAC holding silent auction fundraiser in Walpole
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The Elm Street PAC will host its second annual silent auction on Saturday, April 2 at 7 p.m. at the Walpole Country Club.
Interested in supporting the children of Elm Street Elementary School in Walpole? Then join the Elm Street School PAC for an evening of fun, food, and bidding at the silent...
Walpole Historical Society announces upcoming meetings
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The next meeting of the Walpole Historical Society will be held on April 6 at 7 p.m. at the Walpole Public Library.
Doug Williams, Director of Massachusetts Audubon’s Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary in Norfolk, will host a talk about stone walls.
Williams will share a few insights on how stone walls came to be, why...
Fisher PAC hosts carnival at the Fisher School
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Fisher Elementary School transformed into a fun-packed family carnival on March 13 as the Fisher PAC hosted its annual Fisher Family Fun Carnival.
During the event, classrooms inside Fisher Elementary were transformed into a miniature carnival, featuring many games and activities featured at most big-name traditional carnivals.
Kids could...
Bird Park in Walpole hosting Easter Egg Hunt
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Families of all ages are invited to the first ever Bird Park Easter Egg Hunt to celebrate the holiday on March 26, hosted by Bird Park and Boy Scout Troop 44.
The Easter egg hunt will give everyone a chance to enjoy some chocolate and candy, while those that find the special Golden...
Walpole Footlighters preparing for premiere of spring musical
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The Walpole Footlighters are busy in rehearsal for their spring musical comedy “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” at the Footlighters Playhouse, 2 Scout Rd., Walpole. The show will be performed May 6 – 22.
A delightful musical based on the beloved comic strip “Peanuts” by Charles Schulz, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”...
Walpole Library to host Alzheimer’s discussion
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“The Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s” will be identified and discussed in detail beginning at 7:00 pm on Tuesday evening, March 29, in the Community Room of the Walpole Public Library.
The Friends of the Walpole Library are sponsoring this important educational talk on mental well-being by Jennifer Hoadley of The Alzheimer's Association,...
Junior Women’s Club of Walpole to present magic show this Friday
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Junior Women’s Club of Walpole will present its Superhero Magic Show on March 25 from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. at the Italian American Club, 109 Stone Street in Walpole.
The headline act will feature John Henry’s World of Magic. For kids, a number of other activities will also be...
Get spring cleaning tips at the Walpole library
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Professional organizer Marilyn Cruickshank of Creative Simplicity in Needham will give a talk called “Spring Clean Out – Clear the Clutter!” at the Walpole Public Library at 7 p.m. on March 31.
Cruickshank will give sound advice about how to keep one’s “stuff” from being overwhelming. She will conduct a workshop in...
Walpole native to debut new circus on March 19
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Walpole native and 2014 Walpole High graduate Doug Stewart is preparing to debut a new circus group, called “Cirque Us,” on March 19 at the Aircraft Aerial Arts center in Somerville.
Cirque Us’s shows will feature many acts and performances, including clowns, aerial acrobatics, contortionists and tight wire-walkers.
“It’s going to feature everything you...
Walpole celebrates St. Patrick
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...
Confederate flag removed from home behind Walpole High
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A Confederate flag that has been flown from private property located just behind Turco Field at Walpole High was removed last Thursday, according to Walpole Police.
According to Walpole Deputy Police Chief Chris Mackenzie, the Walpole Police Department was notified that the flag was no longer flying on Thursday afternoon. A detective was...
Mick Morgan 5K to be held this Saturday in Walpole
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The 5th Annual Mick Morgan’s St. Patrick’s 5K will be held this year on Saturday, March 19. The annual 5K benefits March for Meals.
Race registration begins at 8 a.m. on Saturday March 19, with a 9 a.m. start time. Pre-race day bib, runners’ bag and T-shirt pick up is scheduled for Friday...
Siemens tax agreement passed at Walpole Special Town Meeting
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Walpole Town Meeting representatives passed a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) agreement between the Town of Walpole and Siemens at a Special Town Meeting on March 7 with a vote of 76-51.
The Tax Increment Financing agreement would grant Siemens a reduction in new property taxes for a proposed $300 million expansion project the company...
Walpole High opening ‘Once on This Island’ this weekend
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
Walpole High theater students are preparing to open their winter production of “Once on This Island,” which will premier on March 12 at 7:30 p.m. A second showing will occur on March 13 at 3 p.m. Both performances will be held at the Walpole High auditorium.
"Once On This...
Sanders and Trump win Walpole primary
Walpole voters nominated Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders to be presidential nominees during the March 1 Massachusetts presidential primary.
A total of 8,300 of Walpole’s 17,163 registered voters participated in this year’s presidential primary.
Republican front-runner Donald Trump took both Walpole and the Massachusetts nomination with a large lead. He picked up 1,805...
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February closes out a mild winter in Walpole
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February was bracketed by a 64-degree maximum on February 1 and a 65-degree maximum on February 29.
Within the month, there was an additional day of over 60-degree weather and seven more days exceeding 50 degrees. The record low for the month was set on February 14 with a temperature of -12 degrees....
Author to discuss 1919 World Series at the Walpole Library
