By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Flying High Dogs visited the Walpole Public Library to show off their frisbee-catching skills to a large audience. Gathered on Stone Field, the dogs performed their signature tricks for a crowd of excited families and children.
Three...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Local Walpole resident Deborah Schoenthaler was recently recognized with the 2024 Francis M. Hernan Award - one of the highest awards given by the Massachusetts-Rhode Island Chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA). Surrounded by fellow colleagues, friends and family,...
By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Be Inclusive, an organization focused on uplifting underrepresented voices, hosted its first-ever Pride event on June 28, 2024. Be Inclusive is based in Walpole and hosts many events throughout the year. Countless people gathered on the Walpole Common to celebrate, craft,...
by Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The question can be heard all around town: at baseball games, at the town pool, at the library (quietly, of course), and on social media. What’s with the giant ducks that have appeared, seemingly out of nowhere, throughout Walpole?
By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Walpole rang in the Fourth of July with its annual Night Before the Fourth celebration, going all out this year to celebrate its 300th anniversary. The town brought in more fireworks, more parade vehicles, and countless people to enjoy the festivities....
by Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter
In true Walpole spirit, a number of town groups and committees recently joined together to host a great event for an even greater good. Walpole’s Department of Public Works (DPW), together with the Recreation Department, the Walpole Town Forest Committee, the...
Walpole Cultural Council (WCC) would like to congratulate the winners of Walpole Writes 2024! Started in 2021, the Walpole Writes program is a town-wide writing contest open to all residents of Walpole (as well as non-resident students of all Walpole schools). Writers of all ages (elementary-school through adult) submitted entries in the categories of short stories...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Walpole was ready to celebrate Juneteenth on Wednesday, June 19th at the Walpole Commons. The amazing organization, Be Inclusive, held their fifth annual Juneteenth Celebration for everyone to come and enjoy.
This family-friendly event included multiple musical performances,...
by Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter
It was a bittersweet Friday evening June when hundreds gathered to say goodbye to Bird Middle School (BMS) in East Walpole. Since the brand new Walpole Middle School is scheduled to open this Fall, demolition on BMS which began on Monday,...
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
The summer concert series under the Hometown Weekly’s (HTW) umbrella of towns have become a beloved tradition, drawing music lovers of all ages to enjoy evenings filled with live performances under the stars.
Out of the six towns...
By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Walpole Public Library (WPL) hosted a night of jazz featuring the Linden Duo and special guest Marshall Wood. The Linden Duo, consisting of Stephanie Stone on flute and saxophone, and Mark Michaels on guitar and occasional vocals, was joined by...
by Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Thousands of jubilant guests flocked to Boylston Schul-Verein (BSV), the German-American Club located on Route 109 in Walpole, the first weekend of the month. They were there to celebrate the club’s annual Sommerfest, a summer extravaganza that included traditional German fare,...
By Jack Stanton
Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
This year’s MIAA State Championship games were loaded with local talent. Seven teams within the Hometown Weekly six-town reach made their way to the state championship game with three taking home the title.
Walpole High School had...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Sponsored by the Friends of the Walpole Public Library (WPL), and in partnership with the Walpole Historical Society (WHS), the WPL welcomed WHS member Betsey Dexter Dyer on Wednesday, June 5th. Attendees packed into the Community Room to hear all about...
by Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On a spectacularly beautiful early June Sunday, the 150th Walpole High School (WHS) commencement ceremony took place on the grounds of the Common Street school. Hundreds converged upon Turco Field to celebrate this year’s graduating class, the same class that began...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Nestled within the town of Dover, MA, lies an area with open fields and an array of beautiful farm houses. Powisset Farms, which has been dated back over 300 years, remains to be an invaluable cultural resource for not only its...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
It was another jam-packed night at the Boylston Schul-Verein (BSV) on Friday, May 24th as the German/American Club of Walpole kicked off the start of summer with their May Country Biergarten. This gorgeous venue included an outdoor covered seating area underneath...
By Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The 2024 Ag Expo appeared to be a big success despite cloudy skies and below average temperatures for mid-May.
The annual event, which is both sponsored by and a fundraiser for the Future Farmer’s of America (FFA), has...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
In honor of Memorial Day, the town of Walpole held a Memorial Day Observance on Monday, May 27th at the Walpole Town Common. While drizzles of rain fell from time to time, it held off long enough for this amazing event...
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The talented Retro Politan Duo rocked the Walpole Public Library with a fun and informative program focusing on the “Pioneering Women of Rock and Roll.” Jill Goldman (lead vocals and u-bass and Ron Politan (guitar and backup vocals) played with infectious...
