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Senior Moments’ Holiday Concert at WPL
January 6, 2025by Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter The talented Senior Moments Chorus presented a warm and wonderful Holiday Concert at the Walpole Public Library (WPL). The audience enjoyed listening to the group’s performance and singing along to some of the selections. The group brought joy and... more...
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Walpole’s 2024 Time Capsule
December 21, 2024by Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter On December 10, a lively ceremony was held at the new Walpole Middle School for the filling of Walpole’s 300th anniversary time capsule. This was the final event of Walpole’s yearlong 300th Anniversary Celebration. Before the program began, attendees... more...
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Fourth annual Festival of Trees
December 21, 2024by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter The Junior Women’s Club of Walpole (JWCW) held their fourth annual Festival of Trees at the Walpole Senior Center on South Street. This year’s event consisted of 46 creatively decorated trees that came in all sizes, shapes, and colors,... more...
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Walpole lights up the Common
December 19, 2024By Madison ButkusHometown Weekly Reporter In honor of the beginning of the holiday season, as well as the end of Walpole’s 300th Anniversary, the town of Walpole hosted a Tree Lighting & Caroling on the Common event. This was sponsored by the Walpole Chamber of... more...
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Frank Quinn Art Retrospective at WPL
December 19, 2024by Audrey AndersonHometown Weekly Reporter On Thursday, December 5, the Friends of the Walpole Public Library held a busy opening reception for an Art Retrospective featuring the paintings of Francis “Frank” X. Quinn (1944-2024). The Community Room was packed with visitors who enjoyed viewing Quinn’s... more...
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Santa parades through Walpole
December 5, 2024By Riley Fontana Hometown Weekly Reporter One of Walpole’s most beloved traditions is its annual Santa Parade, held the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Residents line the streets to watch cars, floats and local organizations walk the streets and perform followed by Santa who closes the parade.... more...
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WPL’s Gullah Geechee culture lesson
November 27, 2024by Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter On 11/18, as part of the Friends of the Walpole Public Library’s (WPL) Speaker Series, photojournalist Barry Pell shared his experiences and photographs from his travels in the barrier islands of the American southeast. The program, entitled “Gullah Geeche:... more...
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Walpole resident competes on “The Voice”
November 27, 2024By Riley Fontana Hometown Weekly Reporter Mary McAvoy is a Walpole resident, currently competing on “The Voice”. She has been a musician her whole life, inspired by her family. She is training and competing on Team Snoop, getting to work with famous rapper Snoop Dogg. ... more...