Planning Board grants two hearing continuances

Walpole Planning Board pushes two major hearings into 2027 amid aquifer and conservation concerns.

Field hockey, soccer host Canton, Foxborough

Walpole field hockey and soccer teams host Canton and Foxborough in non-conference games Saturday. Also in today's brief (3 items): Walpole heating company warns of rising costs; Walpole field hockey faces Canton Saturday; Walpole hosts Foxborough in soccer Saturday.

Schlittler shuts down Red Sox in opener

Walpole native Cam Schlittler shuts down Red Sox in Yankees' Wild Card opener. Also in today's brief (4 items): Walpole native Schlittler stars in Yankees' Game 1; Flood watch extended across Massachusetts; Norfolk Aggie volleyball hosts Old Colony RVT Friday; Author David Biedrzycki ta…

Walpole panel drops cap on non-conforming home expansions

Walpole zoning panel moves to drop its 50 percent cap on expanding non-conforming homes.

Brookline field hockey visits Friday

Brookline brings freshman field hockey to Walpole Friday to open a busy fall sports weekend. Also in today's brief (6 items): Nor'easter track lengthens ahead of weekend; Brookline freshman field hockey visits Walpole; Walpole JV soccer faces Whitman-Hanson Saturday; Pumpkin Patch seaso…

Conservation Panel Approves Union Street Condo Permit

Walpole Conservation Commission clears a six-unit Union Street condo permit, continues a messy wetland-fill fight.

Coastal storm targets region this weekend

Coastal storm with high winds and erosion threatens Massachusetts including Walpole this weekend. Also in today's brief (3 items): Coastal storm may bring high winds, erosion to Massachusetts; Pumpkin Patch season returns to Walpole Sept. 26; Rock Voices choir invites new members Sept. 28.

Select Board approves Casella trash deal

Walpole Select Board OKs $1.75 million Casella trash deal, fills three board seats.

Zoning Board Rejects Pennstone Parking Fine Appeal

Walpole Zoning Board upholds a $300 stadium-parking fine against the Pennstone Apartments, voting 0-4 to reject the complex's appeal.

Newton trash talks could reshape regional services

Talks between Newton and Walpole could reshape regional trash services for both towns. From our own coverage: Single deed recorded in Walpole for late August. Also in today's brief (4 items): Newton talks could reshape Walpole trash services; Avenue Restaurant hosts farm-to-table dinner…

Obituary notices, week of September 14, 2026 through September 20, 2026

This week's Walpole obituary notices column carries one entry: Murphy, Geraldine Rita ("Gerry"), 96, a lifelong Walpole resident who died Sunday, September 13, 2026, at her home in Walpole, Massachusetts. She was predeceased by her husband, John D. "Jake" Murphy, and is survived by four…

Single deed recorded in Walpole for late August, new-construction sale tops period

The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds recorded just one Walpole property sale between Aug. 21 and Sept. 19: a $985,469 transaction closed Aug. 26 in which Pulte Homes of New England LLC sold to Jeffrey C. and Linda M. Abbott. No address, bed/bath or square-footage details were available in the deed

School Committee OKs Three Out-of-State Field Trips

Walpole School Committee approves Quebec, Sicily and Rhode Island field trips in a single sitting.

Planning Board Continues Union Street Project to Oct. 15

Walpole Planning Board continues a six-home Union Street hearing to Oct. 15 over incomplete plans.