Government

Walpole's Permanent Building Committee approved $626,992.23 in vendor invoices and a $15,329.95 change order for the high school's phase-three gym and music-wing build-out, while tabling a vote on a disputed athletic banner plan.

Walpole's sewer and water board spent Monday's meeting arguing over how a disputed 2-1 vote should be counted, ultimately revoting to approve January's minutes 3-1 and agreeing to revisit both the board chairmanship and a January 27 rate vote covering roughly $15 million in budgeted spending.

Walpole's Sewer and Water Commission voted 2-1 to raise water and sewer rates for fiscal 2027 after a contentious public hearing over revenue projections.