May 23

Photo by Jeb Bobseine

A new chapter at Walpole Library

Kara Dean reads aloud from the children's book 'My Big Brother' during the Baby Book Time program.

Town Meeting OKs rezoning
A short town meeting (its ten articles took a brief three hours to complete) rezoned a piece of residential property off Rte. 1 into a highway business zone, at the request of its owner, Walpole resident Charlie Zarba. Representatives for Zarba said that the rezoning will allow for a $10 million retail office facility being built.

Iraq, free cash highlight town meeting
The Fall Annual Town Meeting opened and closed in under three hours Monday night, but still packed in talk of the future of the library, the ongoing zoning bylaw rewrite, and the proper destination for free cash.

Walpole Sports

Photo by Keith Lewis

Walpole defense rules Norwood in 27-7 victory
It was home sweet home for Walpole High football. Well, sort of. Forced to host Norwood High at Xaverian Brothers in Westwood because last week’s rains delayed the completion of the new Turco Field, Walpole got off to a slow start against the opposition's stout defense. Still, the Rebels pulled off a 20 point victory to stay one game ahead of Natick.

Walpole High volleyball: the comeback kids
After two come-from-behind victories in the past week, Walpole girls' volleyball need to finish the season 6-4 to make the playoffs. Still, the two unlikely victories over Dedham and Needham make the postseason a reasonable possibility for these comeback kids.