🌱 Patch AM: How Walpole’s fire department helped Massachusetts become a national data leader

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In today's newsletter:

• How Walpole's fire department helped Massachusetts become a national data leader

Also on today's calendar: Medfield Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 58.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Massachusetts Fire Departments Achieve Nation's Fourth-Highest Emergency Response Reporting Rate (thereadingpost.com) — Walpole's fire department is among several in Massachusetts that volunteered early to adopt a new national emergency response data system, helping the state reach a 90% reporting rate. The system, called NERIS, lets officials analyze near-real-time incident data to improve funding decisions, staffing, fire prevention efforts, and planning for big events or disasters across the state.
   

📸 Around Walpole

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Walpole

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Medfield Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ →
  Saint Edward Parish, 133 Spring St, Medfield
  9:00 am
Friday September 11
• Peter Mulvey & Jenna Nicholls present Floyd Mercantile →
  Zullo Gallery Center For the Arts, 456 Main St, Medfield
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• SC Workshop Place TBD
  Walpole Public Schools East Walpole, MA 02032
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Embroidery Group
  Walpole Public Library MA
  7:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Fire Alarm and Sprinkler system inspection
  Walpole Footlighters 2 Scout Rd, East Walpole, MA 02032
  1:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Auditions for The Christmas Carol →
  153 Washington St, Walpole
  12:30 pm
• WCT Christmas Carol auditions
  Walpole Footlighters 2 Scout Rd, East Walpole, MA 02032
  3:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Grade 1 -12 return
  Fisher Walpole, MA 02081
Thursday September 3
• Kindergarten Open House
  Fisher Walpole, MA 02081
• Tree, pruning, and removal
  Walpole Footlighters 2 Scout Rd, East Walpole, MA 02032
• Dover-Sherborn JV Field Hockey @ Walpole →
  Walpole High School, 275 Common St, Walpole
  5:30 pm

📣 Walpole Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• Passport Walk-In Event
  Norfolk Public Library Reference Desk , 2 Liberty Lane, Norfolk
  10:00 am
• Zoom with a Law Librarian
  Morrill Memorial Library Virtual
  1:00 pm
• Watercolor Meet Up
  Norfolk Public Library Community Room 2 Liberty Lane, , Norfolk
  1:00 pm
• Ukulele Play-Along Sessions!
  Westwood Public Library Conference Room, Main Library
  1:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Walpole PatchAM possible:

• Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
• Michael Mahoney Real Broker MA LLC — 6176159435
• DMG Brokerage — 7815913232
• Charles River Mechanical — (774) 564-1558
• Feng Shui Restaurant & Bar — (781) 817-6256
• Ritucci sports spine and pain management center — (508) 722-0450
• Southeast Railing Co Inc — 7818287088

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Roche Bros. Supermarkets posted a job opening for Scanning Clerk in Medfield. Apply here.
• CoWorx Staffing Services posted a job opening for Machine Production Operator in Norfolk. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Walpole here.

🗞 Nearby News

Norwood

• Jarmoc and Witkowski, Stapert and Korotcov Lead U.S. at JGP Opener in China (usfigureskating.org)
• Hiring Veterans: Jobs of the week for Aug. 24, 2026 (va.gov)
• Ossoff's Natalie Harp-Trump remark 'was factual' about relationship: Subramanyam (newsnationnow.com)

Norfolk

• GOOD DEEDS: Celebrating the History and Spirit of Labor Day (franklinmatters.org)
• Royals Attend Carol Service At Westminster Abbey – Cele (celebitchy.com)
• Second human case of West Nile virus identified in Massachusetts (wcvb.com)

Foxborough

• 3 Thoughts Following Patriots Preseason Week 2 (patch.com)

Ok Walpole! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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