🌱 Patch AM: Regional trash talks: what Newton’s vote means for Walpole

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In today's newsletter:

• Regional trash talks: what Newton's vote means for Walpole
• How Walpole ended up leading regional trash contract negotiations

Also on today's calendar: Citation on Petion For Formal Adjudication and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Clouds yielding to sun, with a high of 70 and low of 41 degrees.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 62, low: 36.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Public Facilities Committee Report – 9/23/2026 (figcitynews.com) — Newton's Public Facilities Committee voted to join coordinated solid waste contract negotiations with Walpole and other Massachusetts municipalities, aiming for better rates when the current trash deal expires in 2028. With Walpole part of this 35‑community effort, residents should watch how regional bargaining may affect future disposal costs and long‑term waste management planning.
   

• Finance Committee Report – 9/28/2026 (figcitynews.com) — Newton's Finance Committee has approved joining an intermunicipal consortium where Walpole will handle legal and administrative work for upcoming solid waste contract negotiations affecting many Massachusetts communities. For Walpole residents, this means your town is positioned as a lead player in talks that could influence trash disposal rates and long‑term service stability across the region.
   

📸 Around Walpole

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Walpole

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 6
• Jalapenos Mexican Grill – Walpole, MA →
  Jalapeno's Grill, 960 Main St, Walpole
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 5
• Imaginary Invalid Auditions
  Walpole Footlighters, 2 Scout Rd, East Walpole
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Upper Cape Cod RVT at Norfolk County Agricultural →
  Norfolk County Agricultural High School, 400 Main St, Walpole
  5:00 pm
• Ice Cream Social
  Fisher Walpole, MA 02081
  5:30 pm
• Imaginary Invalid Callbacks
  Walpole Footlighters, 2 Scout Rd, East Walpole
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Internation Walk to School Day!
  Old Post Road East Walpole, MA 02032
• Citation on Petion For Formal Adjudication →
  Norfolk Probate and Family Court, 35 Shawmut Rd, Canton
  10:00 am
Friday October 23
• Fall Rummage Sale October 23 & 24th →
  Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 24 Berwick St., Norwood, MA
  9:00 am
Saturday October 24
• Whitman-Hanson Regional at Walpole →
  Walpole High School, 275 Common St, Walpole
  1:00 pm
Tuesday November 3
• Jalapenos Mexican Grill – Walpole, MA →
  Jalapeno's Grill, 960 Main St, Walpole
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday October 5
• 23rd AltWheels Fleet Day →
  Four Points by Sheraton Norwood, 1125 Boston-Providence Turnpike, Norwood
  8:00 am
• Delayed Opening - Library will open at 11 AM →
  Sharon Public Library, 1 School Street, Sharon
  10:00 am
• Poirier Village Center Open Play →
  Poirier Village Center, 82 Roosevelt Ave., Norwood
  10:00 am
• Kids' Yoga →
  Medfield Public Library, 468 Main St, Medfield
  10:15 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Meat Manager in Norwood. Apply here.
• Burlington Coat Factory posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Team Lead - Part Time in Dedham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Walpole here.

🗞 Nearby News

Medfield

• Ghost Hunters Say This Abandoned Massachusetts Hospital Gets Even Eerier When Night Falls (newsbreak.com)
• Medfield Garden Club Presents "Attracting Songbirds to your Yard" (patch.com)
• Saturday's football roundup: St. John's Prep studies up, passes La Salle (R.I.) test with ease (bostonglobe.com)

Norfolk

• Bennington blitzes Norfolk 58-0 to improve to 5-0 - Douglas County Post-Gazette (dcpostgazette.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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