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Greetings Walpole! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See where Walpole football lands in the statewide preseason rankings

Also on today's calendar: Auditions for The Christmas Carol and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Some sun, warm; a p.m. shower, with a high of 86 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 58.
  • Saturday: A brief afternoon shower, with a high of 72 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Super 25 Massachusetts high school football preseason rankings (wickedlocal.com) — Walpole High's football team is on the statewide radar, earning votes in a preseason Super 25 ranking of Massachusetts programs ahead of the 2026 season. Practices start August 24 and games kick off September 10, with familiar powerhouses like Xaverian and Catholic Memorial leading the pack.
   

📸 Around Walpole

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Walpole

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Other local events
    Thursday August 20
  • Embroidery Group
    Walpole Public Library MA
    7:00 pm
    • Saturday August 22
  • Little Women Set Build
    Walpole Footlighters 2 Scout Rd, East Walpole, MA 02032
    9:00 am
    • 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
    • Friday September 4
  • The Beautiful Losers - Tribute to Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band →
    The Norwood Theatre, 109 Central St, Norwood
    7:30 pm
    • Monday September 7
  • Walpole Labor Day Road Race →
    Walpole High School, 275 Common St, Walpole
    9:00 am

📣 Walpole Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday August 20
  • Crescent Ridge Story Time!
    Sharon Public Library Crescent Ridge Dairy Grounds 407 Bay Rd, Sharon, MA, 02067
    11:00 am
  • Lunch Break Meditation
    Medfield Memorial Library Meeting Room Medfield Public Library, 468 Main St, Medfield, MA
    12:30 pm
  • Zoom with a Law Librarian
    Morrill Memorial Library Virtual
    1:00 pm
  • Communication Without Limits
    Morrill Memorial Library Simoni Room , 33 Walpole St., Norwood
    1:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • PetSmart posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Part Time in Walpole. Apply here.
  • Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Norwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Walpole here.

🗞 Nearby News

Norwood

  • Located In Unique Setting, Business Is Booming At Norwood's Smokehouse BBQ (iheart.com)
  • Unlimited Pizza Pass Offered By Popular Chain: How To Buy One (dailyvoice.com)
  • 2026 ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series Opens in China (usfigureskating.org)

Norfolk

  • Barn completely destroyed by fire in Norfolk Wednesday morning, officials say (ctpost.com)
  • Norfolk taxpayers want refund for public official's alleged vacation abuse (nbcboston.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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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