🌱 What new decisions will impact North Walpole taxes and winter heating?

Hi North Walpole! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What new decisions will impact North Walpole taxes and winter heating?
• Want your North Walpole story in print next month?

Also on today's calendar: 251st Marine Corps Ball.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you drop a Coffee Mug? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 58 and low of 29 degrees.
• Monday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 65, low: 38.
• Tuesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 65 and low of 34 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Selectboard Meeting Minutes – 10/8/26 (thewalpolean.org) — North Walpole residents are directly affected as the Walpole Selectboard signed required MS-1V tax forms for the North Walpole Village District and chose Swanzey Oil for town heating fuel after service issues with the previous provider. The meeting also covered a police equipment grant, ongoing fundraising for the new police building, and updates on town financial audits.
   

• November 2026 CLARION — Closing Date –Thursday, October 22, 2026 (thewalpoleclarion.com) — North Walpole residents are invited to submit stories, photos, and ads for the November 2026 issue of The Walpole Clarion, which reaches more than 1,900 Walpole, North Walpole, and Drewsville addresses. Submissions are due by 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 22, and early entries help the publisher plan layout and include more community voices.
   

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📸 Around North Walpole

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Walpole

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday November 14

• 251st Marine Corps Ball →
  DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown, 700 Elm St, Manchester
  9:00 am

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Other local events

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📣 North Walpole Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday October 18

• Open Garden Weekend
  Distant Hill Gardens, 507 March Hill Rd, Walpole
  10:00 am
• Designing Your Garden for Fall and Winter Interest →
  Distant Hill Gardens, 507 March Hill Road, Walpole
  10:30 am
• Cemetery Sleuthing Stroll →
  Lempster NH
  1:00 pm

Monday October 19

• Wildflower Seed Collecting and Seed Ball Making Event for Kids
  Distant Hill Nature Trail, 66 March Hill Rd, Alstead
  10:00 am
• Cemetery Trustees Meeting →
  Town Office, 856 NH Route 10, Lempster
  4:00 pm

Tuesday October 20

• Franklin School Visit
  Distant Hill Nature Trail, 66 March Hill Rd, Alsteads
  9:30 am

Wednesday October 21

• Invasive Plant Workshop
  Distant Hill Gardens, 507 March Hill Rd, Walpole
  2:00 pm
• Conservation Commission Meeting (Date Change) →
  Town Office, 856 NH Route 10, Lempster
  4:30 pm
• Conservation Commission Meeting →
  Town Office, 856 NH Route 10, Lempster
  4:30 pm

Thursday October 22

• Chesterfield Policy Committee
  Sau29, Central Office, 193 Maple Ave, Keene
  5:00 pm
• Historical Society Meeting →
  History Hall, 4 Second NH Turnpike, Lempster
  6:30 pm

Saturday October 24

• The Blind Boys of Alabama →
  The Colonial Theatre, Keene NH, 95 Main St, Keene
  7:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Alstead. Apply here.
• Circle K posted a job opening for Store Assistant Manager in Charlestown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Walpole here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Walpole

• Candidates for Congressional District 2 talk political parties, affordability (concordmonitor.com)

Keene

• Keene Council Hears Public Comment on Proposed Short-Term Rental Rules (mykeenenow.com)
• Planning Board Site Visit (keenenh.gov)
• Cheshire Medical Center to Close Winchester Family Medicine Clinic in November (mykeenenow.com)

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Ok North 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: "What do you get when you drop a Coffee Mug?" — a Coffee Break! (Thank you Jorie W. for sending it in!)
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