Five Things You Need to Know Today in Walpole: Aug. 2

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1. Possible Scattered Thunderstorms This Afternoon

According to the National Weather Service, Thursday calls for scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

At night, look for scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

2. Charges Dropped Against Walpole Priest

Indecent assault charges have been dropped against a Walpole priest from Blessed Sacrament Church, Emile “Mike” Boutin, Tuesday, according to an article on the CBS Boston website.

Prosecutors dropped the case when the then 21-year-old accuser, who alleged that Boutin had grabbed him inappropriately, refused to testify, according to CBS Boston.

Boutin was banned from public ministry from the Boston Archdiocese while the case was pending, according to the article.

3. Planning Board Meeting Cancelled

The Walpole Planning Board meeting scheduled for Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at the Walpole Town Hall has been cancelled.

4. DJ at BBC

DJ Big Daddy Ray will be providing the tunes at the British Beer Company on Route 1 in Walpole tonight.

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