🌱 Patch AM: How a narrow loss to Walpole still fuels Whitman-Hanson

Hi 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:

• How a narrow loss to Walpole still fuels Whitman-Hanson

Also on today's calendar: Family Christmas Eve Pageant at 5pm and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 44 and low of 39 degrees.
• Friday: Breezy with rain, temps: high: 58, low: 27.
• Saturday: Sun, then clouds; much colder, with a high of 37 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Familiar faces starring again for Whitman-Hanson girls basketball (enterprisenews.com) — Walpole girls basketball gets a brief but notable mention as the team that edged Whitman-Hanson 43-41 in the 2023 state quarterfinals, part of the Panthers’ steady climb through recent tournaments. The story mainly follows Whitman-Hanson’s veteran core as they open the 2025-26 season with a dominant win and chase a long-awaited state championship berth.
   

📸 Around Walpole

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Walpole

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

Thursday December 18

• Adult Trivia Night
  Community Room , 143 School Street , Walpole
  6:30 pm
• WPL Evening Book Club
  Pinnacle Room , 143 School Street , Walpole
  7:00 pm
• Silent Sky Rehearsal
  Walpole Footlighters , 2 Scout Rd , East Walpole
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• COZY VIBES DAY , WEAR YOUR COZIEST WINTER GEAR
  Fisher Walpole, MA 02081

Monday December 22

• JERSEY DAY OR TEAM COLORS.
  Fisher Walpole, MA 02081
• Visit with the GOFI dogs
  Community Room , 143 School Street , Walpole
  11:00 am

Tuesday December 23

• Early Release Holiday Movie
  Community Room , 143 School Street , Walpole
  2:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Family Christmas Eve Pageant at 5pm
  United Church in Walpole , 30 Common St , Walpole
  5:00 pm
• Celtic Christmas Eve by Candlelight
  United Church in Walpole , 30 Common St , Walpole
  10:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Family Bingo
  Community Room , 143 School Street , Walpole
  10:30 am

📣 Walpole Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Grab & Go Meals for Seniors — Sharon Mutual Aid
  Sharon Adult Center & Council On Aging , 219 Massapoag Ave , Sharon
  10:00 am
• Pattycake Babies
  Children's Program Room Medfield Public Library , 468 Main St , Medfield
  10:15 am
• Multiage Storytime
  Norfolk Public Library , 2 Liberty Lane , Norfolk
  10:30 am
• Public Health Nurse Q & A
  Meeting Room Medfield Public Library , 468 Main St , Medfield
  11:00 am

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

Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Walpole PatchAM possible:

• Dogtopia of Dedham — (475) 338-3501
  Dogtopia – Dog Daycare, Boarding, Spa & Wellness
• D-BAT Metro South — (781) 654-3228
  D-BAT Metro South Now Open!

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Social Security Announces Cost of Living Adjustment —Delia De Mello Read on Patch

• Report of police activity in Quincy, Massachusetts.
  3:19PM on Dec 16: Quincy Police respond to incident with multiple cruisers and an ambulance in front of Party City in Quincy Center. (Nextdoor )

• Big Y Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Center Store Clerk in Walpole. Apply here.
• PetSmart posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Part Time in Walpole. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Walpole here.

🗞 Nearby News

Medfield

• Angel Run has successful 20th year (hometownweekly.net)

Norwood

• Brian Walshe's sentencing in wife's murder postponed (turnto10.com)
• Nuno F.G. Loureiro, MIT Lab Director and Professor, Killed in Home Shooting (complex.com)
• Ta-ha-Zouka Park looks to expand its sports facilities (newschannelnebraska.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: I don’t know. I haven’t heard the last report.
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Send it to us!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook