WALPOLE DAILY: What You Need To Know Today (Wed, Sep 8)

Rise and shine, Walpole! Let's get you started this Wednesday with everything you need to know going on today in and around town.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 82 Low: 68.

Here are the top stories in Walpole today:

1. Hundreds Compete In Walpole Road Race On Labor Day (Walpole Patch)
2. Walpole Dance Center Leaps Into 40th Year (Walpole Patch)
3. Walpole Wants Your Input In New Police Chief Search (Walpole Patch)
4. Destination Downtown, WeBreathe Wellness Co-Host Connection Event (Walpole Patch)

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Today in Walpole:

• Trail Life Enrollment Now Open (9:00 AM)
• Recreation Committee - 09/08/21 - Town of Walpole (6:00 PM)
• Conservation Commission Meeting - Town of Walpole (7:00 PM)
• Fisher PAC - Fisher (7:00 PM)

Walpole Patch Notebook

• Walpole Police Department: "The good folks at Southridge Farm & Nursery have 13 American flags on display in honor of the 13 Armed Service members who made the ultimate sacrifice on August 26t in Afghanistan. Sgt. O’Connor snapped this picture tonight. " (Facebook)
• Walpole Police Department: "MOP Ofc. Koenig made a new friend in young Officer Roman while working the Walpole Labor Day Road Race detail this morning! Happy Labor Day! #CommunityPolicing #WalpoleMA" (Facebook)
• Walpole Police Department: "A few from this morning’s Walpole Labor Day Road Race! From all of us at WPD, have a safe and happy Labor Day! " (Facebook)

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— Mary Ellen Gambon

About me: I am a Freelance Massachusetts Editor covering the towns of Canton, Dedham, Norwood, Westwood and Walpole, MA. I am a Boston native who began my journalism career in 1994. I graduated from Boston University, where I received bachelor's degrees in journalism and political science. In 2002, I graduated from the University of Massachusetts Boston with a master's in public administration. I am a 1994 Pulliam Fellow, an award given to 10 graduating college seniors who are pursuing careers in journalism. I previously was a staff reporter for Gazette Publications, Inc., The Dedham TImes, The Daily Transcript and The Parkway-West Roxbury Transcript. Over the past four years, I have been a freelance reporter at Bulletin Newspapers, Inc. and Gannett, Inc. covering greater Boston. I also write for The Hopkinton Independent.

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