🌱 Walpole: Everything Going On Today (Fri, Dec 3)

Happy Friday, neighbors! Here's what's happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny; windy, cooler. High: 42 Low: 25.

Here are the top stories in Walpole today:

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Today in Walpole:

Walpole Patch Notebook

• Walpole Police Department: "The Walpole Police Department sends our deepest sympathies to the Malden Police Department following the untimely passing of Sergeant Michael Giordano. Our thoughts are with the Giordano family, as well as the entire MPD. Rest easy Serge..." (Facebook)
• Walpole Police Department: "#TBT: The former Walpole Town Hall following construction, circa 1881. Amongst many other things, the old Town Hall served as the Walpole Police Department Headquarters until 1954, and again from the mid 1980’s until 2018. The building –..." (Facebook)
• Walpole MA Chamber of Commerce: "TONIGHT! Napper Tandy's 5:30 - 9:30PM (Downstairs Hall) 🎄" (Facebook)

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Events:

• A Christmas Family Brunch @ The ICC! (December 4)
• Christmas and More on 12/4 Holiday Craft Fair (December 4)
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Announcements:

• ICC's Annual 50/50 Raffle! Up To $100,000 up for Grabs! (Details)
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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, a national 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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