🌱 WALPOLE: What You Need To Know Today (Wed, Oct 27)

Happy Wednesday, Walpole! Let's get this day started. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in Walpole.

First, today's weather:

Showery, windy and cooler. High: 51 Low: 46.

Here are the top stories today in Walpole:

1. Walpole Police Department Entrance Exam On Saturday, Oct. 30 (Walpole Patch)

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Today in Walpole:

• Norfolk Retirement Board - Town of Walpole (8:30 AM)
• Walpole Historical Commission - Town of Walpole (6:30 PM)
• Conservation Meeting - Town of Walpole (7:00 PM)

Walpole Patch Notebook

• Walpole Police Department: "Ofc. Billy Mitchell of the 4-12 Shift walking the Red Carpet as only he can, GOFI pups, and some other candids from the Elm Street School’s Fall Festival earlier today. We hope everyone had a great Sunday!! 🍂🎃 Rebel - Walpole's Communi..." (Facebook)
• Walpole Police Department: "Rebel - Walpole's Community Resource Dog did a little community policing earlier today at the new DogPerfect Canine Emporium LLC , and did not come away empty-handed (or pawed). Another successful mission! 🐶🍖🐾 #CommunityPolicing #Walp..." (Facebook)
• Walpole Police Department: "⚠️ #WeatherAdvisory: Timeline for the Fall nor’easter today & tonight. Main threats continue to be heavy rain & high winds in excess of 50 MPH. ‼️ #Reminder: Any power outages can be reported directly to Eversource MA at 800-592-2000, or..." (Facebook)
• Walpole Police Department: "#Update: Phone service to the all Town buildings affected has been restored. Thank you! ⚠️ WPD has been made aware of several phone outages in Town this afternoon. Of those effected include land-lines to multiple Town Buildings. Verizon ..." (Facebook)
• Walpole MA Chamber of Commerce: "Please welcome our newest member to The Walpole Chamber; Maryellen Gillespie of Dogperfect Canine Emporium 🙂" (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, 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.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Walpole Daily? I'm all ears. You can email me at maryellen.gambon@patch.com.