Join Walpole First Congregational Church interim minister, Melissa O’Brien, for an open conversation about all things end of life. As a former hospice and hospital chaplain, and long-time minister and senior community chaplain, Melissa has spent a great deal of time in the presence of those who are transitioning out of this world. Death is one of her favorite topics of conversation, though it’s probably not yours! Come with questions and curiosities; bring your coffee and we’ll provide the sugar rush. Saturday, November 14 at 10am in the Walpole First Congregational Church’s commons room. Questions: melissa519@me.com.
Holiday Wreath Making Workshop at the Hooper Institute – 12/4/26
Join the Hooper Institute for our annual Holiday Wreath Making Workshop! December 4th from 5:30 – 7:30 pm at the Hooper Institute. Workshop fee is $45 and includes instruction, refreshments, and a wide variety of natural materials! Space is limited. Register using the QR code or email hooper.director@gmail.com
Red Cross Blood Drive in Walpole – 12/5/26
St. John’s Church and the First Congregational Church of Walpole are joining together to host a community blood drive on Saturday, December 5, 2026 from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm. The need for blood never stops and every donation is a simple but powerful way to care for our neighbors and help save lives.
Appointments are required. To schedule an appointment, please call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCross.org to choose a time that is convenient for you.
Reminder: Walpole Community Giving Tree Project
The Walpole Community Giving Tree Project helps families provide holiday gifts for their children ages birth-18 (or older if still in high school). Participating families must be residents of the Walpole township (Walpole, North Walpole, and Drewsville).
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS: From now until NOVEMBER 23 only, tags will be available at the following locations during their regular business hours: River Valley Church, First Congregational Church (go to back door by ramp), St. John’s Church, St. Peter’s Church, the Walpole Library, Diamond Pizza, The Hungry Diner, Watkins Tavern, Savings Bank of Walpole on Westminster St, and Mascoma Bank.
UNWRAPPED gifts should be returned to any of these same locations no later than November 30th; you do not have to return your gift to the same location where you took a tag. This is a wonderful project that helps to brighten the holiday season for many of our local families, and we appreciate everyone’s help! If you have any questions, you may contact us at weilcloues8808@gmail.com or message us at 603-209-1484.
Happy holidays to you and yours!
Please stay safe and healthy!
Jeanne Cloues and Marcia Weil, project organizers
NOTE: You may also mail donations directly to us at 192 Upper Walpole Road, Walpole, 03608. Please make checks payable to Jeanne Cloues and put “Giving Tree” in the memo line. Thank you.
Reminder: Walpole Players Present ‘I Don’t Have A Clue’ – 11/13 – 11/15/26
The Walpole Players performance of Craig Sedaro’s “I Don’t Have a Clue” comedy-mystery show is THIS weekend, November 13th-15th.
There are a few tickets left for Sunday’s delicious dinner show at 4pm catered by Luca Paris and Walpole Grocery. These tickets must be purchased in advance at Mascoma Bank before 3pm on Friday.
Friday and Saturday 7pm shows will still have ticket sales at the door, but purchasing them in advance at Mascoma is a great way to confirm you’ll have a seat.
Need help with tickets? Text Jenny at (603) 313-9319 or email thewalpoleplayers@gmail.com
Proceeds from the 50/50 ‘Mystery Card’ Raffle will benefit our local food shelves so bring some cash to ‘play’ with us!
Lots of local talent and community collaboration-you don’t want to miss this show!
Dar Williams at Bellows Falls Opera House – 12/4/26
Since the runaway success of her first album, THE HONESTY ROOM in 1994, Dar Williams has become one of the most beloved singer/songwriters in America. On Friday, December 4, she returns to the Bellows Falls Opera House for her fifth appearance at the historic venue, the final show of the 2026 Ray Massucco Concert Series. Opening the show will be Vermont songstress Diane Zeigler.
Dar Williams is an engaging and delightful performer. Her songs such as “When I Was A Boy,” “The Babysitter’s Here,” “The Christians and the Pagans” and “After All” are classics, and her books, “Amalie,” “What I Learned In A Thousand Towns” and “How To Write A Song That Matters” have proved thought-provoking and inspirational. Her 2026 album, Hummingbird Highway, has been rapturously received by fans and media alike.
The Bellows Falls Opera House is located at 7 Village Square, Bellows Falls, VT. Doors are at 6:30, showtime 7:30. Adult beverages will be offered by local micro-brewery Seven Balls Brewing. Tickets and information at BellowsFallsOperaHouse.com. Concert-goers are urged to always purchase tickets from the Opera House website, as third-party entities often scalp tickets deceptively and at grossly inflated prices.
Walpole Police Department Activity Summary – October 2026
Reporting period: October 1–31, 2026
Total entries 319 Traffic stops 73 Other activity 246
The October dispatch log shows substantial motor vehicle enforcement activity, particularly along NH Route 12, Main Street, and Killeen Street. Traffic stops occurred throughout the month, with several concentrated periods of enforcement.
The report also documents ambulance calls, citizen assistance, suspicious activity investigations, motor vehicle accidents, alarms, and other police services.
The following traffic-stop analysis groups intersections and nearby locations under their principal road to provide a clearer picture of enforcement activity.
Traffic stops by location
71 motor vehicle stops identified in the October log; intersections grouped under the principal road.
| Road / Location | Traffic stops |
| NH Route 12, including intersections | 43 |
| Main Street, including Prospect Hill Road intersection | 10 |
| Whitcomb Road, including intersections | 5 |
| Killeen Street | 4 |
| Church Street | 3 |
| Old Cheshire Turnpike | 1 |
| Ames Plaza Lane | 1 |
| Vine Street | 1 |
| Huntington Lane | 1 |
| Pinnacle Lane | 1 |
| North River Road / South Street | 1 |
| Total | 71 |
NH Route 12 accounted for approximately 61% of identified traffic stops. Main Street was the second most frequent location. Together, these two roads accounted for approximately 75% of the stops.
Several traffic stops resulted in arrests, while many were recorded as citations or warnings. The log does not consistently distinguish citations from warnings, so those outcomes should not be reported as separate verified totals.
Other police activity by call type
| Activity | Calls |
| Follow-up calls | 36 |
| Ambulance / medical calls | 30 |
| Assist citizen | 21 |
| Suspicious persons, vehicles or incidents | 14 |
| Paper service | 12 |
| Animal complaints | 11 |
| 911 and non-911 hangups | 11 |
| Manner of operation complaints | 10 |
| Assist other agencies | 9 |
| Administrative / other | 7 |
| Assist motorists | 7 |
| Fire alarms | 5 |
| Found / lost property | 5 |
| Parking complaints | 4 |
| Civil standby / keep the peace | 4 |
| Road hazards | 4 |
| Police information | 4 |
| Restraining order service | 3 |
| Noise complaints | 3 |
| Burglar alarms | 3 |
| Serve warrants | 3 |
| Other fire calls | 3 |
| Motor vehicle accidents / hit-and-run | 3 |
| Building checks | 3 |
| Repossession of property | 3 |
| Disturbances | 2 |
| VIN verifications | 2 |
| Lockouts | 2 |
| Child custody issues | 2 |
| Theft | 2 |
| Criminal trespassing | 2 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 2 |
| Drug cases | 2 |
| Welfare checks | 2 |
| Other individual call categories | 9 |
| Total other activity | 246 |
The nine remaining entries consist of one each for neighbor dispute, forgery/fraud, unattended death, violation of petition, directed patrol, unwanted subject, domestic disturbance, general complaint, brush fire, and impaired-driver complaint; these categories total ten entries, with the other-activity reconciliation requiring one category-label review.
Key findings
- Traffic stops represented approximately 23% of all published dispatch entries.
- Follow-up calls were the largest category of non-traffic-stop activity.
- Medical calls and citizen assistance together accounted for 51 entries.
- Suspicious activity investigations and animal complaints were also recurring demands on police services.
- The log includes a variety of enforcement, administrative, and community-service functions beyond traffic stops.
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