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Hooper Institute Seeks Recording Secretary

JOB POSTING 12/05/2025 Leave a comment
Join the Hooper Institute as our Recording Secretary! This paid position includes attending monthly board meetings and preparing meetings minutes. Estimated time commitment: 4 hours per month. Interested? Contact hooper.director@gmail.com to learn more or apply.

Walpole Players New Year’s Eve Party – 12/31/25

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A New Year's Eve Party! Wednesday, December 31, 8 pm - midnight at the Walpole Town Hall. Come dance the night away . . . and toast the New Year with us! Music by local favorite DJ, Shamus Martin. Catered appetizers & desserts by Susie Rogers - BYOB! Mystery raffle: $1/ticket or $10 for your arm length. Wear a costume, tux, and evening gown, or any festive clothing! RSVP to walpoleplayers.events@gmail.com by Saturday, December 20th, so we can plan for enough food! Tickets are $20 per person at the door.

Selectboard Meeting Agenda – 12/3/25

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TOWN OF WALPOLE

SELECTBOARD MEETING AGENDA

December 3, 2025

Starting at 6:30 PM in the Town Hall

SELECTBOARD MEETING

PROPERTY ABATEMENT APPEAL

PAYROLL

  • Payroll Register totaling $40,770.81 dated 11/28/2025 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $8,554.44

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES

  • Selectboard Meeting – November 26, 2025
  • Selectboard Non-Public Session – November 26, 2025

COMMITTEE REPORTS

  • Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting – October 15, 2025
  • Trail Committee Meeting – November 12, 2025
  • Supervisors of the Checklist Meeting – November 25, 2025

OLD BUSINESS

Pending Further Actions: Town Hall Generator, Old North Main and High Streets Bridges/Culverts, School and Union Street Drainage

  • Amendment #1 to ARPA Grant for Reservoir Dam
  • Pearl Street Repair Work

NEW BUSINESS

  • Cheshire County 2026 Budget
  • Asset Management Plan (AMP) Public Hearing
  • Notice of Activity and Use Restriction (AUR)
  • Rt. 12 Paving Project in 2026

NON-PUBLIC BUSINESS: RSA 91-A:3 II (b) (c)

HOOPER TRUSTEES MEETING

HOOPER TRUSTEES MEETING

HOOPER TRUSTEES MINUTES

  • Hooper Trustees Meeting – November 19, 2025

HOOPER TRUSTEES PUBLIC BUSINESS

  • Andrew Dey Consulting Invoice
  • Total Monies Spent for Hooper Renovation Project

HOOPER TRUSTEES NON-PUBLIC BUSINESS: RSA 91-A:3 II

**Any recording, audio or visual, and/or other devices must be declared at the beginning of the meeting**

Updated Zoning Board Meeting Agenda – 12/17/25

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Zoning Board of Adjustment Agenda

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Town Hall

7 pm

Roll Call: Appointment of an alternate if needed.

Minutes: Review minutes of November 2025.

Call to Order:

Old Business:

New Business:

Pauline Barnes will bring up ZBA web site and the Board will work on prioritizing menu on left side of the document.

Shane wants to discuss RSA 91-A is about Access to governmental records and meetings and meetings open to the public.

RVSAH Presents “The Future of Healthcare at Cheshire Medical Center” – 12/4/25

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The Future of Healthcare at Cheshire Medical Center. River Valley Seniors at Home presents a valuable informational session with Dr. Joseph Perras, CEO and President, and Tricia Zahn, Senior Director of Population Health at Cheshire Medical Center (CMC). Plans for the future of healthcare delivery in our region will be explored, followed by Q&A. Walpole Town Hall (34 Elm Street, Walpole) Thursday, December 4, 2025, 12:00 to 1:00 pm.

December 2025 Clarion Now Online

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You may have now read your hardcopy mailed to all addresses in Walpole, North Walpole and Drewsville, but if not click this link, or on the front page illustrated below for the December 2025 issue.

Twenty packed pages and a number of Holiday events for you to attend. As the year winds down do enjoy your holiday, stay safe and well, and Happy New Year – RAY BOAS, Publisher

Conservation Commission Meeting Agenda – 12/1/25

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Agenda

Walpole Conservation Commission Meeting

Monday, December 1, 2025

Location and Time: Walpole Town Hall, 7:00 p.m.

Facilitator: Peter Palmiotto, co-chair

1. Call to Order

Introductions of attendees and visitors

2. Seating of Alternates – call for new member

3. Review and Approval of last month’s Minutes 

4. Public Business 

  • Treasury Report 
  • Correspondence 

5. New Business

Presentation – Bird Friendly Family Forests- Chris Liazos

6. Trail Committee

Rail Trail work plan, Other trails

7. Old Business, updates 

Fanny Mason Forest Management

  • Winter harvest
  • Red pine
  • Invasives

Easement monitoring

Reservoir Dam

Mt Kilborne 

8. Other Business

Hooper Institute Board 

9. Agenda next meeting January  5, 2026

10. Adjournment

Planning Boarding Meeting Agenda – 12/9/25

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Walpole Planning Board Agenda

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Town Hall 

7 pm

Roll Call: Appointment of alternates if needed.

Call to order: 

Minutes: Review minutes of the November 2025 meeting.

Old Business:

Public Hearing: Lot Line Adjustment Jay Landry, 100 Wentworth Road. Town Tax Map 17, Lots 5-2 and 5-4, Residential A. No new lots will be created. Changes to Tax Map 16, Lot 12 .49 acres to be annexed, Lot 5-4 .01 acres to be annexed, Lot 5-2 .04 acres to be annexed. 

New Business:

Greg Gay, North Walpole, preliminary proposal.

Zoning Board Meeting Agenda – 12/17/25

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Zoning Board of Adjustment Agenda

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Town Hall

7 pm

Roll Call: Appointment of an alternate if needed.

Minutes: Review minutes of November 2025.

Call to Order:

Old Business: 

New Business:

Pauline Barnes will bring up ZBA web site and the Board will work on prioritizing menu on left side of the document.

Postponed: Drewsville Tree Lighting

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The Drewsville Tree Lighting is postponed until next Sunday, December 7th at 4:30 pm.