Pursuant to RSA 33:8-a, I, the Selectboard of the Town of Walpole will hold a public bond hearing on July 1, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., at the Town Hall located at 34 Elm Street, Walpole, NH to discuss the proposed issuance of a bond in the amount of $3,000,000 to finance the construction of a new police facility. The bond issue will be voted on at the August 17, 2026 special meeting.
Budget Hearing
Pursuant to RSA 32:5, I, the Selectboard of the Town of Walpole will hold a public budget hearing on July 1, 2026, following the 6:00 p.m. public bond hearing at the Town Hall located at 34 Elm Street, Walpole, NH to discuss the Town’s proposed budget for the August 17, 2026 special meeting.
If canceled due to weather, the bond and budget hearings will be rescheduled to July 9, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at the Town Hall.
The Shirley Capron Scholarship was established in 2024 to honor Shirley, who served as a library trustee for 50 years. Each year, the merit-based scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior from Fall Mountain Regional High School who demonstrates civic-mindedness at school and in the community. This year’s recipient is Emily Heddon of Walpole.
A week away for your submissions for the July 2026 CLARION. Closing date for the July issue is Monday, June 22 – 5 pm Walpole time. – or earlier if you can. Submission guidelines, and contact email are on the CLARION website.
Walpole does not have any 250th Anniversary specific events planned, but if you are aware of something in the area that CLARION readers may like to attend, do let me know. I will mention Keene’s Monadnock 250 celebration, which is hosting many area events.
Your early submissions are always welcome and appreciated as I start developing the layout well beforehand. If you have some “news” send it along. In addition, I like to have on-hand material of interest that is not time-sensitive to fill space to round out a pleasing issue. So, if you would “like to be in print” and have something to write and share (images as well), send along for possible inclusion space permitting. Please do remember, it is the advertisers in each issue that make this community publication possible, so please support and thank them.
“Great Decisions” Meets on Monday, June 15, 6:00 p.m. in the library
“Ukraine and European Security”
The grim and grinding war in Ukraine is well into its fifth year, with no end in sight. The threat of further Russian aggression has forced European nations to confront their own vulnerability in view of America’s sharply decreased role in a frayed alliance.
Join our discussion of the challenges to European security and beyond. Adrian Basora, former U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic, will serve as moderator.
“Great Decisions” will meet on Monday, June 15, at 6:00 pm in the Walpole Town Library. The reading from the Foreign Policy Association is “Ukraine and the Future of European Security” by Thomas Wright, eminent scholar and practitioner who has served on the U.S. National Security Council. A copy of his article can be emailed to you upon request to Library Director Jane Malmberg: jmalmberg@walpoletownlibrary.org
All are welcome to join in person or via Zoom. You can click above to request the Zoom link from Jane Malmberg and instead join at 6:30 pm, following the “Master Class” video which cannot be shown via Zoom.
Want local blooms this summer? Join our Hooper Flower CSA! Only 4 subscriptions left for the 2026 season. All flowers are grown at our school gardens and are planted and tended by our students!
Distant Hill Gardens & Nature Trail is taking part in NH Gives, New Hampshire’s statewide 24-hour online fundraising event, running from 5pm on June 9 through 5pm on June 10.
This year’s fundraiser will support the organization’s growing Trail Accessibility Program, which features the TerrainHopper, an all-terrain mobility vehicle that enables people with mobility disabilities and limitations to access more of Distant Hill’s trail system.
The impact of the program is already being felt. Recently, TerrainHopper rider David Hudgik was able to visit Distant Hill’s “Lost Acre” trail for the first time, a section of the property he had hoped to explore for five years. Other riders have let us know that the TerrainHopper allowed them to enjoy a comfortable and restorative visit to the forest for the first time in years!
Funds raised during NH Gives will help maintain and expand accessibility efforts, including making additional trail sections TerrainHopper-accessible, continuing trail maintenance, and purchasing additional accessible TerrainHopper accessories to serve a wider range of visitors.
In addition to donation totals, NH Gives awards prizes based on community participation. One of the event’s largest incentives, the “Power of Many” prize, awards $5,000 to the organization that receives the greatest number of individual donors. Because each unique donor counts toward that total, even a small gift can make a significant difference.
Supporters can help by making a donation, encouraging friends and family to participate, sharing information about the fundraiser, and ensuring that each donor uses their own email address when contributing.
Organizers hope the fundraiser will strengthen efforts to provide accessible trails, inclusive programs, and meaningful opportunities for people of all abilities to experience nature.
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