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January 2026 Clarion Closing Date – 12/20/25

Uncategorized 12/15/2025 Leave a comment

No, not a “typo” really the year is ending and it is time to begin putting together next year’s first issue of the CLARION – January 2026. Due to the holidays and the printer’s schedule, the closing date is Saturday, December 20th. Submission guidelines, and contact email are on the CLARION website.

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.

If you have any questions, or interest in placing an advertisement, reaching over 1900 Walpole, North Walpole and Drewsville addresses, I welcome your inquiries, so please do get in touch with me. Advertising information and contact information is on the CLARION website.

Thank you, RAY BOAS, Publisher

Walpole Police Building Fundraiser

Uncategorized 12/07/2025 Leave a comment

Still time to purchase your raffle tickets benefiting the Walpole Police Building Fundraiser.

Date for the drawing of “Westminster St” print is December 18th. 

Drawing held at the Town Hall at 4:00p.m. 

Raffle tickets available at: 

  • Mascoma Bank
  • In the Company of Flowers
  • Drewsville Store
  • Aubuchon Hardware

 or contact Robin @ 603-313-9165

Tickets are $10 each or 3 for $25. Donations are gratefully accepted.

Prints are available for purchase of “Walpole Town Hall” and “Westminster St”

The prints are displayed in the window of In the Company of Flowers. Take a look – they make fabulous gifts!

December 2025 Clarion Now Online

Uncategorized 12/02/2025 Leave a comment

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

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

Uncategorized 11/30/2025 Leave a comment

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

Thank You from the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts

Uncategorized 11/23/2025 Leave a comment

Boy Scout Troop 299 and Cub Scout Pack 299 would like to thank everyone for your very generous donations to our Scouting for Food event.

We collected 1,283 pieces of food and $5,009.00 in monetary donations. Checks were presented to the Fall Mountain Food Shelf on Saturday, November 22nd at their Thanksgiving boxes preparation.

Thank You from the Friends of the Library

Uncategorized 11/23/2025 Leave a comment

The Walpole Friends of the Library are thrilled to share that this year’s Annual Book Sale was a tremendous success!

Thanks to the incredible support of our community, we raised $6,355.00 in total proceeds. With 383 boxes of donated books—averaging about 30 books each—that means over 11,000 books were given new life!

This event would not have been possible without the dedication and generosity of our amazing volunteers and partners. We extend our heartfelt thanks to: Reuse and Wednesday sorting volunteers, The Bensons, Pinnacleview Equipment, Cold River Materials, Graves Trucking, Fall Mountain Student Council, Fall Mountain XC Ski Team, and Walpole School. Your time, equipment, muscle, and enthusiasm make this community tradition possible year after year.

The proceeds raised help the library offer new books, children’s programs, museum passes, guest speakers, and many other valuable resources that enrich our town.

Thank you to everyone who donated books, shopped the sale, spread the word, or lent a hand. Our library is stronger because of you.

— Walpole Friends of the Library

December 2025 Clarion Closing Date – 11/20/25

Uncategorized 11/14/2025 Leave a comment

A week away, and a tad earlier deadline than usual prompted by the Thanksgiving holiday quickly approaching, and also my printer’s holiday schedule. I negotiate the printing cycle a year ahead with them so the hardcopies are in the mail to be received by the first of the month.

Long way of saying that for the next issue of your CLARION, the closing date for the DECEMBER 2025 issue is 5 pm Walpole time, Thursday, November 20 – yes the 20th a week from right now.  As always, the earlier the better. Submission guidelines, and contact email are on the CLARION website.

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.

If you have any questions, or interest in placing an advertisement, reaching over 1900 Walpole, North Walpole and Drewsville addresses, I welcome your inquiries, so please do get in touch with me. Advertising information and contact information is on the CLARION website.

Thank you, RAY BOAS, Publisher

Reminder: Walpole Community Giving Tree Project

Uncategorized 11/12/2025 Leave a comment

Just a reminder that Giving Tree tags are available now through November 22nd at the following locations:  Diamond Pizza, Hungry Diner, Mascoma Bank, Savings Bank of Walpole (Westminster St.), the Walpole Town Library, River Valley Church, First Congregational Church, St. John’s Church, and St. Peter’s Church.  Please grab a tag, have fun shopping, and add a little joy to a local child’s holiday! Thank you! 

– 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.

Great Decisions at the Library – 11/10/25

EVENTS, Uncategorized 11/08/2025 Leave a comment

Great Decisions meets this Monday at 6 pm, Main Library

Our next “Great Decisions” topic – “AI and our National Security” – elicits high anxiety among many of us as we consider the unprecedented risks and challenges of this rapidly developing technology. The threats to cybersecurity, national defense and personal privacy, the dangers of mass surveillance, use of unreliable AI technologies in law enforcement, social media bots and insufficient industry self-regulation are among many concerns. What is being done to address these risks? Is there enforceable global governance of artificial intelligence? So many questions surround these amazing developments that you would rather not think about it…but AI is a high tech tsunami that has already hit us.

We will meet in the Walpole Town Library on Monday, November 10, at 6:00 pm. The relevant reading from the Foreign Policy Association is “AI and American National Security,” by Julie George. A copy of this article can be emailed to you upon request sent to Library Director Jane Malmberg: jmalmberg@walpoletownlibrary.org If you are joining via Zoom, please request the Zoom link from Jane Malmberg prior to the meeting and join at 6:30 pm, after the “Master Class” video.