North Walpole News

The congregations of Walpole have a Community Christmas Fund and every holiday season, the area clergy join with the Ecumenical Youth Group to offer the Giving Tree Project to families in need.

TURKEY BUFFET SUPPER: A turkey buffet supper will be held at the Third Congregational Church UCC, Alstead, on Saturday, Oct.

At a very busy meeting Wednesday night in Keene, N.H., transportation officials listened as residents from throughout the region tried to convince the state about projects they thought should be prioritized.

The Charlestown-Walpole Advisory Committee agreed Wednesday night any redesign of Route 12 that has a major impact on the Connecticut River would be difficult to get permits for, and thus was not a reasonable option.

Bellows Falls Opera House recently had the honor of hosting a preview showing for the soon-to-be released and much-anticipated documentary film National Parks: America's Best Idea, created by Ken Burns and the folks at Florentine Films, which just so happens to be nestled locally in downtown Walpole, NH.

Kevin C. Salome, 39, of North Walpole, N.H., was charged on July 21 with home improvement fraud for accepting $5,000 for the installation of replacement windows and siding for a home in Bellows Falls.

The following local students were named to the Dean's List at the University of New Hampshire for the Spring 2009 semester: -- Brett M O'Connor of Ashuelot.

In court on June 22, Jessica Knowlton, 40, of North Walpole, N.H., pleaded not guilty to embezzling $6,955 from her workplace.

Ernest "Turk" and Sophie Aumand of North Walpole, N.H., will celebrate their 60th anniversary on June 18, 2009.

The Plato Team at Epping Middle School recently celebrated Walk NH Week with a 2.5 mile walk on the school property.

Now that it is clear that the Vilas Bridge is going to be closed for a long time, officials in the village are trying to figure out how to survive without the historic Connecticut River crossing.

Located on Route 12 in North Walpole, NH, Furniture Factory Outlets supplies their customers with quality furniture at the best possible prices.