A Walpole man is facing charges after being accused of brandishing a firearm at Patriot Place Foxborough police said they responded to Showcase Cinemas on Tuesday following multiple reports of a man brandishing a firearm and making threats Officials said a warrant was then issued for Butler's arrest police said they located and took him into custody Officers said the weapon involved was an airsoft gun Butler was charged with five counts of assault with a dangerous weapon disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace He is scheduled to be arraigned in court on Thursday – The Walpole Foundation is launching its first-ever capital campaign to support construction of a new energy-efficient facility for the Walpole Village School a nonprofit organization offering preschool and early preschool programs to families in Walpole and surrounding towns The new building will allow the school to expand its capacity with plans to launch a much-needed infant care program to better serve local families It will also feature a multi-purpose community room available for broader public use when school is not in session The project is part of a larger vision that includes the future development of up to eight senior rental housing units on the property creating an intergenerational campus where the youngest and oldest members of the community can learn including a $1 million Catalyst Program grant through the Northern Border Regional Commission The Walpole Foundation originally committed $725,000 to the project and recently pledged additional support of more than $1 million following the loss of $1.5 million in Community Project Funding sponsored by Senator Jeanne Shaheen when FY 2025 federal appropriations bills failed to receive congressional approval in March the Walpole Foundation and Village School are seeking the community’s help to raise $500,000 through the capital campaign Thanks to early contributions from community members and supporters the campaign has already reached $245,455 – nearly 50% of the goal To celebrate this milestone and invite the community’s participation the Village School will host a Capital Campaign Kickoff and Open House on Saturday located at 75 Westminster Street in Walpole Attendees will have the opportunity to tour the existing facility learn about the plans for the new building and speak directly with staff and project team members Project team leaders will hold an information session at 12 p.m To learn more about the project or to contribute, visit www.thewalpolefoundation.org/wvs please make it payable to The Walpole Foundation The foundation also accepts donations from Donor Advised Funds Ask Walpole residents which high school boys’ sports team has been the most successful over the years But no team has matched the consistency of the boys’ tennis program which has reached the state tournament in 24 of the last 25 seasons Walpole has transformed from a struggling program into a perennial contender the Timberwolves added another win to their storied legacy defeating Catholic Memorial 4-1 at Walpole High School The matchup has been competitive for much of Gough’s tenure—so much so that Catholic Memorial’s current coach once faced Walpole as a player with a win over Randolph and losses to Boston Latin Academy and Boston Latin School had swept its first two matches against Braintree and Milton before falling to Needham in a tough Bay State Conference contest The doubles teams made quick work of their matches with the first duo of Jadhav and junior Matthew Anastasi winning 6-1 and the second pair of junior Pravith Sivakumar and sophomore Ramu Muthukaruppan cruising to a 6-1 with all three going to a third set or tiebreaker Sophomore Luke Moses clinched the team win at No pushed his match to a super tiebreaker before falling 6-7 7-6 (6-10) in a battle of long rallies and precise groundstrokes sophomore Dillon Blaquiere outlasted his opponent 7-6 The victory improved Walpole’s record to 3-1 keeping the team on track for another state tournament appearance The Timberwolves will face Catholic Memorial again on May 16 in the rematch View all posts by: Felicia Gaillardetz of Walpole signs the pink fire truck that visited her Sunday as part of a show of support from the Pink Heals organization and the North Walpole Fire Department was visited Sunday by a pink fire truck from the Pink Heals program The North Walpole Fire Department helped escort a show of support Sunday to the home of Felicia Gaillardetz an organization that uses pink fire trucks and police cars to deliver a message of support to women across the country arrived in Walpole on Sunday to help the community demonstrate its care for a woman facing cancer WALPOLE — It’s not often that a bright pink fire truck rolls through Walpole And when one parked at the home of Felicia Gaillardetz After Gaillardetz was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year The organization uses pink fire trucks and police cars to deliver support to women across the country with the aim of making giving more direct and demonstrating the care of communities members of the North Walpole Fire Department escorted one of those pink trucks to Gaillardetz’s home where she added her signature to those of countless other women that decorate the truck I’m not one for big surprises but during my cancer journey I’ve learned to accept support and this is exactly what it was,” Gaillardetz said Tuesday you have days where you feel alone even though you’re not Seeing them come to Walpole was huge; it goes to show you our community is a big family even if you don’t know them.” Gaillardetz said she’s looking forward to being able to use her experience to help other people who are facing cancer She said her DMs are always open for people looking to connect A GoFundMe fundraiser for Gaillardetz and her family set up by a relative can be found at www.gofundme.com/f/support-felicias-fight-against-cervical-cancer Abigail Ham can be reached at 603-355 8554 or aham@keenesentinel.com Email notifications are only sent once a day Tuesday, May 6, 1975 Read moreThis day in history, May 6 Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account We apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.Play VideoArticle contentTyrus (Boot) Daniel Cherished by his parents and one among seven siblings Daniel will be missed by many family members and friends “He will live on in the hearts of his many aunties cousins extended family and school friends,” it says A community visitation will start Sunday at 1 p.m at the Walpole Island Sports Complex leading up to the funeral there on Monday at 11 a.m. There’s been an outpouring of grief on the funeral home’s website and on social media since the death of the young boy from the small First Nation community between Sarnia and Chatham “Tyrus brought an incredible spirit and presence to the classroom and personality left a lasting impact on everyone around him He will be deeply missed by his classmates and the entire school community,” Jess McCallum an educational assistant at Walpole Island elementary school “Prayers for the family as they mourn this terrible loss and to the entire community as well,” Shari Kinny wrote “So sorry to the family and the mother of this sweet boy I can’t even imagine the pain you’re enduring right now,” Amber Ahearn wrote ROAD CLOSURE: #LambtonOPP is currently on scene of a single-vehicle collision on St. Clair Parkway in Sombra. St. Clair Parkway is CLOSED between South Street and West Holt Line. West Smith Line is CLOSED between Baseline Road and St. Clair Parkway. Injuries are unknown at… pic.twitter.com/rY4c1b6PNz The collision occurred on Tuesday around 7 p.m Four people in an SUV were rushed to hospital and a six-year-old of Walpole Island was later pronounced deceased at hospital A Lambton OPP spokesperson didn’t immediately respond Friday to a request for an update on the other three people “I am so very sorry for your loss and hope the others that were injured will be ok,” Carolyn De Ryck-Van Haren wrote on social media which features a small but deep ditch on the west side of St Walpole Island council issued a statement about the incident “Chief and council are deeply sorry for the devastating loss of a beloved child in our community It would be impossible for words to capture the grief and heartbreak of the families impacted and the grief and overwhelm felt by our community,” they said Organizers of Monday’s funeral posted on social media they are looking for donations of food Donations can be dropped off at the arena the day of funeral Clair Township on Courtright Line near Mandaumin Road on the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend last October transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Nancy Lundebjerg and Annie Medina-Walpole have taken over podcast host duties this week and Ken Covinsky about your final AGS literature review plenary session taking place at the Annual Meeting in Chicago this May (for those attending our session is the plenary the morning of May 10) with a little preview of a song for this year’s meeting Eric and I will be reinstated and return as hosts next week… ** This podcast is not CME eligible. To learn more about CME for other GeriPal episodes, click here Nancy 01:30 Annie 01:42 We’re representing the American Geriatric Society today and we are delighted to be here in the podcast Eric 02:02 Annie 02:04 Nancy 02:07 Eric 02:11 Annie 02:15 So now you are the guests and we are the hosts Eric 02:26 We found him in the hallway back there [laughter] Annie 02:31 So if you go to the AGS meeting every year you know that this group of three individuals comprises the AGS literature update It is a standup crowd and it’s going to be a hard act to follow Ken and Alex and talk a little bit about the history and kind of what made them do this through the years and where they see the future going for this amazing plenary session Nancy 03:05 And just not to do any sort of spoiler alert here but 2025 is their last time doing this session at AGS So if you have not experienced it live and in person Speaker 6 03:29 Eric 03:30 We used all of our political capital to make sure it happens in Chicago which is where we started for the literature Updates back in 2016 Ken 03:50 Annie 03:53 so I’m going to see you there on Tuesday night Ken 04:00 Annie 04:01 Ken 04:07 Annie 04:09 Eric 04:10 We will see who everybody votes or roots for San Francisco versus Giant or San Francisco versus Giants Cubs Nancy 04:22 There’s also an AGS board dinner at the Cubs game Annie 04:29 That’s why when you are an AGS president has been Eric 04:37 Do we get to hear at the end of this podcast who’s going to take it over Annie 04:49 We’re still in the brainstorming phase Nancy 04:51 So I think Annie has a little data for us to go over just to make sure everyone’s oriented And then I got to choose the first article And we have a song to kick us off that Alex chose which is a tradition for the GeriPal podcast we’re still going to keep Alex for the song Alex 05:15 Annie 05:16 I think Eric and Ken have been doing this since 2016 So Nancy did some unscientific sampling this morning think you’ve probably covered 150 to 175 articles you’ve probably penned about 50 songs So if you haven’t been to this event So we’re going to show you a little bit of this today let’s go back a little bit more in history A very different spin to what you’re doing now And then I vaguely recall maybe Louise Aronson came in as the heir apparent at first And why did you do this for almost a decade is a better question Eric 06:20 Ken 06:24 because I told Eric I thought this would be a great thing for him to do And then Eric somehow thought that when he decided to do it Eric 06:36 we heard words of caution from other people who used to do the updates just about the amount of work that would take And the first two years we added some humor but I think it really took off when we added the sing along thanks to Alex which I think gave it a whole other level of the reasons why I love to do it Annie 07:05 and that’s also the reason why it’s hard to get anybody who wants to follow in your footsteps most of us don’t have Alex’s voice or musical talent it is a lot of work for three individuals to pull all this together that’s a hard no because I recognize how much work it is I want to thank you and commend you for what you have contributed to the American Geriatric society and to all of our collective learning Eric 07:38 Annie 07:40 Eric 07:42 Alex are going to give us a little taste of what the sing along looks like Alex 07:46 And I write parody songs for about six or seven of them and they did a song about when to stop screening for cancer for colon cancer Alex 08:22 Eric 09:37 Nancy Schoenberg’s article on screening and what to say and what not to say to patients on how to talk How to talk to patients about screening colonoscopies Ken 09:56 Eric 09:59 Ken 10:02 You played a patient and I played the geriatrician trying to talk to you about screening and I didn’t do a good job Eric 10:12 So we used and I remember from that was the key take home message is don’t tell your patient you will not live long enough for this screening test That there are better ways to actually have that discussion That’s what I loved about that article Ken 10:29 Nancy 10:30 So I think these control back because it’s my turn Annie 10:34 Alex 10:38 Annie 10:38 Eric 10:40 I will actually have a link to that article too on our show notes Nancy 10:44 we should propose to the Red Sox that they substitute this parody version at every game That would be great screening messages to a large audience Annie and I got a chance to choose an article to revisit So we’re going to start this section We’re going to have three sort of topics that we’re going to do Annie 11:21 Nancy 11:22 but we’ll talk about that a little bit later maybe actually it was my choice and Annie just graciously agreed to Annie 11:35 Nancy 11:37 There was sort of this great fanfare that there was this disease altering drug on the horizon at the time and you chose it as the drug of the year And being chosen as drug of the year is not a mark of honor Eric 11:58 Ken 12:01 Eric 12:07 It’s one of the highest honors in pharmaceutical company Ken 12:14 that this is an honor for companies that manage to make lots of money despite having a product that’s worthless or doesn’t Eric 12:32 think about the business wherewithal to promote an article and make billions on something that doesn’t work Nancy 12:40 which Eric and Ken are clearly ready to do I think one of the reasons I chose this is And it’s not a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down Alex 13:08 A quick story before I jump into this parody and I was kicked off a panel to review the evidence for Educanumab to the trade off I will take Annie 13:30 Maybe they’ll take you back now [laughing] Alex 13:31 Alex 13:36 Nancy 14:29 Annie 14:34 Nancy 14:35 Annie really wanted to sing along with Alex Alex 14:44 Annie 14:47 you can stand up and sing along one last time Nancy 14:54 And maybe it’s more about was there Runner up drug for this choice how does the pharmaceutical company get what you’ve told us Right now is a great honor of being chosen as the drug of the year And Is there voting amongst your colleagues Eric 15:23 and I was actually just watching Succession last night which I think is great because Alex used some big words in his song Alex 15:35 Eric 15:39 but having in reality no value or integrity But it’s me and Ken deciding which drug really stands out that year as being truly meretricious Ken 16:10 we just decide which drug annoys us the most Annie 16:15 Nancy 16:17 Annie 16:18 Nancy 16:20 Because drug of the year always has a song attached to it So is Alex allowed to say I guys can’t think of any song Eric 16:32 Alex can always think of a song for anything we throw at him the fact that you can do a song on Aducanumab Annie 16:44 maybe we record all of your songs and we sell them Eric 16:52 Annie 16:55 Nancy 16:57 There are people that wanted us to do that Annie 17:05 Nancy 17:10 Because one of the things that people really like about the prior version of the GeriPal podcast It always has clinical relevance to practice today So there’s two other drugs out on the market and I kind of hang around meetings where people talk about these drugs Alex 17:36 Annie 17:39 Eric 17:40 the two other or the two really only FDA approved drugs that we have available Ken 17:49 I’ll give a serious answer because it actually is an important question is the My personal belief is that for these two existing drugs the efficacy is very small and the side effects are substantial That there’s almost no circumstances where if it was somebody close to me And I see a path where a reasonable person might differ So therefore I feel that I am obligated to tell patients about this option Eric 18:25 I would add that I do think that there is a small select group of people where they would be willing to take the risks for this marginal benefit which as a society I think we can debate is it worth approving these drugs my biggest worry is the market is just not there for this drug these drug companies are trying to expand the market through non normal means using telehealth companies to shuttle patients to neurologists who will prescribe the drug with questionable oversight are they doing this for Eli Lilly to make money or are they doing this because this is the right thing for patients And I also worry about this push towards just amyloid blood testing so as a way of diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease without doing the workup that’s needed beforehand And I think there’s strong market forces both for that telehealth pathway and for just checking everybody’s amyloid status without really any good diagnostic reasoning and thorough exams and Ken 19:41 I’ll add one point that we’ve actually made repeatedly in this session over the years about how we prioritize health care and the needs of older persons So that this is not something that might affect the individual clinician patient decision we do such a horrible care of meeting the needs of patients with dementia and their caregivers And we have interventions and patient management interventions and caregiver management interventions that are so much less expensive and been proven effective and we don’t support them And this complete lack of attention to the real needs of persons with dementia is really kind of a shameful part of US healthcare on a particle on hearing aids is probably providing persons with MCI with a hearing aid and the time and effort it takes to teach them how to use it effectively will do much more to improve cognitive function than any of these advocates Eric 20:45 Maybe we should discuss a hearing aid article You have to see about 2025 whenever that comes up Nancy 20:56 and then I’m throwing the hosting duties back to Annie I’ve always as a caregiver and consumer appreciated that you make that point over and over again because this particular class of drugs has a drain on resources that I don’t think we discuss enough in terms of the co payments and related testing and all of the other things that come along with the drugs And I think that maybe gets a little lost and certainly I’ve written in jAGS about the language that’s used around these this particular class of drugs that gets lost a little bit in the marketing translation just as the words disease altering somehow get lost in the marketing of these drugs And Eric and I could probably go on for hours Eric 21:58 I’d also add that I wish this was an isolated thing with these drugs I think these amyloid antibodies and how they’re marketed and the fiasco with Aducanumab is just a sign of where we are right now with increasingly expensive drugs Half a million dollars for one year for another drug with exceedingly marginal benefits Like you’re looking at the price of drugs and it’s just not sustainable for the marginal benefits that we’re seeing And this is just the symptom of a much larger disease Annie 22:35 I love that you brought up the caregiver point So my father passed away this past may probably more of a VASC dementia they were in spite of it being a geriatrician she was desperate to try everything as a caregiver And I think that’s what’s hard that we’re not supporting the caregivers because they are desperate Eric 22:58 And it’s interesting because the article that we did right after The Aducanumab in 2021 was the capable study which included everything what that everything included was a nurse visit at home an occupational therapist visit and a handyman visit We only offer everything if it’s something that is a device or a pharmaceutical But God forbid we get a handyman to someone’s home Ken 23:29 the capable study that actually was a presage of that was one of my two choices for my favorite article But capable study was an incredible intervention And to remind you it handyman to a person’s home a $1,500 allowance to make their home safer and improve the lifespace and well being of the persons that are developing disability That’s like less than one month month of these AB drugs Nancy 24:04 So classic classic geriatrics keeping people functional independent and at home with some very sensible intervention Annie 24:21 Is May 10th at 8:45 to 10:15 is the final session for these three we know you’re going to want to be there but make sure that you attend and bring your singing voices and your tambourines and anything else you need to bring So I’ve been on the program committee for decades and I will tell you that this really is the favorite session for so many attendees And I actually just pulled last year’s program committee to look and you are amongst the top people are going and people are listening to this but I want to move into what we’re going to call kind of a rapid fire session and we’re going to do a bit of a review So I’m going to ask Eric and Ken to identify their favorite topic that they’ve covered to discuss any of the updates that they’re thinking that can be relevant to clinical care of older people we don’t know what you’ve chosen So we’re flying a little bit blind here Eric 25:31 this is like choosing which child you love the most Ken 25:37 I’m going to list two that were close to me Nancy 25:45 Just a note for everyone watching this podcast If you’ve made it this far and think it’s a 45 minute podcast Eric 25:56 Annie 25:57 Ken 25:59 Nancy 26:00 Ken 26:02 I’m gonna be very brief on the other two because of that warning in the first year in doing an article on the impact of rudeness on clinical care that Eric 26:13 Ken 26:17 but in an era where people sometimes think rudeness and meanness as a substitute for leadership to remember that actually when you’re nice to people and treat people well you actually get more out of them and they do better work Eric 26:40 Always yells at me when I don’t choose an article that is purely geriatrics it has to be people older than the age of 75 Annie 26:52 I was gonna say we learned that in kindergarten Eric 26:56 And then they inserted for some of them somebody who was rude we would never have somebody as like terrible as you as a doctor And then a condition where they weren’t rude People performed better when rudeness was not part of the equation an organization around efficiency and productivity Some like department of Productivity or efficiency That would be the one way to make sure that you have an efficient productive is avoid rudeness Ken 27:40 The message is not somehow been made to the general populace yet So the second one I just mentioned was actually the capable study which we just discussed And the one I’ll end with is study in JAMA Internal Medicine about the impact of an exercise intervention I believe the age range was over 80 hospitalized patients and showed that relatively light level physical activity it was a pragmatic study that showed that patients that we sometimes think cannot withstand exercise they in fact do and they do better with it And the confluence that somehow Eric got ahold of videos of the exercise intervention and Alex somehow paired it brilliantly with a song that got everyone marching Alex 28:52 Ken 28:55 Annie 29:01 So I don’t think we’re going to hear that song yet But before we segue to Eric’s favorite article Alex 29:10 are you gonna talk about the Tim Anderson study Eric 29:14 Alex 29:16 Eric 29:17 So Tim Anderson did a wonderful study looking at hypertensive management in the hospital Is that the study you’re thinking about Alex 29:26 Eric 29:27 And initially the one we presented was like what happens to people when they come to the hospital What happens to all their blood pressure medicines And what we saw was that people get a lot of intensification of blood pressure medicines during the hospital for no real good reasons because their Blood pressure was fine before they got to the hospital And they go to the hospital and their blood pressure is a little bit up and it’s going to be fine when they’re discharged So he found that we do this intensification and a follow up study showed that That it doesn’t help to do the intensification Ken 30:05 I’ll tell you it’s not only that it doesn’t help I always try to impress that article on the residence It’s like just because we’re measuring blood pressure three times a day doesn’t mean you have to do something about it That sometimes it’s just better to stand back and watch Eric 30:31 Alex 30:31 So this song is about an intern who’s been told you got to treat it to outpatient guidelines But then that intern reads this article and that intern’s struggling with what to do Alex 30:59 Annie 31:56 Alex 31:57 Annie 32:00 Eric 32:03 but one that did stand out a little bit was actually the very last one I presented So this was a study looking at done in Texas a randomized study looking at chair placement So one group got randomized a chair that was next to the patient’s bed Unlike usually at our hospital where we have to search for a chair And then they looked at what happened afterwards and what they found was if you just put a chair near the bed more than half of physicians actually sat down to talk to the patient And then if you looked at outcomes like satisfaction surveys it was actually improved in the group that got randomized to the chair next to the bed I see him walking down the hallway here at our hospital I love that because it’s so hard to find a chair that it doesn’t require a $50,000 intervention Sometimes it’s just as simple as making sure that you have a chair to sit down next to a patient Annie 33:32 I’m just realizing we didn’t ask Alex about his favorite article Alex 33:41 Nancy 33:43 I might have had some offline conversation with Alex recently via email while I was in Las Vegas wasn’t meant to be a teaser for AGS 2025 because our registration is through the roof already But I do think that knowing a little bit for the listeners who will be at AGS 2025 about what the folks might have planned just from the song Alex has done I’d love to hear a collective clap at the meeting that you guessed it right Annie 34:41 Ken 34:48 Annie 34:49 Ken 34:56 Alex 34:57 Ken 34:58 Alex 35:02 Nancy 35:04 You’re not allowed to signal what your topic is that this song is related to Alex 35:11 Ken 35:12 Alex 35:13 Annie 35:14 Eric 35:15 Alex 35:17 So in order to not give away anything that Eric and Ken are gonna talk about at each AGS I’ve started to do a song at the beginning of the plenary session that is not related to one of the articles That’s sort of like a feel good Said let’s make sure the audience understands the rules of singing some parts the audience sings by themselves And sometimes it’s about the city we’re going to be in and of course we’re going to be in Chicago Alex 35:54 Ken 37:33 Annie 37:36 Nancy 37:40 And now I’m feeling like I’m gonna have to figure out how to get a purple spotlight on Annie 37:49 Nancy 37:50 Annie 37:52 Alex 37:54 There may be some Blues Brothers attire and I may be accompanied by somebody who was Miguel this last time Ken 38:01 Nancy 38:02 Annie 38:03 So I went to medical school in Chicago and I got engaged in Chicago and that night we went to a blues club with my sister and my husband so we’re going to move into some of the future planning discussions and we really want your input so you’re leaving some very large shoes And we’re starting to plan for AGS and 26 And one of the things we’re thinking about is having actually members suggest topics another institution that would come and would maybe present some teams to present Eric 39:01 I love anything that’s new and trying different things out I think just Brainstorming great ideas like this I think part of the reason that after doing this for nearly 10 years we feel like it’s time to see what else is out there I think this is how me and Alex have always thought about doing this GeriPal stuff Nancy 39:36 So we were really thinking of basically having different teams come up and present so that we try We’d strive for a diversity of topics but we would get members to suggest and give it a shot Eric 39:50 Ken 39:50 that I think that’s a really interesting idea that I would just urge others coming forward is be yourselves and do your own style it started with RoseAnne Leipzig and company I think the sessions under everybody who did it were well liked and popular Cause they all brought their own style and they all were educational in different ways letting this come up from the grassroots and letting the members say Eric 40:57 And I’d add that Ken does a really good job of reminding us is even when we use humor the education part about a particular subject or article but it’s to help the information sink in Help think about how we should address these issues like the parody songs that Alex does is it’s always on theme It’s always about the article itself And I think no matter what somebody chooses how they want to present the information always thinking about what the needs of the audience are and what the goal of the updates is and it’s to showcase the amazing publications that we’re doing Annie 41:43 So when you’re sort of sifting through all these articles in a year Because it’s not going to be about the song But what brings it to the top that you say And I love how you span an article about the chair to educate There’s so much literature out there Eric 42:09 Do you remember what we start off with in how we select articles So it’s not just like a theoretical thing Ken 42:34 Is there something that we think the article can teach our audience and a key message for their practice or for the general policy of how we care for older people we won’t present an article well if we don’t find it exciting and interesting So it’s very arbitrary what ends up in those 10 articles because there’s a lot of great articles So we concluded that we have to enjoy presenting it as an important piece Eric 43:10 And our only exclusion is if the article is actually by Ken Annie 43:19 So we can talk about your articles next year Nancy 43:21 So as we’re putting together the invite for members to submit ideas that they would present Annie 43:29 Nancy 43:30 this isn’t an opportunity to talk about your own work Ken 43:33 Eric 43:34 It’s to showcase other people’s work Ken 43:36 one of the things we really enjoy is that you absolutely cannot present your own article So what part of your role here is to showcase the great work that people are doing in geriatrics and to lift up others Eric 43:52 Ken 43:53 Annie 43:54 and then you just kind of wait till you have one in the queue But do you wait to see if there’s some groundbreaking article that’s gonna come Eric 44:08 we want to make sure that we create as much anxiety for Nancy as possible So we wait to turn in our slides and select articles to the last minute So we know we have enough time to think it through and give Alex some time So we’re still kind of a little bit in the selection mode right now Nancy 44:35 I heard this rumor that you rehearse at home too Or you stop doing that because now you’re just so good at this Alex 44:49 We usually do a run through at the meeting Ken 44:53 Nancy 44:54 Annie 44:58 Nancy 45:07 Annie 45:11 Eric 45:13 Nancy 45:13 I had other organizations ask me if they could do this at theirs Eric 45:18 I’ve seen other organizations start doing this at theirs I love it when people riff and expand on the Ken 45:27 what helps Nancy in trying to keep this exclusive is the pragmatics And our meeting tends to come later than other meetings And we do tell other organizations that it has to be at AGS first So that takes us out of the pool for a lot of others Nancy 45:43 Annie 45:45 Nancy 45:50 I’m going to send them a non compete class Annie 45:58 What else do we want to ask this esteemed group Eric 46:03 I think we’re running out of time here Nancy 46:07 we have the regular usual question that I’ve asked you from the mic in the audience And I’m not going to guarantee I won’t do that again this year Any chance y’all would want to stay on for another year Alex 46:28 Ken 46:30 Eric 46:31 Annie 46:37 Eric 46:39 Alex 46:41 Eric 46:42 Annie 46:44 and we’re pretty famous at AGS for this We’re kind of famous for the dance party Alex 47:09 I think that there are probably plenty of budding musicians there’s dancers out there who are just waiting for their opportunity to give it a shot Annie 47:23 do you think we’d let the institutions if they wanted to do a song Nancy 47:33 And I sort of probably are going to have a brainstorm after I honestly thought probably not for 2026 because it’s virtual So it’s hard if you don’t have an alex if anyone watched the state voting at the Democratic Convention I have some tricks up my sleeve that I’m going to call on Alex to help us with Eric 48:21 I’d also add that you got a lot of energy and interesting ideas from the community but is there anything else on this takeover Nancy 48:36 and I am really hoping that you all will open up your wallet and donate to the GeriPal podcast to keep it going Eric 48:53 Nancy 48:56 And the URL I’m just going to give you the words of the URL is givingtogether UCSF edu fundraiser 3618721 Eric 49:13 Or just go to the GeriPal website site and click the donate button [laughter] Nancy 49:19 you know you have served a really important function for bringing together the Geriatrics and Palliative care community you’ve been a frequent guest and kept them honest many a time we are ever so grateful at AGS that you one we will send you off into the sunset for another Cubs game on Saturday and be forever grateful for your contributions to us Annie 50:00 This is the most fun I’ve had in a long time Nancy 50:10 Alex 50:14 Ken 50:17 And we’re really grateful for the opportunity We’re very proud to be part of the geriatrics community and the AGS community we’ve had such great colleagues through this community and Eric 50:33 Annie 50:35 “doing their own research.”  Self-identified… I read Farah Stockman’s article in the NYT on why… We invite the 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You’ll laugh, learn and maybe sing along. Hosted by Eric Widera and Alex Smith. Learn more Lambton OPP say a six-year-old child died as a result of a single-vehicle collision in St and Lambton Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to the intersection of St Clair Parkway and West Smith Line in Sombra at around 6:50 p.m "All four occupants of the sport utility vehicle (SUV) were transported to hospital," OPP said in a media release Wednesday morning "Three individuals suffered life-threatening injuries a six-year-old of Walpole Island First Nation The driver sustained serious non-life-threatening injuries." Clair Parkway was closed for about six hours while police investigated at the scene Members of the Lambton OPP Crime Unit and the OPP West Region Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (TIME) Team continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the collision or who may have dash cam footage from the area at the time of the crash Reports can also be made anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) In a post to Facebook on Wednesday morning Walpole Island First Nation Council said the chief and council are "deeply sorry for the devastating loss of a beloved child in our community." "It would be impossible for words to capture the grief and heartbreak of the families impacted and the grief and overwhelm felt by our community but please know you are not alone," the message read "There are people who care and who want to support you during this difficult time or for someone to be there to simply listen." Council also shared a list of resources available including; grief counselling at the Walpole Island Health Centre 519-627-0765 and at the Chatham-Kent Health Centre 519-397-5455 Principal Craig Lindsay also shared information in a Facebook post "It is with deep sadness that we inform you of a tragic accident that occurred last night This has deeply affected our staff and students our thoughts and prayers are with the students and all those affected by this heartbreaking news," Lindsay wrote BK School will be closed until further notice to allow our community the space to grieve and begin to process this immense loss." Lindsay said a crisis response team was being assembled to provide support for all students and staff Chatham-Kent seniors and their families can gather information about all the services offered to them across the municipality The Maple Leafs built a big lead early and Toronto hung on to defeat Florida 5-4 in game one of the second round NHL playoff series A meeting was held in Dresden where officials with the Municipality of Chatham-Kent shared what's being done to fight back against the project A fatal crash on Highway 401 in Chatham-Kent has claimed the life a motorcycle rider CK Public Health has reported four more measles exposure sites in Chatham and Dresden Chatham-Kent police are asking for the public's help to find a missing 14-year-old girl .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Brett Abrams | BAbrams@masslive.comBROOKLINE – “The whole game is left to play,” Walpole baseball coach Chris Costello told his squad after giving up a lead-off home run It was a simple message that was important for Costello and his team to recognize “Lead-off home runs set the tone and set the momentum,” Costello said “What it does is it instantly energizes your team It took the Timberwolves (6-5) a while to respond Walpole left Warren Field on Wednesday afternoon with its sixth win of the season after returning to defeat the Warriors (6-6) by a final score of 10-6 and record its third consecutive victory Martin retired three straight to keep the Brookline lead at one This was a common theme for the Timberwolves — giving up hits and runs early in innings and having to dig themselves out of a hole “It felt like we were fighting ourselves for most of the game,” Costello said “We weren’t making plays that we typically make It just put more pressure and stress on our pitchers.” The Walpole offense took a few innings to get started Brookline pitcher Eli Hoffman notched three strikeouts while only giving up one hit through the first two innings limiting the Walpole offense to just one run through the first three innings the Walpole offense repeatedly bailed out the defense down 3-1 heading into the top of the fourth highlighted by a Drew Cantrell double that knocked in two runs sophomore reliever Luca DiGuilio went to work on the mound Although his stat line might not jump out — allowing three runs in his four innings pitched — DiGuilio’s ability to keep his composure in clutch situations made his performance on Wednesday so crucial The Timberwolves were leading 7-6 in the bottom of the sixth with bases loaded and only one out with the confidence of a more experienced pitcher The Walpole offense responded with a three-run seventh inning giving DiGuilio a four-run lead and closing out the Warriors “(DiGuilio) handles those types of situations incredibly well he’s shown he can handle the bright lights in the late-inning games.” The Timberwolves have had a weird start to their 2025 campaign winning their third straight after today’s victory against Brookline Walpole hopes to keep its streak alive when it faces Newton North on Monday Costello knows his ability to contribute to winning baseball is limited “There’s only so much coaches can do,” Costello said Not only does Costello see the talent on his squad but he also praises their mentality of sticking through the tough times and staying committed to what they are building in Walpole “It takes a lot of character to get through that stretch we went through,” Costello said and we’ve bounced back nicely heading into the second half of the season.” Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices Venice, the Return of the Bucintoro on Ascension Day by Canaletto Christie’s is to sell a view of Venice by Canaletto which was once owned by Britain’s first prime minister, Robert Walpole, in its Old Masters evening sale on 1 July. It is estimated to make in excess of £20m. Venice, the Return of the Bucintoro on Ascension Day (1731-32) was last sold at the Paris auction house Ader Tajan in 1993, the first time it had appeared at auction in over 250 years. It set a record for an Old Master painting sold at auction in France and was bought by the collector who has owned it until now. The 1993 consignor later sold the works' pendant, Grand Canal from Palazzo Balbi to the Rialto, at Sotheby's in London in July 2005, where it made £18.6m (with fees)—the record price for a Canaletto and one that the Ascension Day painting is now set to beat. It is not known when or how Walpole bought the painting and its pendant, but it is likely to have been through connections made by his son Edward when he was sent to Venice in 1730 to 1731 to buy paintings for Downing Street. news1 December 2017What does a $450m Leonardo mean for the Old Master market?Slick marketing produced stupendous sale price for Salvator Mundi but it sparked revulsion as well as elation analysis6 July 2018More than just a pretty face: furrowed brows win at Christie's patchy Old Master sale, but £6.7m sculpture tops paintingsTacca's Hercules is star of the bronzes while Carracci's military portrait and Rembrandt's print find favour where Rubens's daughter flounders in £31.1m sale news30 July 2020Christies winds up belated summer auction season with £21.2m Classic Art sale led by £4m Rubens16th century Italian marble attributed to Antonio Lombardo steals the show but auction house's digital face is showing its age against stiff competition This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page April is National Poetry Month; where poets and poetry lovers come together to celebrate poets and their craft the Walpole Public Library hosted literary performer and “brain-droppings” that Gibson has created over his literary career He describes this presentation as “an evening of story and other almost-relevant musings about what it means to be here (whatever that is).” Gibson began the performance with a slam poem about the Big Bang and the creation of the universe He encouraged attendees to clap along to the beat he created on the podium Gibson touched on a variety of subjects such as parenthood Gibson opened the floor to questions and was able to discuss his career Gibson teaches creative writing at Clark University and teaches in the Liberal Arts department at Berkley College of Music and the United States and even represented the U.S when he competed for and received both the Absolute Poetry Award in Monfalcone and the Europa en Versi Award for performance poetry in LaGuardia di Coma Gibson is a former National Poetry Slam Champion and he has appeared on Radio Boston as well as being featured in several Ted X events “He's received the Walker Scholarship for Poetry from the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center and the Brother Thomas Fellowship from The Boston Foundation He's served as a consultant for both the National Endowment for the Arts How Art Works' initiative and 'The Mere Distinction of Color' - an exhibit at James Madison's Montpelier examining the legacy of slavery and the U.S With his impressive resume and lively performance his performance was the perfect way to honor and celebrate National Poetry Month View all posts by: Restaurant Brings Approximately 80 Full- and Part-Time Jobs to Community,  Honors 100 Local Heroes with Free Chick-fil-A Entrées for a Year  The Chick-fil-A PlayTM  App is your home for free games and activities designed to create more time with your favorite people WALPOLE – A well-known fast-food company is coming to Walpole with plans to serve its signature chicken sandwiches with a side of charity The company said in a press release that the new location will have 80 full- and part-time employees Monday through Saturday beginning Thursday continuing the company's longstanding practice of remaining closed on Sundays Most Chick-fil-A restaurants are owned and operated by a single individual which said doing so makes each location its own small business There are more than 3,000 such owner-operator restaurants across the United States according to the family-owned and privately held company founded in 1967 The local franchise owner-operator in Walpole is North Carolina native Andrew Musick when he was hired as a team member while still in high school who worked at a location in South Attleboro before taking on the Walpole job will oversee all day-to-day activities of the business His other responsibilities include cultivating relationships with local organizations and businesses and tailoring philanthropic efforts While the opening of the Walpole Chick-fil-A is welcome news to area fans of the third-largest fast-food restaurant in the country it is even better news for the 100 people the company will name as local heroes making an impact in the Walpole area who will be rewarded for their work with a year of free Chick-fil-A entrees In addition, the company said it has donated $25,000 to Feeding America to support local hunger relief efforts of Greater Boston Food Bank Under Musick's leadership, the new location will also participate in the Chick-fil-A Shared Table program an initiative that redirects surplus food from the restaurant to local soup kitchens More than 30 million meals to date have been created from Chick-fil-A Shared Table donations from over 2,200 Chick-fil-A locations Fickle chicken: So, Braintree isn't getting a Chick-fil-A. What Massachusetts town is “I am incredibly proud to introduce Chick-fil-A to Walpole a community that has welcomed me with open arms,” Musick said “Chick-fil-A has been a cornerstone in making me who I am today and I can personally attest to the positive impact we can make." Patriot Place announced that Chick-fil-A will open a new location at the shopping center in 2026 Located right next to the home of the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro one of the most well-known fast food chains is joining the New England landmark The Chick-fil-A in Foxboro will have both indoor and outdoor patio dining Chick-fil-A has plans to build the restaurant in retail parking lot 19 near Route 1 at 80 Washington St Details about the location's specific opening date and hours have not yet been released Weymouth softball sophomore Bella Pires crouches on second base.Peyton Doyle The top of this week’s Bay State Conference softball rankings shook up quite a bit With four wins in a row including a 3-0 victory over Newton North on Monday the Tigers are still 5-1 in conference play and only drop to number two and Weymouth and Wellesley each slide a bit with losses last week Milton moves up one spot after beating Natick 15-1 Monday night The final three teams are the same as last week but the order has changed a bit Thanks to their first win of the season the Wamps move into the nine slot this week This website is unavailable in your location It appears you are attempting to access this website from a country outside of the United States therefore access cannot be granted at this time the place in London where criminals are executed to witness the martyrdom of Edmund Campion guilty of “treason,” for which the punishment was slow One of the faces in the crowd watching this grisly scene was that of Henry Walpole Somewhat sympathetic to Catholicism but lukewarm in matters of faith he watched horror-struck as the executioner prepared to cut open Campion’s body some of the blood splattered on Walpole’s clothes Having been baptized in the blood of a lamb who had laid down his life for Christ he abandoned the practice of law intent on giving his own life to the Christ for whom Campion had died He wrote a slim book of poetry in honour of Edmund Campion which was published by a secret Catholic press The publisher was arrested and tortured in an effort to get him to confess the name of the poet whose verse he had published Although his ears were cut off during the torture the publisher did not betray Walpole’s identity ink and pen?And call my wits to counsel what to say?Such memories were made for mortal men;I speak of Saints whose names cannot decay.An Angel’s trump were fitter for to soundTheir glorious death if such on earth were found Twelve years to the day after he had witnessed the martyrdom of Edmund Campion Father Walpole was on a ship heading for England he was arrested shortly after he had landed in Yorkshire having been betrayed by a member of Queen Elizabeth’s spy network He would spend the next 16 months in prison first in York and then in the Tower of London where he was tortured repeatedly by Elizabeth’s chief priest-hunter and torturer Father Walpole was tortured on the rack and suspended for hours by his wrists on no fewer than 14 occasions each session being spread apart to avoid the risk of death under interrogation The cell containing this godly graffiti is now a place of prayer for those who visit the Tower of London as pilgrims The charge was simply being a Catholic priest drawn and quartered for “treason” in Queen Elizabeth’s England Father Walpole was sent back to York to be tried along with another Catholic priest The judges demanded that the two priests take the Oath of Supremacy acknowledging the queen's complete authority in religion the place in York where criminals are executed a “crime” he committed willingly in order to follow in the footsteps of Edmund Campion He had followed his saintly predecessor all the way to the gallows and all the way to heaven Both men were canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1970 as two of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales we should honor his name and ask for his prayers Articles like these are sponsored free for every Catholic through the support of generous readers just like you Please make a tax-deductible donation today Help us continue to bring the Gospel to people everywhere through uplifting Catholic news Today’s Top News: Who’s Who in Boston Residential Real Estate 2025 Strategic Land Ventures secured 1.9 acres of property to build The Sanctuary on East The 6-story multifamily project will feature a mix of 1- the 142-unit building will include thirty six units reserved for residents earning at or below 80% of area median income The local Zoning Boards of Appeals approved the project under Chapter 40B, a state statute that expedites permissions for developments that ensure 20% to 25% of units have long-term affordability restrictions The Sanctuary on East will offer amenities like a putting green indoor golf simulator with a bar and pub room with billiards as well as proximity to downtown Walpole Plans for the development also include a below-grade parking garage with 171 parking spaces Construction is set to begin in the fourth quarter of 2025 and website in this browser for the next time I comment Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited for her comments in support of Article 6 during Walpole's annual town meeting at Walpole Elementary School on Saturday afternoon directing the Fall Mountain Regional School District to conduct a study on the feasibility of Walpole leaving the district a Fall Mountain Regional School Board member which would direct the school district to conduct a study on the feasibility of Walpole leaving the district at Walpole's annual town meeting Saturday at Walpole Elementary School Teague urged community members to vote "no" and give the board the time to make improvements in the district after recent leadership changes Wes Vickers advocated for voting "yes" on warrant Article 6 explaining that there is no harmony in the Fall Mountain Regional School District during Walpole's annual town meeting at Walpole Elementary School on Saturday afternoon which directs the district to study the feasibility of Walpole withdrawing Walpole Moderator Jack Wozmak looks on as Carolyn Vost fields a question about Article 6 during Saturday's town meeting at Walpole Elementary School collects ballots during a vote on Article 6 at Walpole's annual town meeting at Walpole Elementary School on Saturday Walpole voters line up to show their identification upon entering Walpole's annual town meeting at Walpole Elementary School on Saturday afternoon leads 157 community members through 14 articles during Walpole’s annual town meeting at Walpole Elementary School on Saturday afternoon which would direct the school district to conduct a study on the feasibility of Walpole withdrawing Craig Vickers speaks in favor of Article 6 during Walpole’s annual town meeting at Walpole Elementary School on Saturday afternoon WALPOLE — Town residents want more local control within the Fall Mountain Regional School District And soon they’ll learn if it’s possible for the town to leave the district Voters approved a measure by secret ballot at Walpole’s annual town meeting Saturday to direct Fall Mountain to study the feasibility of Walpole withdrawing from the district This vote will also trigger a similar study for Langdon after residents at that town’s annual meeting this past Tuesday approved a similar measure that was contingent on Walpole’s vote Fall Mountain will be responsible for funding both studies Alstead voters rejected a study of their town leaving the district at the polls last Tuesday Saturday’s meeting in Walpole drew 157 people to the gymnasium of the town elementary school voters overwhelmingly approved forming an informal Walpole school withdrawal study committee citing concerns with the costs of being in the regional school district the advisory group met weekly and explored the feasibility of withdrawing from the district and reorganizing to form a Walpole school district the committee recommended that the town pull its students from Fall Mountain an at-large school board member for Fall Mountain who was re-elected last week was the only person to speak Saturday in opposition to Walpole’s article on formally studying withdrawal “The board has committed to investigate different structures to allow more autonomy for the towns that want it,” Teague told the audience The school board announced in late January plans to study the feasibility of changing its articles of agreement The announcement came roughly two months after the board said it was considering possible changes to the articles to give member towns more local control said at the time that if any towns in the district vote to study withdrawal from the district who formerly served as chair of the school board said the board has known about the town’s dissatisfaction with the district for several years when a committee was formed to look at the district’s articles of agreement amid an attempt in Charlestown to withdraw from the district it’s just so we can get honest and accurate numbers and make a decision from there It’s just that this isn’t working right now.” Residents who spoke in favor of the measure to study withdrawal say the move would give the town more control over finances and curriculum decisions the former principal of Fall Mountain Regional Middle/High School and a member of the informal withdrawal study committee said Walpole school staff are required to adopt curriculum that serves the Fall Mountain district’s needs “Curriculum and teacher innovation has been restricted and that’s so all of the district schools do the same thing,” he said “We believe we can provide a better educational program and lower the per-pupil cost by managing our own schools We believe we can do a better job managing our own tax dollars to provide our own opportunities for our students.” Withdrawing from a school district is a lengthy process It involves forming a district-wide committee to study the withdrawal the State Board of Education’s approval of a withdrawal plan Walpole voters passed the rest of the town warrant Saturday with little discussion and no amendments Voters approved a total budget of $5,521,228 This figure includes the town operating budget of $4,737,098 as well as $219,681 for the water operating budget and $564,449 for the sewer operating budget Residents also approved establishing a police building capital reserve fund for money to build a new police station Selectboard member Steve Dalessio said Saturday that the town officially closed on the purchase of land on Upper Walpole Road near Shaw’s grocery store for the site of a new police station Voters approved a measure to purchase a new police vehicle for $80,000 with half of the funds coming from the town’s police capital reserve fund The other half will come from the town’s unassigned fund balance according to Selectboard Chair Cheryl Mayberry Walpole voters also approved raising $280,000 to purchase a six-wheel truck will come from unspent highway block grant money from previous years and the remaining $80,000 will come from the town’s highway capital reserve fund “This year has been particularly difficult on the road department,” Dalessio said “We’ve only had two working trucks to plow the town during storms Voters greenlit a measure to add $40,000 to the municipal building capital reserve fund Mayberry said funds had to be withdrawn this year to repair the north side of the town hall Residents also approved funding for a few more capital reserve funds including $25,000 for the highway capital reserve $15,000 for the police department and $26,000 for the town-wide assessment capital reserve Moderator Jack Wozmak swore in new town officers who each won a three-year library-trustee seat This article has been changed to correct the amount of money added to the municipal building capital reserve fund James Rinker can be reached at 603-355-8569, or jrinker@keenesentinel.com Additional criminal charges were recently filed against one of the owners of three local home renovation businesses that were found responsible in a civil case for financial damages to customers The other owner was criminally charged last year 9 on charges of “check kiting,” which involves intentionally writing a check for a value greater than the balance from an account in one bank then writing a check from another account in another bank with the second check serving to cover the non-existent funds from the first account It’s a tactic frequently employed by people who are bankrupt or trying to keep a small business or startup afloat according to a document written by Keene Police Detective Steven LaMears and filed in Cheshire County Superior Court were found responsible earlier this year in a civil case that alleged they took money from customers for work they didn’t complete already faces separate criminal charges in a Hillsborough County court for alleged thefts related to the couple’s construction businesses Court documents allege Caitlin Vittum used accounts at Citizens Bank Savings Bank of Walpole and Mascoma Bank to falsely inflate balances in each of those accounts which said the accounts were opened in the name of NEC Construction 603 LLC two of the businesses owned by the Vittums Mascoma Bank reported five returned checks from NEC Construction 603’s Citizens Bank and Savings Bank of Walpole accounts The checks were made out to CRV Construction and Tiny Homes and ranged in amounts from $5,000 to more than $8,600 The charges against Caitlin Vittum are the latest in a flurry of legal action against the couple They agreed in June to a motion temporarily barring them from operating a construction business in New Hampshire the court extended that ban to permanently prohibit them from doing so the couple was accused of failing to provide home renovations they were paid for and had contractually agreed to The court found them responsible in September and ordered them to refund more than $151,000 they owe to 14 former customers The state’s offer of proof in the case said the couple failed to refund any of the 14 customers who formally filed consumer complaints and repeatedly changed their business name and phone number the Vittums operated three companies: NEC Construction 603 LLC a home construction business in Richmond; CRV Construction & Tiny Homes LLC a home construction business in Walpole; and Utopia Construction and Designs the Vittums will have to pay $130,000 in civil penalties to the state — $10,000 for each of 13 violations of the Consumer Protection Act a law that protects consumers from unfair or deceptive practices by businesses They’ll also owe the state $60,000 in legal fees Caitlin Vittum’s criminal trial is scheduled to start next month Christopher Vittum’s trial is scheduled for February The Vittums were not represented by an attorney in the civil case Neither Caitlin Vittum nor her attorney could be reached Friday for comment on the new charges Abigail Ham can be reached at 603-355 8554 or aham@keenesentinel.com These articles are being shared by partners in the Granite State News Collaborative JCPenney has sued the Steeplegate Mall’s owner which wants to tear down most of Steeplegate and build some 600 apartments as well as businesses such as Costco or perhaps Whole Foods New Hampshire Supreme Court Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald is implementing a hiring freeze and warning of potential layoffs across the judicial branch as the Legislature looks to make deep cuts to the budget A group representing New Hampshire’s hospitals filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a state tax on hospitals — the latest turn in an ongoing dispute over hundreds of millions of dollars in health care funding New Hampshire Senate President Sharon Carson is calling for a financial and performance audit of the settlement fund for abuse victims at the state’s youth detention center Diversity among law firm’s core values for decades A federal judge says New Hampshire is making good 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man fell 30 feet off a ledge on Mount Kilburn in Walpole and needed to be rescued by helicopter Tuesday night The department was notified about 6:20 p.m Thierry Salter-Dimma of Bellows Falls was able to call from his cellphone His phone battery died a few minutes later Rescuers had a difficult time getting to Salter-Dimma because of the steep terrain and loose rock A conservation officer was able to scale the steep slope and provided aid and warm clothing was able to respond quickly to hoist Salter-Dimma off the ledge Members of the Upper Valley Wilderness Response Team They arrived just in time to assist with hoisting the teen to the hovering helicopter Salter-Dimma had to be moved approximately 150 feet to an opening in the tree canopy for the lift He was flown to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Would you like to receive our daily news? Signup today when South coach Diago McClain was beginning his restoration of the girls’ basketball program the Colonels’ season ended with a loss to Walpole in the second round of the Division 2 state tournament was the start of what was to come for South Last season, South became the first Worcester Public Schools girls’ basketball team to advance to a state final South got another crack at the Timberwolves in the Division 2 quarterfinals Sophomore Lydia Charlonne scored 15 points and South’s defense held Walpole to its lowest point total of the season in a redemptive 49-35 victory that sent the Colonels back to the Final Four for the second straight year 7 seed Whitman-Hanson in a semifinal at 6:30 p.m “I’m really excited,” said South junior Gianah Estevez who was one of South’s defensive catalysts Bella Bingham scored 21 points to lead the Timberwolves Senior Bryan Bascones was the only member of the current team on the squad that lost to Walpole three years ago She was emotional when she came to the bench in the waning minutes of Saturday’s game and this was winning it for the ones before us,” said Bascones who scored 14 points in her final home game who poured in 35 points in South’s first-round win over Burlington picked up her second foul with 2:40 left in the first quarter She came to the bench then and sat for the entire second quarter Bingham scored back-to-back baskets to open the second quarter scoring and tie the game at 13 South’s first basket of the quarter was an Estevez layup at the midway mark “That’s the character of the team,” McClain said “We practice situational basketball like that If one of them gets into foul trouble and has to come out ‘What are we going to do?’ We’re going to step up South led by eight after a short jumper by Bascones early in the third but Walpole hung in and was within four after consecutive baskets by Abby McMann “Our defense collapsed at times,” Charlonne said Charlonne sank two 3-pointers late in the third and South took a six-point lead to the fourth quarter and timely steals by Estevez and Ava MacCollom South pulled away over the final four minutes “It’s the same feeling as last year,” Bascones said South has held its three postseason opponents to an average of 35.3 points “(Returning to the Final Four) means everything,” McClain said Getting back to the Final Four is a blessing.” —Contact Jennifer Toland at jennifer.toland@telegram.com KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) Danielle Ruffo vice president of community engagement and marketing at the Savings Bank of Walpole joined WKBK Radio’s Good Morning with Dan Mitchell Tuesday to talk about the bank’s 150 Good Deeds initiative—a year-long campaign celebrating the bank’s 150th anniversary by giving back to the Monadnock Region.adButlerLazyLoad("166707776713400370",100,["734403","734403","734403"],"177038"); Staff have been brainstorming and carrying out meaningful projects since the campaign launched earlier this year to complete 150 acts of kindness throughout 2025—everything from community cleanups to creative partnerships with local nonprofits about 20 good deeds have been completed with another 20 in the planning stages Notable efforts include a collaborative food drive with Galloway Real Estate a bedding drive inspired by a passionate 9-year-old looking to support local homeless shelters and a partnership with the Monadnock Humane Society to celebrate their own 150th anniversary Ruffo said the bank also plans to donate stuffed animals purchased from the Humane Society to the Monadnock Region Child Advocacy Center.adButlerLazyLoad("1961783161548713586",100,["734403","734403","734403"],"177038"); Ruffo emphasized that the bank isn’t doing this alone — the community has stepped up in a big way with around 15 ideas submitted so far through the bank’s website “We’re actively thinking of ideas,” she said “And we’ve also had about probably 15 community members submit ideas Community members are encouraged to continue submitting suggestions at walpolebank.com/good-deeds where they can propose projects that are impactful “The goal is to… try to reach as many community members as possible through the good deed,” Ruffo said the better.”adButlerLazyLoad("426643553607948640",100,["734403","734403","734403"],"177038"); The 150 Good Deeds campaign is one piece of a broader anniversary celebration which also includes community events like Celebrating Our Legacy and support for local favorites like the Keene SwampBats and Walpole’s Summer Concerts on the Green the campaign is about more than marking a milestone — it’s about fostering meaningful “We would like it to be within the Monadnock region,” she said and we want it to matter.”adButlerLazyLoad("1630215658442158300",100,["734403","734403","734403"],"177038"); Nicole Colson is the editor-in-chief of MyKeeneNow A vacant Keene home under renovation was destroyed in an early morning fire causing $375K in damages and prompting a multi-town firefighter response Keene police officer Jake Dube identified in April 29 shooting that left Cullen Costa hospitalized; investigation into the incident is ongoing Brattleboro police are investigating a South Main Street shooting that left one man hospitalized and temporarily closed nearby roads Saturday night Eric Gagne joins My Keene Now & Next to preview Keene’s Thing in the Spring festival Keene City Council approves traffic changes and hears updates on downtown projects and the 2025-26 budget at May 1 meeting Be sure you have your GPS enabled and try again the Walpole and Needham girls’ tennis teams finally faced off at Walpole High School on Wednesday fought hard but fell to a strong Needham squad a former Long Island University (Brooklyn) player who grew up in Israel before playing high school tennis in Cooper City has her team poised for growth despite the loss Walpole finished 5-13 but still reached the Division 2 tournament thanks to a tough schedule in the Bay State Conference—one of the state’s strongest leagues featuring perennial Division 1 contenders like Wellesley entered the match 2-1 with wins over Weymouth and Brookline before narrowly losing 3-2 to defending champion Wellesley The Rockets’ experience and depth proved challenging for Walpole which has 19 players compared to Needham’s 23 Captains Nijara Akkole (senior) and Eleni Margetis (junior) led the Timberwolves in a match format featuring three singles and two doubles contests each played as best-of-three sets with players self-officiating trading powerful groundstrokes in long rallies Unnati Tandan grew stronger as her second-singles match progressed Anna Baker showcased grit at third singles while Walpole’s doubles teams—Margetis/Favor Nyende (first doubles) and Isabelle Healey/Ruby Abbott (second doubles)—competed hard despite the results Each point served as a learning opportunity The Timberwolves may not have secured a win but their effort and teamwork against a top opponent could fuel their growth that same determination might just push them over the top The Lincoln County News Serving Maine and Lincoln County for over 140 years stands behind her cooling baked goods in her home kitchen in Walpole on Friday Barter learned how to bake when one of her children developed a food sensitivity A mother’s love for her children has given birth to a bakery in Walpole and recently a bread pickup box in Damariscotta Ari Barter’s endeavor to cater to her children’s food sensitivities has expanded into a business when she started supplying her baked goods to local storefronts earlier this year and established an honor system pickup box at 74 School St I never even grew up making homemade meals it’s something I can do from home while I’m with my kids.” The approach to food evolved for Barter when one of her two-year-olds developed food sensitivity and pulled Barter “down the rabbit hole of what’s in our food and our diet.” which brought me down the sourdough rabbit hole,” Barter said Barter began watching online videos in an effort teach herself how to bake Barter said she started baking sourdough loaves for the family “My dough used to make two out of every batch so I’d make one for us and then one for our friends everyone was wanting it and asking for it and I was like maybe I’ll get a little bigger,” she said Barter spoke with High Hopes Farm co-owner Meaghan Nichols about stocking bread at their farm stand at 777 Bristol Road in Bristol Barter started making bread for other local storefronts such as Kneaded Provisions Island Grocery on Rutherford Island and Simply Sweet The time for making each ranges from 36 hours for loaves to 14 hours for bagels to allow the fermentation process to occur flour and a small portion of sourdough starter is a living culture of yeast used to make the bread rise and add the characteristic sour taste Barter said the starter needs to be fed water and flour every day and taking care of it is like having another child after the joint golf team she and her sister are on Maintaining a sourdough starter is an essential part of Barter’s baking and fermentation process of the dough She said making good bread is pretty simple but requires a lot of trial and error and then you use that with more flour and water and salt and that’s all there is to it,” she said she bakes twice a week in her home kitchen Barter tries to stick to the basics when cooking for others and stocking shelves so that she has time to cook for her own family still She said at home she makes pizza dough and English muffins The name Walpole Wildflours came naturally to Barter who grew up in Walpole and attended South Bristol School and Lincoln Academy in Newcastle I liked incorporating flowers and it kind of stuck,” she said The logo of the bakery is a watercolor illustration of a bouquet of wildflowers in a watering can is the birth flowers of each of her four kids Barter opened an honor-system bread box in the front yard of her grandparents’ home at 74 School St in Damariscotta to expand the access her customers have to her products The future holds many possibilities for Barter a bigger box on School Street for more bread With the season winding down for Barter and many of the storefronts closing for the coming winter Barter said the best way to purchase her products is to go to the bread box in Damariscotta or contact her directly via the Walpole Wildflours Facebook or Instagram pages Those interested in placing an order with Barter should do so before Tuesday of the week they want their baked goods Barter said contacting her via the business’ social media platforms is the best way to reach her To stay informed on local happenings, sign up for our newsletter! and goings-on in Lincoln County with our twice-weekly email newsletter a veteran of the hospitality industry with more than 35 years of experience has been named the new general manager of The Restaurant at Burdick’s and Walpole Grocery.adButlerLazyLoad("138260552297907195",100,["734403","734403","734403"],"177038"); Known for his innovative approach to fine dining and a deep understanding of guest needs Paris is set to take the helm in mid-January marking a new chapter for the beloved culinary landmarks Paris’s appointment follows his impactful tenure as President and CEO of the Greater Monadnock Collaborative – Regional Chamber the organization strengthened the region’s visibility and influence across New Hampshire has been the cornerstone of his professional life to operating Luca’s Mediterranean Café and The Market at Luca’s in Keene alongside his wife Paris has built a reputation for delivering exceptional service and fostering community connections “I’m beyond excited to join The Restaurant at Burdick’s and Walpole Grocery,” Paris shared in the release “This is an opportunity to return to what I truly love—creating memorable experiences for people I look forward to collaborating with Executive Chef Wesley Babb and the entire team to uphold the legacy of excellence that has defined these establishments for over two decades.”adButlerLazyLoad("1613803412974336582",100,["734403","734403","734403"],"177038"); expressed his enthusiasm for Paris’s arrival “Luca’s expertise and passion for hospitality align perfectly with our mission to provide an extraordinary dining experience His leadership will undoubtedly elevate every aspect of what we offer,” Burns said Paris plans to maintain the hallmarks of The Restaurant and Grocery—exceptional cuisine and a welcoming atmosphere—while introducing new initiatives to further enhance the guest experience Listen to Dan Mitchell’s interview with Luca Paris and Wesley Babb executive chef at the Restaurant at Burdick’s on What’s Cooking with Luca Paris on WKBK Radio today:adButlerLazyLoad("658050911346537360",100,["734403","734403","734403"],"177038"); The Walpole High School softball team celebrated a historic achievement on February 10 as they proudly unveiled their Division 2 championship banner—the first state title in Walpole High School history Their championship run culminated on June 15 when they defeated Westfield High School 1-0 in a thrilling state Division 2 final as the team battled through four intense playoff games in June not allowing a single run across all five games—a testament to their resilience and determination Led by senior captains Ari Kreuzer and Susie McAdams along with veteran head coach Rachel Sprague the team dominated the season with an impressive 22-1 record solidifying their status as the best in the state in Division 2 Conrad’s Walpole generously hosted a championship party providing the perfect setting for the team to celebrate their unforgettable season The highlight of the night came as the players received their well-earned championship rings a symbol of their hard work and perseverance each team member was gifted a beautifully designed sweatshirt created by Embroidery Proud allowing them to wear their championship pride with style The event was a heartfelt tribute to a team that made history leaving a lasting legacy in Walpole High School athletics with the 2025 season set to begin in just a few weeks the team is eager to build on their success and make another run at the championship View all posts by: There are no statistics available for this player Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here a star is on the horizon in the New York Yankees organization Walpole native Cam Schlittler is turning heads after a promising performance in spring training this year Schlittler received an invite to the Yankees’ spring training after stringing together two dominant seasons in the minor leagues “It’s important to have that value as it shows what you’ve done on the field,” said Schlittler It’s good to move up the leaderboard when it comes to that stuff but I’m not really trying to focus on that.” After being drafted in the seventh round of 2022 MLB draft Schlittler quickly moved through the minor league ranks getting a start in Triple-A last season before settling in with Double-A where most of MLB’s top young prospects play The up-and-comer has also added some hardware to his cabinet since entering professional baseball His success at the High-A level last year awarded him the South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Year and was named the 2024 Kevin Lawn Minor League Pitcher of the Year for the Yankees’ organization the goal isn’t to be the best minor league pitcher for whatever level you’re at The local alum continued to garner a lot of attention over his six weeks in Florida this year going against the MLB’s top talent “Part of the reason why I was so excited to get to big league camp was to go against some of those guys and see where my stuff is at and see where I’m at competitive wise,” he said Schlittler recorded strikeouts against former MVPs Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Bellinger and got two-time MVP Aaron Judge to hit what would have been a weak groundout in live batting practice His success can be traced all the way back to his time at Walpole Schlittler faced his first big decision when deciding if he wanted to stay in public school or transfer to Xaverian Brothers in Westwood where his father and uncles attended “I was comfortable staying in Walpole and I’m definitely happy with that decision,” said Schlittler “Most people assume I went to private school… I love Walpole… I take pride in that.” Schlittler saw plenty of room to grow with the program Walpole baseball head coach Chris Costello had a six-year journey through the minor leagues himself and proved to be a great mentor for the future professional pitcher “I think [Costello] played a big reason in [staying in Walpole],” said Schlittler “He’s very educated when it comes to baseball To have someone like that in my corner definitely made things easier.” Schlittler led Walpole to battle in back-to-back Super 8 championship tournaments in 2018 and 2019 and now looks to fight for himself to earn a spot in the Yankees’ starting rotation View all posts by: Gage Nutter | gnutter@masslive.comApril 22 2025 at 6:34 PM UTC·4 min readWALPOLE — No 1 Walpole knew it needed a better start this time around It had been seven days since the Timberwolves last played No but the group wasn’t happy with its slow start in the game the Timberwolves knew they needed something different in the first half Powered by three first-quarter goals from Jack Webb Walpole got its strong start and another win over the Rockets Walpole will play either Duxbury or North Andover in the next round while Brayden Mattera chipped in three goals and an assist The win keeps Walpole’s undefeated season alive at 8-0 “I like how we came out,” senior midfielder and captain Noah Mackenzie (two assists) said “Last time we played Needham we kind of came out flat Walpole scored the first four goals of the game Needham got its first goal on the board with 2:04 to go in the opening frame when Michael Roach spun toward the crease from the right wing shot and scored from a tight angle to make it 4-1 Related: Bay State Conference: New team takes top spot in boys lacrosse rankings Needham found its footing offensively in the second quarter Reis Conway scored in transition to open the frame and scored again later in the frame with a man-up advantage Finn Noon also scored for Needham in the quarter But the Timberwolves also had a strong quarter on the attack The Timberwolves’ offense is one of the best in Division II statewide this season letting the group’s attack read the defense and react “We’ve been playing since we were four years old,” Webb said about the team’s attack “It’s been nice growing up with them in the program You always have a feeling you can find a guy on the weak side It’s nice growing up playing lacrosse with your boys.” getting goals from Matt Ledbury and Cal Sullivan Both goals were initiated from behind the net Walpole got a goal before the end of the quarter from John Cotter and another early in the fourth from Dillion Needham to push its lead to four The Rockets scored back-to-back goals in the game’s final minutes to close the gap to two but a Needham penalty with less than a minute to go gave the Timberwolves a man-up advantage and enough time to bleed the clock down The Rockets won the face-off battle early in the game and had opportunities to get ahead but couldn’t get over the hump in the fourth quarter in its settled offense “We are young in some areas,” Needham coach David Wainwright said “Our lacrosse IQ is not where it has historically been for our program Offense has mainly powered Walpole to its undefeated run to start the season The unit brought back key players like Mattera but the team’s defense has also played a huge role the program has only allowed double-digit goals once “Defensively we worked hard on slide and recover this week,” Walpole coach Greg Shea said “When you have an offense that has been together for a bit and new pieces defensively The Timberwolves will play either Duxbury or North Andover in the next round of the Players Cup on Thursday in Needham Walpole coach Greg Shea what has pleasantly surprised him with this year’s team: “Coming into the season we try to manage expectations Just because we were successful before doesn’t mean we always will be … Those were things we worked a lot on so we could get better We have our core principles; we just want the kids to be able to react what is given to them.” Walpole midfielder Noah Mackenzie on the team’s defense: “I have to give a lot of credit to our defense Last year we lost a lot of good players on defense they’re all playing their butts off and that’s helping us have a better team this year.” Walpole Island Elementary School will remain closed for the rest of this week The decision comes after a six-year-old child died and three other individuals were injured in a single-vehicle crash near Sombra Tuesday night The Walpole Island First Nation Board of Education said Wednesday afternoon the school will be closed on Thursday students and the community the space they need to grieve and process "Counsellors and a crisis team is being made available at Bkejwanong Kinomaagewgamig on Monday May 5 to assist students both in the AK/BK programs with professionally trained help with the debriefing needs of students and school staff at difficult times such as this," the board said in its notice shared by Walpole Island First Nation Council on Facebook an open-door trauma debriefing will be available at the Board of Education office located within Bkejwanong Kinomaagewgamig from 11 a.m on May 1 and May 2 for any students and parents/caregivers that need assistance to process this tragic event," the notice continued OPP continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision voiced by students in grades one through eight are running as part of Mental Health Week and Catholic Education Week Point Edward Fire and Rescue is reminding boaters of the importance of carrying all safety equipment onboard Lambton OPP said first responders were called to the intersection of Brigden Road and Petrolia Line at 2:20 p.m proposed the public-private partnership during a city council meeting on April 29 asking members to support the pilot project and designate nine areas to be used as parking locations The Huron Shores Optimist Club has decided to pull out of a proposed outdoor ice rink in Plympton-Wyoming due to skyrocketing costs a member of the Walpole research committee for K-8 withdrawal explains the role of the committee to residents at town hall on Thursday evening Walpole resident Wes Vickers shares his opinion on the pros and cons of being a part of the Fall Mountain Regional School District during a public hearing Thursday evening at town hall More than 40 people gathered in Walpole’s town hall on Thursday to listen to the findings from a committee formed by volunteers to explore the educational and financial feasibility of the town withdrawing from SAU 60 shares some of the financial components of withdrawing from a school administrative unit on Thursday evening members of the Walpole school withdrawal study committee Thursday presented their recommendation that the town withdraw from the Fall Mountain Regional School District But several steps would still need to happen before Walpole and its students leave Voters overwhelmingly approved forming the committee at the annual town meeting in March the advisory group met weekly since April and explored the feasibility of withdrawing from the district and reorganizing to form a Walpole school district The Walpole committee’s report found a need for town residents to have more control over educational and financial decisions but recommended withdrawing only from the Fall Mountain district and not School Administrative Unit 60 Walpole would be a second district within SAU 60 the state Board of Education’s approval of a withdrawal plan and the majority of voters in a withdrawing district must vote in favor of withdrawal for the process to continue unless a three-fifths supermajority of the voters in the entire cooperative votes against it The Walpole committee unanimously recommended the selectboard issue a warrant article for voters to consider next year to form an official study committee to pursue withdrawal from the Fall Mountain district according to documents provided at Thursday’s meeting Selectboard member Carolyn Vose presented the committee process and findings to more than 40 people gathered at town hall Thursday and helped direct questions from attendees to members of the committee “All we were looking to do is see if there was enough evidence that makes sense to pursue it further,” said Diana Watson Petrie Vose noted the differences between withdrawal from a district versus a school administrative unit (SAU) “SAU 29 has many sending school districts,” Vose said whereas Fall Mountain has five towns but one district staff and taxpayers “do not have their desired control over hiring staffing and curriculum decisions,” according to the committee’s report the report says Walpole contributes 29 percent of the total student body of the Fall Mountain district but represents 42 percent of the district’s tax base The committee found that forming a Walpole school district would give the town’s residents more budgetary control while still allowing for cooperation with neighboring districts for resources such as school support staff The committee focused its study on pre-kindergarten through 8th-grade students and acknowledged the uncertainty of where older students would attend high school but that decision would be determined by a newly formed school board if a formal motion to withdraw passes in the future Several residents asked about the potential financial ramifications of withdrawing from the Fall Mountain district but committee member Stephen Varone noted it’s difficult to know exact numbers because that wasn’t the study committee’s task “I don’t believe this will cost us more money “I’m not going to stand here and tell you that we’ll save money because Walpole isn’t the only local community considering withdrawing from a regional school district Francestown and Dublin are discussing leaving the ConVal Regional School District after voters in those towns approved a request for a feasibility study committee in March The measure followed a ConVal warrant article that could have led to the closure of elementary schools in Temple Caroline Daley faced just 21 batters in the circle against Braintree giving up no runs while allowing only three hits in an opening day win for Walpole.MassLive.com/Andrew Fantucchio .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Andrew Fantucchio | AFantucchio@masslive.comBRAINTREE — Caroline Daley did it all for the Walpole softball team on Wednesday powering the Timberwolves to an 11-0 win at Braintree With Walpole’s typical starting pitcher out due to injury Daley was thrust into taking the ball on opening day and looked as if she had prepared for the moment all offseason allowing only three hits while striking out two “She’s a huge leader on our team,” Walpole coach Rachael Sprague said “We have a couple of other pitching options I knew that she’d stay calm and she’d lead our team Daley forced soft contact all afternoon in the circle by using her drop ball effectively and allowing the defense to make plays behind her Daley was just as impactful hitting as she was pitching While Walpole led 2-0 in the top of the third inning she smoked a line drive into left field that plated two runs and ignited a six-run rally “I was a little nervous when the game began but got some confidence once everyone else was getting hits Sydney Bissonette drove in a pair of runs for Walpole while Briella Clinton finished the game 2-for-4 with a double and a RBI the Timberwolves produced most of their offense with their feet rather than their bats and were a threat to run on each and every pitch “We put a lot of emphasis on base running,” Sprague said We work at it in practice and talk about it all the time We want our girls to trust their instincts and be aggressive whenever they can be Walpole’s aggressiveness forced Braintree into committing three errors The troubles on defense spoiled an otherwise solid performance from Wamps pitcher Shay Rexrode who set down five batters across five innings before being relieved by Gabby Bennett The Timberwolves finished last season 17-1 and reached the Division II state championship game While they’re well aware they have plenty of work to do if they hope to reach those same heights at the end of this year they couldn’t be more satisfied with their start “It feels great to get that first game under our belt and get rid of some of those first-game jitters,” said Sprague “We wanted to make sure that we’re prepared for the season so it’s nice to put that behind us and get a nice win.” Walpole will host Milton next Monday at 4 p.m Braintree (0-2) visits Oliver Ames this coming Thursday at 3:45 p.m