Entries from Sam Obar 180 tagged with 'downtown'
Baker visits Walpole
Charlie Baker, who is running for governor as a Republican, visited the Westbury Farms Family Restaurant in downtown Walpole today. He met with a variety of local residents, answered questions, and gave a short speech. He then took a...
Good luck to Dick and Jane's
I visited the new Dick and Jane's General Store today and it was well worth the trip. The fudge is excellent, and the atmosphere is welcoming and fun. I had no idea that there were so many different colors of...
A Look Back at Former Downtown Businesses Now Gone
I keep hearing from local residents that they are supposedly really concerned about the lack of businesses in downtown Walpole. Some wonder why we can't have a downtown like Norwood.I'd like to know how many Walpole town officials and how...
Parking Meters are Bad for Downtown
Update 11/11/09: Keith Ferguson at The Walpole Times has put up a parking meter poll here. Please vote no!Selectmen announced this week that they are openly considering installing parking meters downtown to prevent commuters from parking in Walpole Center during...
Update on Saltwater Paradise
The new Saltwater Paradise on Glenwood Ave. now has a presence on Google Maps, with an operating email address and phone number. One of the co-owners is apparently Paul C. Lynch, who told me that they are planning for a...
The latest downtown thoughts and developments
Saltwater Paradise is the name of the exotic fish and coral store that will be moving onto Glenwood Avenue. The phone number is 508-660-5000, and upon calling it I found that they have a fully functional voicemail machine that informed...
Slowly but surely, Walpole Center is reviving itself
Here is what I learned from walking around Walpole Center today:There is an exotic fish and coral store that will be moving onto Glenwood Ave, in what was the old Walpole Press. There is a "Coming Soon" sign and a...
Progress on Board of Selectmen Goals
For your entertainment: Listen to an interview that my WDIS colleague Dan Collier did with Walpole Town Administrator Michael Boynton recently.Now on to the main point of this post:Walpole is lucky to have an absolutely exceptional Board of Selectmen, made...
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