The Walpole Clarion

It is Town Meeting time, and now on-line the March CLARION has information to assist you in casting your ballot on Tuesday March 11, and join the conversations on Saturday March 15. Explained are Articles 2 and 4, and you will find a link to read all the Warrant Articles on the CLARION website.

Your hardcover copy is at the post offices for delivery to you shortly. Remember, the on-line edition is in full color.

So CLICK THIS LINK to take a look at the February CLARION, or click on the front cover image below. Stay safe and well, RAY BOAS, Publisher

Your one week plus a day warning since the closing date comes on Saturday next. I have already spent time this week working on your March issue of the CLARION which historically contains information on Town Meeting in March. Your submissions will be due by 5 PM (Walpole time) Saturday, February 22, a week and a day from now. 

You have heard me say, and again I will say, your early submissions are appreciated as I start developing the layout well beforehand. If you have some “news” send it along. In addition, I like to have on-hand material of interest that is not time-sensitive to fill space to round out a pleasing issue. So, if you would “like to be in print” and have something to write and share (images as well), send along for possible inclusion space permitting. Please do remember, it is the advertisers in each issue that make this community publication possible, so please support and thank them.

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

Thank you, RAY BOAS, Publisher

It seems as only yesterday I emailed you — but time again to tell you your February 2025 CLARION is now on-line for the world to enjoy. Your hardcover copy is at the post offices for delivery to you shortly. The Town Meeting cycle has again begun, and you will be introduced to the Warrant Articles in the February issue, with more to follow in March in the Town Meeting issue.

So CLICK THIS LINK to take a look at the February CLARION, or click on the front cover image below. Stay safe and well, RAY BOAS, Publisher

Your one week warning, yes it is time again, and I have already begun work on your February issue of the CLARION. Your submissions will be due by 5 PM (Walpole time) on Wednesday, January 22, a week from now. And just so you know why I have trouble knowing the current day or month, I am also already working on the March issue as well with annual Town Meeting information.

You have heard me say, and again I will say, your early submissions are appreciated as I start developing the layout well beforehand. If you have some “news” send it along. In addition, I like to have on-hand material of interest that is not time-sensitive to fill space to round out a pleasing issue. So, if you would “like to be in print” and have something to write and share (images as well), send along for possible inclusion space permitting. Please do remember, it is the advertisers in each issue that make this community publication possible, so please support and thank them.

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

Thank you, RAY BOAS, Publisher

HAPPY NEW YEAR – which means I changed the year at the top of the CLARION masthead which is now on-line. Your hardcover should be in the mail by the end of the year, the Wednesday holidays impacting normal scheduling, but as promised last month – posted on-line today.

So CLICK THIS LINK to take a look, or click on the front cover image below. Wishing you the best in this coming year, RAY BOAS, Publisher

From the Walpole Selectboard Office
Background Information in January 2025 CLARION
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CLARION On-Line December 30 – In Mail by end of Year

The second or “fall” property tax bills are mailing today, 12/26/2024. For property tax owners that wish to submit payment before the end of year and do not wish to wait until the bill(s) arrive in the mail, visit https://www.nhtaxkiosk.com/default.aspx  or type nhtaxkiosk into the browser search field to find the website. Once on the landing page, choose Walpole as the municipality. Once on the Walpole page, there are 3 search options being owner name, property address, and map and lot to find the tax detail for a property. One also can call the Selectboard Office for assistance at 603-756-3672.

To drop off a tax payment and have your tax bill stamped with the payment date, the Selectboard Office will be open from 8 AM to 4 PM on Thurs.-12/26, Fri.-12/27, Mon.-12/30, and Tues-12/31. 

For questions related to claiming tax payments on 2024 Federal income tax through itemization or as a business expense, please contact your tax preparer for financial advice.

The current tax rates are Walpole @ $18.12 per thousand and for North Walpole @ $20.11 per thousand. Tax bills will be due on Jan. 27, 2025.

Click this link for THE WALPOLE CLARION On-Line

Time to get ready for the holidays, but hopefully you can fit in getting your CLARION submissions in by 5 PM (Walpole time) on Friday, December 20, a week from now. A difficult month for timing with both Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve on Wednesdays. The way Christmas falls impacts my printer’s holiday production schedule, as do the postal holidays. Your January issue will hopefully be in the mail by the end of the month, but I will be publishing January 2025 on the CLARION website on December 30. If you have never seen the on-line issue, you may enjoy seeing it in full-color, something I have been able to do now for almost a year.

Your early submissions are always welcome and appreciated as I start developing the layout well beforehand. If you have some “news” send it along. In addition, I like to have on-hand material of interest that is not time-sensitive to fill space to round out a pleasing issue. So, if you would “like to be in print” and have something to write and share (images as well), send along for possible inclusion space permitting. Please do remember, it is the advertisers in each issue that make this community publication possible, so please support and thank them.

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

Thank you, RAY BOAS, Publisher

And your hardcopy is at the post office for delivery to you soon – maybe even to read while your turkey is cooking. Holiday happenings are included on the pages for your planning – and most important the Live Nativity on the Common Christmas Eve, continuing a Walpole five decade tradition.

To see the December CLARION – Click this Link – or on the front page below. Stay safe and well. Happy Holidays, yours, RAY BOAS, Publisher

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

Long way of saying that for the next issue of your CLARION, the closing date for the DECEMBER 2024 issue is 5 pm Walpole time, Wednesday, November 20 – yes the 20th.  As always, the earlier the better – as of this writing I have a good number of pages full including Nature of Walpole, and a long overdue “Did You Know That…”. Submission guidelines, and contact email are on the CLARION website.

Your early submissions are always welcome and appreciated as I start developing the layout well beforehand. If you have some “news” send it along. In addition, I like to have on-hand material of interest that is not time-sensitive to fill space to round out a pleasing issue. So, if you would “like to be in print” and have something to write and share (images as well), send along for possible inclusion space permitting. Please do remember, it is the advertisers in each issue that make this community publication possible, so please support and thank them.

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

Thank you, RAY BOAS, Publisher

And, remember, on-line your CLARION is in full color. Twenty pages again this month, including a Sample Ballot for the election on Tuesday, November 5. At the post offices, your hardcopy of the CLARION should be delivered to you on the 30th.

Did I say Turkey? Well, do enjoy this issue with much on this bird which, as myth goes (only a myth) Benjamin Franklin wanted to be the new nation’s national bird. The Bald Eagle won out, but please read and share the role Walpole played in New Hampshire’s Turkey population.

To see the November CLARION – Click this Link – or on the front page below. Stay safe and well. Enjoy, yours, RAY BOAS, Publisher