1977

POPULATION:  18,105

HOUSES:  4,542

 

SCHOOLS

• Town approves $3.6 million renovation for the high school, which begins in May with the construction of two tennis courts, a quarter mile track, re-construction of baseball and softball diamonds on Turco "lower field", and construction of new soccer field on top of "Killer Hill" (current home location of field hockey)
• Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School opens in Norfolk
• Old Stone School (location of current Walpole Public Library) is closed permanently for classroom education

Old Stone School