Dedham News

Town Meeting season is in full swing in Massachusetts . Thank you, thank you. I'll be here all week.

A 90 percent chance of showers during the day, an 80 percent chance in the evening.

When the Dedham Youth Commission started the College Bound Program , the goal was to inspire Dedham's middle school students to feel excited about college.

Today's Weather: Today there will be a chance of showers. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 79.

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said on Thursday it raised Dedham, Massachusetts' general obligation bond rating to AAA from AA-plus with a stable outlook.

Gary Alan Irving spent three decades as a fugitive, living in plain sight in Gorham, until his arrest back in March.

Editor's Note: The following information is from a press release. Governor Deval Patrick announced the nomination of three administrative judges on the Industrial Accident Board at the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents : Sabina T. Herlihy, Joseph Labadini and Yvonne Vieira-Cardoza. Joseph Labadini also has many years of litigation ... (more)

At the Oakdale Elementary School here in Dedham, the students can see "the light at the end of the tunnel." With less than a month remaining in the school year, students across the district are thinking about moving forward.

Psychic Medium Nancy Garber returns to the studios of Dedham Television for an all-new episode of "Psychic Voices". Garber, now deep into her second season of the hit show remarked, "I'm so humbled to see so many new faces each and every time I tape a show.

The Fox 25 Morning News team is celebrating 10 years worth of Zip Trips, and the crew will be stopping by Dedham on Friday.

Joined by fellow DMS teachers, Pam Murray, Arielle Sutton, Chris Nadeau, and Kevin Murphy - the teachers continued the tradition of having their students find ways to help out, in and around the community.

By the end of the month, mosquito spraying will be start in Norwood. Norfolk County Mosquito Control District Director David Lawson said in a press release they will start mosquito spraying in Dedham and the surrounding area on Wednesday, May 29.

A Canton man was among five Massport employees indicted earlier this week by the Suffolk County Grand Jury for allegedly taking bribes in exchange for preferential treatment for taxi cab drivers picking up passengers at Logan Airport, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said.

Boston drivers are advised that the annual Avon Walk for Breast Cancer and other events being held this weekend may delay traffic and will result in additional pedestrian traffic on local streets.

School Lunch Super Hero Day, honoring their cafeteria staff, was inspired by the Lunch Lady books, written and illustrated by Jarrett K. Krosoczka.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will soon be studying the possibility of placing two billboards at the Route 128 MBTA garage in Westwood near the Westwood/Dedham line.

Commitment is defined as a personal pledge to help a cause - an obligation to fulfill a promise.

Today's Weather: Today will be sunny, with a high near 63. For tonight, mostly clear, with a low around 40, according to The National Weather Service .

On May 10, Dedham native Capt. Dan O'Connor and more than 750 service members participated in a 10-kilometer Mother's Day race.

Patch stopped in Isabella on High Street in Dedham recently to talk with Day Manager Jeannie Stapleton about what makes their downtown restaurant a success and see how they've been faring with the construction going on.