Dedham News

A former Dedham official passed away this week after a long battle with cancer. Officials learned of Finance Director Mariellen Murphy's passing on Monday at a going-away reception for Former Town Administrator Bill Keegan, whose last day in the role was Friday, April 11. Keegan wrote a note of remembrance, which can be read below.

As the Dedham Board of Selectmen reorganizes this week and swears in its two newest members , former Selectman Sarah MacDonald has issued a farewell to her supporters in Dedham.

A man charged with brutally raping two women in 2004 is facing what should be slam-dunk DNA evidence, which normally should definitively prove whether he did it.

Boston : "There are no strangers here," Governor Deval Patrick said on Tuesday about Boston, during a ceremony marking one year since the deadly bombing at the city's marathon.

According to A Room with a Vieux Antiques co-owner Jeff Diamond, this Italian Quadrifoglio Guzzino table lamp was recently used in the 2013 film "American Hustle."

A teacher from Dedham has been recognized for her efforts and excellence in math education.

On the evening of April 18, 1775, a nine-year old descendant of slavery from Framingham was chosen to help alert Colonists from Needham to Dedham with blasts from his trumpets.

By Les Masterson Dedham is getting nearly $104,162 from the state to help pay for repairing potholes.

On Saturday, Dedham voters picked two new faces to the Dedham Board of Selectmen, and also weighed in on who would win the contested races for Board of Assessors and Board of Health.

The unofficial results are in, and two new faces have been elected to the Dedham Board of Selectmen: Dennis J. Teehan, Jr. and Dennis J. Guilfoyle.

Election day arrives in Dedham on Saturday, April 12. The annual town election has several candidates vying for seats on the Dedham Board of Selectmen as well as the Dedham Board of Assessors.

Christopher Maloney, a 1989 graduate of Fitchburg State University and the Chief U.S. Probation Officer for the District of Massachusetts, will deliver the address at Fitchburg State's commencement exercises next month.

Editor's Note: The following profile is part of a series highlighting the candidates running for seats in contested races as part of this year's town election, which takes place on Saturday, April 12. Dedham Patch is looking to showcase why the candidates are running and what they hope to bring to the table.

Editor's Note: The following letter was submitted to Dedham Patch by current Dedham Selectman Paul Reynolds, who will not be seeking re-election this year .

A new home is about to hit the market in Dedham. The single-family home at 85 Sanderson Ave. is being listed for $369,900, and features three bedrooms and two and one-half bathrooms.

Every so often, special people "come along." We were reminded of this one morning, after we crossed paths with Oakdale Elementary School PTO President, Kim Lynch.

The Boston Fire Department lost two of its own two weeks ago in a massive Back Bay fire, and the effects have rippled outside the city limits.

Register of Deeds William P. O'Donnell will host a free informational seminar on computer assisted land records research at the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Dedham from 4:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. on Wednesday, May 7, 2014.

Editor's Note: The following profile is part of a series highlighting the candidates running for seats in contested races as part of this year's town election, which takes place on Saturday, April 12. Dedham Patch is looking to showcase why the candidates are running and what they hope to bring to the table.

A new bakery is coming to Dedham this week. La Luce Pastry Shop will open in Dedham Square, in the space formerly occupied by Regina's Bakery.