Dedham News

The Big Dig inspired a lot of colorful language, none of which you'd share in polite company.

Dedham officials say that if residents approve higher hotel and meals taxes this month, they will save money in the long run because there will be less need for property tax increases to help replace the town's deteriorating infrastructure.

Boston City Councillor John M. Tobin, Jr., State Representative Paul McMurtry and former Red Sox pitcher Luis Tiant are sponsoring a special screening of a oeThe Lost Son of Havana,a the documentary film that captured Tianta s return to Cuba after nearly 50 years in exile.

Thomas Abruzzese, Jr., 26, 18 Pierce Ave., Everett, was arrested for Operating Under the Influence of Liqour.

DEDHAM, Mass. - A U.S. Postal Service worker accused of striking and killing a Norfolk County sheriff's deputy who was out jogging has pleaded not guilty to a vehicular homicide charge.

A man charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a Revere police officer has been sentenced to up to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to an accessory charge.

For more information, contact All Pets Rescue at 508-543-7958 or visit the Web site at www.allpetsrescue.org. ANIMAL CONTROL CENTER Many dogs available for adoption.

Food was the topic of conversation at Tuesday night's selectmen's meeting. Selectmen granted two common victualler licenses - one for a new restaurant and one for an already existing location under new ownership.

Liz Brown, 39, of Dedham left her first career as an attorney, but would like to return to work in something that combines her passions for causes such as childrena s issues with previously underused people and creative skills.

"Deal or No Deal" host Howie Mandel shopping the shelves at CVS in Downtown Crossing .

A rough economy and rainy summer have conspired to make it particularly difficult for many people to provide for their animals this year.

Once upon a time, there was a small, quaint teacher supply store in Inman Square, where educators would gather materials for children's classrooms and the occasional parent would stop in for blocks.

Amid fears that Massachusetts may not have enough hospital beds to handle an H1N1 outbreak this flu season, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital unveiled a new multi-million dollar expansion in Needham on Saturday that will add valuable space to the state's cache of medical treatment facilities.

John Boutique . . . "The Zookeeper" star Rosario Dawson grabbing dinner with friends and taking a few pictures with fans at the Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro on Charles Street .

State officials moved ahead with $660 million in school construction projects in 15 districts throughout the state yesterday in a move that State Treasurer Tim Cahill said would provide a boost to the state's economy.

Share + Sep 30, 2009 5:31 pm US/Eastern Submit: Your Curiosity Reporting David Wade It should be a simple equation, you pay a five cent deposit on bottles and cans and when you return them you get the nickel back.

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OK, I know this is a dumb townie point to make, but this line drove me bananas!! "a bunch of city folks from Cambridge driving all the way to Dedham". Considering the Dedham Mall is literally less than a mile from the Boston border , you didn't make as big of an excursion as you might have thought.

Award-winning court and crime reporter Laurel J. Sweet has been featured in the ABC miniseries "Boston 24/7" and the 9-11 documentary motion picture "Looking For My Brother." T he name recognition surely can't hurt, but Joe Kennedy, a high-tech whiz kid who plans to become the next junior U.S. senator from Massachusetts, hopes to win voters over on ...

Two East Coast-based mutual insurance companies have formed a mutual alliance that they say allows them to achieve efficiencies, diversification and spread of risk without actually merging their companies.