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Friday, October 30, 2026 Dedham, Massachusetts · Change town
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Announcements from town hall, rewritten from the original release.

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Government

Dedham could pay up to $78M under MWRA sewer overflow plan

Dedham's Select Board heard that the town's share of an MWRA sewer overflow plan could reach $78 million, voted to accept road layouts for a Safe Routes to School project, and reviewed veterans services, licensing fees and a PILOT program update.

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Dedham Day postponed to Nov. 7 after weather delay

Dedham's Select Board recap from its Sept. 23 meeting says Dedham Day has been postponed to Nov. 7 due to weather, with a rain date of Nov. 8, and the board voted to support the town's updated 2026 Open Space and Recreation Plan.

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Planning Board approves two mixed-use projects

Dedham's Planning Board unanimously approved mixed-use developments at 359 Washington Street and at 50 and 49-57 Bridge Street, adding a combined 122 housing units, commercial space, parking and a public riverwalk along the Charles River.

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Dedham Police begin wearing body cameras

The Dedham Police Department says all full-time sworn officers began wearing body cameras on Oct. 26, after the town won a $181,978 state grant and adopted a policy on their use.

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Dedham Police earns reaccreditation for three more years

The Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission has reaccredited the Dedham Police Department for another three years, following a reassessment in April 2026. The department was first accredited in October 2017.

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