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{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Dedham, Massachusetts
|official_name            = Town of Dedham
|settlement_type          = [[New England town|Town]]
|image_skyline            = Town Hall and Senior Center, Dedham, Massachusetts.jpg
|image_caption            = The Ames Schoolhouse, Dedham's Town Hall
|image_flag               = Dedham flag.JPG
|image_seal               = Seal of Dedham, Massachusetts.png
|nickname                 =
|motto                    = ''Contentment''
|image_map                = Norfolk County Massachusetts incorporated and unincorporated areas Dedham highlighted.svg
|mapsize                  = 250px
|map_caption              = Location of Dedham in [[Norfolk County, Massachusetts]]
|coordinates              = {{coord|42|14|30|N|71|10|00|W|display=inline,title}}
|subdivision_type         = Country
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Massachusetts|County]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Massachusetts]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Norfolk County, Massachusetts|Norfolk]]
|established_title        = Settled
|established_date         = 1635
|established_title2       = Incorporated
|established_date2        = 1636
|established_title3       =
|established_date3        =
| named_for = [[Dedham, Essex]]
|government_type          = [[Representative town meeting]]
|leader_title             = [[Town Manager|Town<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Manager]]
|leader_name              = Leon Goodwin
|leader_title1            = [[Select Board]]
|leader_name1             = <br />Dennis J. Teehan, Jr., ''Chair''<br />Erin Boles Welsh, ''Vice Chair''<br />James A. MacDonald<br />Dimitria Sullivan<br /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://50.77.30.235/CablecastPublicSite/show/4683|title=SELECT BOARD - APRIL 25, 2024|publisher=Dedham TV|access-date=May 13, 2024}}</ref>
|area_magnitude           =
|area_total_km2           = 27.6
|area_total_sq_mi         = 10.6
|area_land_km2            = 27.1
|area_land_sq_mi          = 10.5
|area_water_km2           = 0.5
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.2
|elevation_m              = 37
|elevation_ft             = 120
|population_total         = 25,364<ref>{{cite United States census|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/dedhamcdpmassachusetts|title =U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Dedham CDP, Massachusetts|year=2020|location=Dedham CDP, Massachusetts|access-date=November 10, 2021}}
</ref>
|population_as_of         = 2020
|population_density_km2   = 935.94
|population_density_sq_mi = 2,415.62
|postal_code_type         = ZIP code
|postal_code              = 02026 (02027 for P.O. Boxes)
|area_code                = [[Area code 781|781]] / [[Area code 339|339]]
|website                  = http://www.dedham-ma.gov
|footnotes                =
|imagesize                = 200px
|timezone                 = [[Eastern Standard Time Zone|Eastern]]
|utc_offset               = −5
|timezone_DST             = [[Eastern Standard Time Zone|Eastern]]
|utc_offset_DST           = −4
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 25-16495
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 0618318
| demographics_type1 = Ethnicity<ref>{{cite United States census|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Dedham,%20MA&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1|title=Census - Table Results|year=2020|location=Dedham CDP, Massachusetts|access-date=November 10, 2021}}
</ref>
| demographics1_title1 = White alone
| demographics1_title2 = Black or African American alone
| demographics1_title3 = American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| demographics1_title4 = Asian
| demographics1_title5 = Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
| demographics1_title6 = Some Other Race alone
| demographics1_title7 = Two or more races
| demographics1_info1 = 79.4%
| demographics1_info2 = 6.24%
| demographics1_info3 = 0.23%
| demographics1_info4 = 3.79%
| demographics1_info5 = 0.02%
| demographics1_info6 = 0.3%
| demographics1_info7 = 6.45%
| demographics_type2 = Hispanic or Latino<ref>{{cite United States census|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Dedham,%20MA&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|title=Census - Table Results|year=2020|location=Dedham CDP, Massachusetts|access-date=November 10, 2021}}</ref>
| demographics2_title1 = Hispanic or Latino
| demographics2_title2 = Not Hispanic or Latino
| demographics2_info1 = 8.38%
| demographics2_info2 = 91.62%
| unit_pref           = Imperial
}}
'''Dedham''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|ɛ|d|ə|m}} {{respell|DED|əm}}) is a [[New England town|town]] in, and the [[county seat]] of, [[Norfolk County, Massachusetts]], United States. Located on [[Boston]]'s southwestern border, the population was 25,364 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].
First settled by English colonists in 1635 and incorporated in 1636, Dedham established the first public school in America in 1643. Dedham is home to the [[Fairbanks House (Dedham, Massachusetts)|Fairbanks House]], the oldest surviving timber-frame house in the United States. On January 1, 1643, by unanimous vote, Dedham <!--freeman (freemen, surely?) --> authorized the first taxpayer-funded [[Public school (government funded)|public school]], "the seed of American education." The first man-made [[canal]] in North America, [[Mother Brook]], was created in Dedham in 1639.
The town took an [[Dedham, Massachusetts in the American Revolution|active part in the American Revolution]] and was home to the [[Dedham Liberty Pole]] in the late 18th century. When a split occurred at the [[First Church and Parish in Dedham]], the resulting lawsuit became known as [[The Dedham Case]], an important landmark in the [[Separation of church and state in the United States|separation of church and state]]. In 1921, the historic [[Sacco and Vanzetti]] trial was held in the [[Norfolk County Courthouse]]. Dedham is sometimes called the "mother of towns" because 14 present-day communities were included within its original broad borders.
Dedham is governed by a [[representative town meeting]], a [[select board]] which appoints the [[town manager]], and various other boards and committees. The town is served by the [[MBTA]] commuter rail and bus service. The Dedham Public Schools operates seven schools, and a number of private schools also operate within the town.
==History==
{{History of Dedham}}{{Main|History of Dedham, Massachusetts}}
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===17th century===
{{Main|History of Dedham, Massachusetts, 1635–1699}}
Settled in 1635 by people from Roxbury and Watertown, Dedham was incorporated in 1636. It became the [[county seat]] of [[Norfolk County, Massachusetts|Norfolk County]] when the county was formed from parts of [[Suffolk County, Massachusetts|Suffolk County]] on March 26, 1793. When the Town was originally incorporated, the residents wanted to name it "Contentment."{{sfn|Parr|2009|p=11}} The [[Massachusetts General Court]] overruled them and named the town after [[Dedham, Essex]] in England, where some of the original inhabitants were born.{{sfn|Parr|2009|p=11}} The boundaries of the town at the time stretched to the Rhode Island border.
At the first public meeting on August 15, 1636, eighteen men signed the town covenant. They swore that they would "in the fear and reverence of our Almighty God, mutually and severally promise amongst ourselves and each to profess and practice one truth according to that most perfect rule, the foundation whereof is ever lasting love."
They also agreed that "we shall by all means labor to keep off from us all such as are contrary minded, and receive only such unto us as may be probably of one heart with us, [and such] as that we either know or may well and truly be informed to walk in a peaceable conversation with all meekness of spirit, [this] for the edification of each other in the knowledge and faith of the Lord Jesus…" The covenant also stipulated that if differences were to arise between townsmen, they would seek arbitration for resolution and each would pay his fair share for the common good.
Dedham is home to the [[Fairbanks House (Dedham, Massachusetts)|Fairbanks House]], the oldest surviving timber-frame house in the United States, scientifically dated to 1637. On January 1, 1643, by unanimous vote, Dedham <!--freeman (freemen, surely?) --> authorized the first taxpayer-funded [[Public school (government funded)|public school]], "the seed of American education."<ref name="Sacchetti" /> Its first schoolmaster, Rev. [[Ralph Wheelock]], a [[Clare College]] graduate, was paid 20&nbsp;pounds annually to instruct the youth of the community. Descendants of these students would become presidents of [[Dartmouth College]], [[Yale University]], and [[Harvard University]].
The first man-made [[canal]] in North America, [[Mother Brook]], was created in Dedham in 1639. It linked the [[Charles River]] to the [[Neponset River]]. Although both are slow-moving rivers, they are at different elevations. The difference in elevation made the canal's current swift enough to power several local mills.
===18th century===
{{Main|History of Dedham, Massachusetts, 1700–1799}}
Just 15 months after [[History of Dedham, Massachusetts, 1700-1799#Dissent and division of the church|asking for their own church]], 40 men living on the north side of the Charles River suddenly asked the General Court to separate them from Dedham.{{sfn|Lockridge|1985|p=106}}{{sfn|Hanson|1976|p=111-112}} Their petition cited the inadequate services provided, namely schools and churches.{{sfn|Hanson|1976|p=111-112}}{{sfn|Lockridge|1985|p=106}} They also said that, if they were simply to be made a precinct instead of a separate town, that they would suffer political reprisals.{{sfn|Hanson|1976|p=112}}{{sfn|Lockridge|1985|p=106}} Dedham agreed that the services were inadequate and did not oppose the separation, but did try to reduce the amount of land the separatists were seeking.{{sfn|Hanson|1976|p=112}}{{sfn|Lockridge|1985|p=107}} Dedham also asked for a delay of one year.{{sfn|Lockridge|1985|p=107}} The General Court agreed with the petitioners, however, and created the new town of Needham with the original boundaries requested.{{sfn|Hanson|1976|p=112}}{{sfn|Lockridge|1985|p=107}} Those who remained in Dedham still held rights to the unallotted lands in Needham, however, and any decrease in taxes would be offset by a decrease in expenditures.{{sfn|Hanson|1976|p=112}} There may have also been some satisfaction in separating themselves from those on the other side of the [[History of Dedham, Massachusetts, 1700-1799#1704 Elections|1704 power struggle]].{{sfn|Hanson|1976|p=112}}
In November 1798, [[David Brown (Massachusetts protester)|David Brown]] led a group in Dedham protesting the federal government; they set up a [[liberty pole]], as people had before the [[American Revolution]]. It carried the words, "No [[Stamp Act 1765|Stamp Act]], No [[Alien and Sedition Acts|Sedition Act]], No [[Alien and Sedition Acts|Alien Bills]], No Land Tax, downfall to the Tyrants of America; peace and retirement to the President; Long Live the Vice President", referring to then-President [[John Adams]] and Vice President [[Thomas Jefferson]].{{sfn|Stone|2004|p=64}}{{sfn|Tise|p=420|1998}}{{sfn|Curtis|2000|p=88}} Brown was arrested in [[Andover, Massachusetts|Andover]] but because he could not afford the $4,000 bail, he was taken to [[Salem, Massachusetts|Salem]] for trial.{{sfn|Tise|p=421|1998}} Brown was tried in June 1799.{{sfn|Stone|2004|p=64}} Although he wanted to plead guilty, Justice [[Samuel Chase]] urged him to name those who had helped him or subscribed to his writings in exchange for freedom.{{sfn|Stone|2004|p=64}} Brown refused, was fined $480,{{sfn|Tise|1998}}{{sfn|Simon|2003|p=55}} and sentenced to eighteen months in prison. It was the most severe sentence up to then imposed under the [[Alien and Sedition Acts]].{{sfn|Stone|2004|p=64}}{{sfn|Tise|p=421|1998}}
===19th century===
{{Main|History of Dedham, Massachusetts, 1800–1899}}
In 1818, though citizens were still taxed for the support of ministers and other "public teachers of religion", [[Baker v. Fales|Dedham set a precedent]] toward the [[Separation of church and state in the United States|separation of church and state]]. Residents of the town selected a minister different than that chosen by the church members; the selection by residents was confirmed by the [[Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court|Supreme Judicial Court]]. This decision increased support for the [[Disestablishmentarianism|disestablishment]] of the [[Congregationalism in the United States|Congregational churches]].
The local [[Endicott Estate]] burned to the ground in 1904 after the local volunteer fire department, responding to three separate fires burning simultaneously, reached the Endicott fire last. By the time they arrived, only ashes remained. It is said that the estate's owner, Henry Bradford Endicott (also founder of the [[Endicott Johnson Corporation]]) took the burning of the homestead as a divine command to rebuild (which he did). The rebuilt Endicott Estate is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. The estate and surrounding grounds are open to the public, upholding Henry's stepdaughter Katherine's wish to use the house and property for "educational, civic, social and recreational purposes."
===20th century===
{{Main|History of Dedham, Massachusetts, 1900–1999}}
In 1921, the historic [[Sacco and Vanzetti]] trial was held in the [[Norfolk County Courthouse]].<ref name="Bolton" /> [[Dedham Pottery]] is a cherished class of antiques, characterized by a distinctive crackle glaze, blue-and-white color scheme, and a frequent motif of rabbits and other animals. Dedham is sometimes called the "mother of towns" because 14 present-day communities were included within its original broad borders.<ref name="ore4P" />
===21st century===
{{Main|History of Dedham, Massachusetts, 2000–present}}
In March 2023, Dedham dedicated a 84,000 square-foot public safety complex on the site of the former Town Hall at 26 Bryant Street.<ref name="VERTEX" />
==Geography==
{{see also|History of Dedham, Massachusetts, 1900–1999#New neighborhoods}}
Dedham is located at {{Coord|42|14|40|N|71|9|55|W|type:city}} (42.244609, −71.165531).<ref name="GR1" /> On the northwest it is bordered by [[Needham, Massachusetts|Needham]], on the southwest by [[Westwood, Massachusetts|Westwood]], and on the southeast by [[Canton, Massachusetts|Canton]].
On the northeastern corner of High Street and Court Street, the [[United States Coast and Geodetic Survey]] placed a small medallion into a granite block showing an elevation of {{nowrap|112.288&nbsp;feet}}. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|10.6|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|10.4|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}} (1.79%) is water.
Dedham is made up of a number of neighborhoods:
* In the geographical center of town is Oakdale. This is roughly defined by East Street to the west, Cedar Street to the south and east, and Whiting Ave to the north.
**The houses in the area around Woodleigh Road, which was declared to be one of the best streets in Greater Boston, have many homes designed by [[Henry Bailey Alden]], who also designed the [[Endicott Estate]].<ref name="top" />
**The subdivision consisting of Morse Avenue, Fulton Street, and Edison Avenue, is named Whiting Park.<ref name="whiting park" />
* Riverdale is an island surrounded by the [[Charles River]] and Long Ditch.
* Greenlodge runs along the axis of Greenlodge Street. In its early days, it became known as the Peanut Butter Valley, as it was said that after paying for their expensive new homes, that residents could only afford to eat peanut butter sandwiches.{{sfn|Parr|2009|p=21}}
* The Manor comprises the neighborhood south of Sprague Street.
* East Dedham falls between Mother Brook and the [[Boston]] line.
* Precinct One, or Upper Dedham, is in the northwestern corner of the town, between High Street and Common Street and the [[Westwood, Massachusetts|Westwood]] and [[Needham, Massachusetts|Needham]] lines.
**Job's Island, named for Job Richard,<ref>{{cite book| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=p34WAAAAIAAJ&q=job%27s+island | title = A Record of Education: The Schools and Teachers of Dedham, Massachusetts, 1644-1904 | page = 71 | first = Carlos | last = Slafter | publisher = Dedham Transcript Press | year = 1905 }}</ref> is now a peninsula at 91 Common Street.
**Highland Street, near Lowder Street, runs up Earwicker's Hill.{{r|coming}}
* Ashcroft is the neighborhood between Cedar Street and Sprague Street. It includes Paul Park and the Capen School.
**The undeveloped strip of land between Beech Street and Turner Street is known as Ogden's Woods.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://dedhamtales.com/2022/11/12/who-put-the-paul-in-paul-park-part-2/ | publisher = Dedham Tales | date = November 22, 2022 | title = Who put the Paul in Paul Park? /Part 2 }}</ref>
* Fairbanks is the neighborhood between East Street and Wigwam Pond.
==Climate==
Dedham has a [[warm-summer humid continental climate]] (''Dfb'' under the [[Köppen climate classification]] system), with high [[humidity]] and [[precipitation]] year-round.
{{Weather box|location = Dedham, Massachusetts
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 66
|Feb record high F = 67
|Mar record high F = 74
|Apr record high F = 82
|May record high F = 91
|Jun record high F = 95
|Jul record high F = 100
|Aug record high F = 97
|Sep record high F = 97
|Oct record high F = 87
|Nov record high F = 77
|Dec record high F = 66
|Jan high F = 33.6
|Feb high F = 34.7
|Mar high F = 43.4
|Apr high F = 54.9
|May high F = 66.4
|Jun high F = 74.7
|Jul high F = 80
|Aug high F = 78
|Sep high F = 70.9
|Oct high F = 60.5
|Nov high F = 48.9
|Dec high F = 37.4
|Jan mean F= 26
|Feb mean F= 26
|Mar mean F= 33
|Apr mean F= 42
|May mean F= 53
|Jun mean F= 62
|Jul mean F= 68
|Aug mean F= 66
|Sep mean F= 60
|Oct mean F= 50
|Nov mean F= 39
|Dec mean F= 30
|Jan low F = 18.3
|Feb low F = 18.8
|Mar low F = 27
|Apr low F = 36.5
|May low F = 46.4
|Jun low F = 55.4
|Jul low F = 61.5
|Aug low F = 60.3
|Sep low F = 53.4
|Oct low F = 43.4
|Nov low F = 33.7
|Dec low F = 22.8
|Jan record low F = -14
|Feb record low F = -21
|Mar record low F = -5
|Apr record low F = 6
|May record low F = 27
|Jun record low F = 31
|Jul record low F = 44
|Aug record low F = 32
|Sep record low F = 28
|Oct record low F = 32
|Nov record low F = 26
|Dec record low F = 22
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|Jan precipitation inch = 4.2
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|Sep precipitation days = 9
|Oct precipitation days = 10
|Nov precipitation days = 11
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|source 1 = [https://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=744920&cityname=Dedham%2C+Massachusetts%2C+United+States+of+America&units== Climate Summary for Dedham, Massachusetts]
|source 2= [https://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weatherall.php3?s=744920&cityname=Dedham%2C+Massachusetts%2C+United+States+of+America&units==== Monthly- All Data for Dedham, Massachusetts]
|date = February 24, 2023
}}
==Demographics==
{{See also|List of Massachusetts locations by per capita income}}
{{Historical populations |type=USA | align=left
| 1800|1973<ref name="judy5" />
| 1830|3057<ref name="judy5" />
| 1850|4447
| 1860|6330
| 1865|7198<ref name="judy5" />
| 1870|7342
| 1880|6233
| 1890|7123
| 1900|7457
| 1910|9284
| 1920|10782
| 1930|15136
| 1940|15508
| 1950|18487
| 1960|23869
| 1970|26938
| 1980|25298
| 1990|23782
| 2000|23464
| 2010|24729
| 2020|25364
| 2022*|24997
| footnote=* = population estimate.  {{Historical populations/Massachusetts municipalities references}}<ref>{{cite web | title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020−2022| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] | access-date=November 24, 2023 | url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html}}</ref>
}}
As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 23,464 people, 8,654 households, and 6,144 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|2,244.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 8,908 housing units at an average density of {{convert|852.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 94.51% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.54% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.87% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.80% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.08% from two or more races. 2.42% of the population were [[Hispanics in the United States|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.
There were 8,654 households, of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 56.3% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.14.
Dedham's population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $61,699, and the median income for a family was $72,330. Males had a median income of $46,216 versus $35,682 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,199. About 3.2% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
=== Religion ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Religious affiliation in Dedham, Massachusetts, 1980–2010<ref name="religious" />
!Religion
!1980
!1990
!2000
!2010
|-
|Catholic
|50.14%
|54.67%
|58.58%
|52.97%
|-
|Mainline Protestant
|13.34%
|7.3%
|6.18%
|4.93%
|-
|Evangelical Protestant
|.85%
|1.88%
|1.45%
|1.69%
|-
|Orthodox Christian
|n/a
|n/a
|1.16%
|.53%
|-
|Other
|1.27%
|6.88%
|7.13%
|4.56%
|-
|Unaffiliated
|34.39%
|29.28%
|25.52%
|35.33%
|}
{{clear}}
==Seal and flag==
The town's seal was originally designed by a member of the Dedham Historical Society.<ref name="norfolk" /> In the center is a crest containing the Old [[Avery Oak]].<ref name="norfolk" /> When the tree was finally felled, the gavel used by the [[Moderator (town official)|Moderator]] at [[Town Meeting]] was carved out of it.<ref name="DHSJan05" /> Above the tree are the scales of justice, representing Dedham as the county seat and home to [[Norfolk County, Massachusetts|Norfolk County]]'s courts.<ref name="norfolk" /> On the left of the tree are agricultural instruments, and on the right is a factory, showing Dedham's history first as a town of farmers and then as one with a number of mills and factories, particularly along [[Mother Brook]].<ref name="norfolk" /> Below the tree is a banner with the word "Contentment", the name of the original plantation.<ref name="norfolk" />
The town flag is red with the seal prominent and in the center. In the lower left corner is part of the [[Avery Oak]], and in the lower right is part of the [[Fairbanks House (Dedham, Massachusetts)|Fairbanks House]]. It hangs in the [[select board]]'s chambers at town hall and in the Great Hall of the [[Massachusetts State House]].
==Government==
A charter adopted in 1998 lays out the basic structure of the Town government, although it has been amended occasionally over the years. A seven-member Charter Advisory Committee, appointed in 2012, recommended six substantial changes and numerous minor changes be made to the document. The Selectmen consolidated them into six articles for Town Meeting's consideration, and five were presented to the Meeting in 2013. Voters approved four of them in 2014. A version of the sixth and final proposal was adopted at the Spring 2014 Annual Town Meeting.
===Town Meeting===
According to Dedham's charter, the "administration of all the fiscal, prudential, and municipal affairs of the town, with the government thereof, shall be vested in a legislative branch, to consist of a [[representative town meeting]]."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://dedham-ma.gov/index.cfm?pid=13072 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060525053420/http://dedham-ma.gov/index.cfm?pid=13072 | archive-date=May 25, 2006 | title=Town of Dedham }}</ref> Town Meeting is to consist of no less than 270 members, but not more than necessary to achieve an equal number coming from each precinct. There are currently seven districts, but could be as few as six or as many as nine, with lines drawn by the Select Board and the Registrars of Voters every ten years.
Votes are by voice unless members call for a standing or [[roll call vote]], either of which can be called for by the Moderator. All Town officers are required to attend Town Meeting and multiple member bodies must send at least one representative who have all the privileges of a Member except the right to vote. If 5% of Town voters petition the Select Board within 14 days of Town Meeting, any action taken may be submitted to voters. The final result is to be determined by majority vote, but Town Meeting can not be overruled unless 20% of registered voters participate.
Town Meeting sets its own rules and keeps a journal of proceedings. The Town Meeting may establish various ad-hoc and standing committees on which any Town Meeting Member or voter may serve.
Before each Spring Annual Town Meeting, the [[Public Service Recognition Award]] is given to recognize citizens who have performed outstanding acts of service to the community.<ref name="psrc" /><ref name="new" />
====Town Meeting members====
Currently Town Meeting consists of 273 members, or representatives, with each of the seven districts, or precincts, electing 39. Thirteen are elected from each precinct each year and serve a three-year term. Each precinct elects from its own members a chairman, vice chairman, and secretary.
To be eligible, candidates must have 10 registered voters from their precinct sign nomination papers. Town Meeting Representatives can not serve on any other elected board or on the [[Board of Finance (New England)|Finance and Warrant Committee]]. Members who move from the district or are removed by [[redistricting]] may serve until the next Town Election; however, any member who moves out of the Town immediately ceases to be a Member.
In case of a vacancy, the remaining term is to be filled at the next town election. If no election is to take place within 120 days of the vacancy, then the district chairman is to call together the members of the district, and they are to elect a member who will serve until the next town election.
====Warrant====
The Warrant at Town Meeting includes the articles to be voted on. Any elected or appointed board, committee, town officer, or any ten voters may place an article on the warrant. Each article to be voted on is directed by the Select Board to an appropriate board or committee to hear and provide the original motion at Town Meeting. All articles expending funds are directed to the Finance Committee; articles dealing with planning and zoning to the Planning Board; articles relating to by-laws to the By-Law Committee. The Finance Committee recommendation has the force of the original motion on all articles except those related to zoning. The Planning Board makes the original motion for those.
====Mini Town Meeting====
The chairmen of the several districts elect from amongst themselves a chairman. This Chairman of the chairmen hosts what is officially known as the District Chairmen's Warrant Review Meeting, but is much more commonly referred to as Mini Town Meeting. The "Mini", first held in 1978, is generally a week or two before the actual Town Meeting.<ref name="mini" /> The purpose of the Mini is to air out several of the contentious issues before bringing them to the floor of Town Meeting.
===Select Board===
The executive branch of the Town Government is "headed" by a Select Board. The Board has five members who are elected for three-year terms and serve as the chief policy-making body for the town. They appoint a Town Manager, who runs the day-to-day affairs of the Town. They also appoint constables, registrars of voters and other election officers, the board of appeals, conservation commission, historic district commission, and members of several other multiple member boards. Dennis J. Teehan Jr. serves as chair, with Erin Boles Welsh serving as Vice Chair. James A. MacDonald and Dimitria Sullivan also serve as members.
Select board members set policy for all departments below it, but are not involved in the day-to-day affairs of the Town. They issue licenses and can investigate the affairs and the conduct of any town agency.
===Town Clerk===
The Elected Town Clerk serves a three-year term and works full-time for the Town. The Clerk is "the keeper of vital statistics of the town and the custodian of the town seal and all public records, administer[s] the oaths of office to all town officers... [and is] the clerk of the town meeting." In the role as clerk of town meeting, he notifies the public and members of the Town Meeting and keeps a verbatim record of proceedings. The current Town Clerk is Paul Munchbach.
===Town Moderator===
Town Meetings are presided over by the Town Moderator, but he has no vote unless all the Members present and voting are equally divided. At the first Town Meeting following the annual town election, he is to appoint, subject to Town Meeting's confirmation, a Deputy Moderator from the elected Members. The Deputy serves in case of the Moderator's absence or disability. The current Town Moderator is Dan Driscoll.
===Other boards and committees===
The seven members of the School Committee are elected for three-year terms and appoint a Superintendent of Schools. They also set policy for the School Department. The School Committee is currently chaired by Mayanne MacDonald Briggs, with Stephen Acosta serving as Vice Chair. The other members of the committee are Chris Polito, Leah Flynn Gallant, Laurie Twomey, Joshua Langmead, and William (Bill) Walsh.<ref name="school" />
The three elected members of the Board of Assessors serve three-year terms and annually make a fair cash valuation of all property within the town. The current chair is Michael T. Polito. Richard J. Schoenfeld serves as Vice Chair and George Panagopoulos serves as Secretary.
The three elected members of the Board of Health are responsible for the formulation and enforcement of rules and regulations affecting the environment and the public health. Currently the board is chaired by Bernadette Chriokas. Leanne Jasset serves as Vice Chair, and Emma Reidy serves as a member.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.dedham-ma.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/24090/638518016638700000|title= Board of Health Meeting Minutes of Tuesday, April 30, 2024|author= <!--Not stated-->|date= April 30, 2024|website= Town of Dedham|access-date= May 21, 2024|quote= |archive-date= May 21, 2024|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240521140627/https://www.dedham-ma.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/24090/638518016638700000|url-status= dead}}</ref>
[[File:Dedham Public Library, Massachusetts.jpg|thumb|right|Dedham Public Library]]
The Board of Library Trustees has five members, each of whom serves three-year terms, and has care of the Town's [http://www.dedhamlibrary.org public library at the Endicott Branch and Main Branch]. The Board develops policies to dictate how the library functions and operates. The Board is responsible for the library's buildings, including library hours and building use outside of regular operating hours. The Board also reviews the Director's budget request, makes recommendations, and officially adopts the operating budget. The current chair is Tom Turner, with Brian Keaney serving as Vice Chair. Crystal Power serves as Clerk. Annette Raphel and Rita Chapdelaine also serve as members.
The five elected members of the Planning Board make studies and prepare plans concerning the resources, possibilities, and needs of the town. It also prepares the Master Plan. Currently the board is chaired by Michael A. Podolski, Esq., with Jessica Porter serving as Vice Chair. James E. O'Brien IV serves as Clerk. John Bethoney and James F. McGrail, Esq. are also members. Andrew Pepoli serves as an unelected Associate.
There are five elected members of the Parks & Recreation Commission. [https://ecode360.com/15734642 Section 3-10 of the Town Charter] states that the goal of the commission is to promote physical education, play, recreation, sport and other programs for people of all ages. The commission is currently chaired by Lisa Farnham, with Jon Briggs serving as Vice Chair. Lisa Moran, Chuck Dello Iacono, and Ryan O'Toole are also members.
There are five elected Commissioners of Trust Funds who manage and control all funds left, given, bequeathed, or devised to the town, and distribute the income in accordance with the terms of the respective trusts. The commission's Chair is Emily Reynolds, with Nicole P Munchbach serving as Vice Chair and Salvatore A Spada as Clerk. Robert Desmond and Dan Jon Oneil Jr. are also members.
There are five members of the Housing Authority Board. Four are elected by the Town and one is appointed by the Commonwealth Commissioner of Community Affairs. As members of the Board, they have all of the powers and duties which are given to housing authorities under the constitution and laws of the Commonwealth. The current chair is Donna M. Brown Rego and Margaret Matthews serves as the Assistant Chair & State Appointee. Skye Kessler serves as Treasurer, John B. Kane as Assistant Treasurer, and John Wagner as a member.
== Politics ==
{{PresHead|place=Dedham, Massachusetts|source=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionstats.state.ma.us/|title=Public Document 43|website=Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2024|Democratic|5,046|9,463|447|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|2020|Democratic|4,771|10,760|336|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|2016|Democratic|4,778|8,621|1,028|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|2012|Democratic|5,734|7,757|218|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|5,361|7,108|294|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|2004|Democratic|4,866|7,410|101|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|2000|Democratic|4,110|7,028|817|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|3,672|6,620|1,057|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|4,409|5,675|2,907|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|6,440|6,341|222|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|7,040|5,782|45|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|6,367|5,071|2,164|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|6,137|6,853|483|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1972|Democratic|6,041|7,209|115|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1968|Democratic|4,305|7,911|610|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|3,254|8,999|30|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|5,307|6,917|17|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|7,120|3,548|82|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|6,300|3,622|51|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|4,361|3,726|156|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|4,605|3,134|27|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|4,858|3,130|37|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1936|Republican|3,693|2,952|403|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1932|Republican|3,090|2,851|183|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|5,956|5,346|56|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|4,602|1,828|1,368|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|4,660|1,998|298|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|1,734|1,641|142|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|958|1,214|1,028|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|1,750|904|176|Massachusetts}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|1,634|925|128|Massachusetts}}
{{PresFoot|1900|Republican|1,498|1,008|104|Massachusetts}}
Dedham has shown a consistent trend of support for the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] in recent presential elections. From 1996 to 2024, Dedham's voting patterns have leaned heavily Democratic, with the party consistently winning the majority of votes. In the [[2024 United States presidential election|2024 presidential election]], Democrat [[Kamala Harris]] secured 63.27% of the vote, making a slight decrease from the 67.81% that Democrat [[Joe Biden]] received in 2020.
In the [[1980 United States presidential election|1980 election]], the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Ronald Reagan]] notably received 46.81% of the vote, marking a significant challenge to the Democrats during that period. Prior to that, Dedham displayed a more competitive political landscape, with Republicans achieving over 50% of the vote in several elections, such as [[1956 United States presidential election|1956]] (61.84%) and [[1948 United States presidential election|1948]] (63.17%). The mid-20th century was characterized by a stronger Republican presence, with the party frequently outperforming Democrats in the early decades of the century.
Dedham's modern political identity aligns with broader statewide trends in Massachusetts, where Democratic candidates typically secure a commanding share of the vote. Despite shifts in national political dynamics, Dedham's electoral results indicate a stable commitment to Democratic candidates, reflecting its position within a predominantly Democratic region. Third-party candidates have historically gained minimal support, though certain elections, such as [[1992 United States presidential election|1992]] and 1980, saw relatively higher percentages of third-party votes, reaching up to 22.38% and 15.91%, respectively.
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{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="font-size:95%;"
|+ U.S. Senate election results
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Year
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! Twelve Visions
! [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]
! [[Constitution Party (United States)|Constitution]]
! Timesizing Not Downsizing
! [[Conservatism in the United States|Conservative]]
! [[Natural Law Party|Natural Law]]
! [[LaRouche movement|LaRouche Was Right]]
! [[Socialist Workers Party (United States)|Socialist Workers]]
! [[U.S. Labor Party]]
! [[Prohibition Party|Prohibition]]
! [[Independent politician|Independent]]
! [[Write-in candidate|Write-in votes]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2020|2020]]<ref name="senateelection2020" />
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|''4,902'' (31.64%) ''Kevin J. O'Connor''
| style="text-align:center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''10,504''' ('''67.81%''') [[Ed Markey|''Edward J. Markey'']]
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Independent (United States)}}|''55'' (0.36%) ''[[Shiva Ayyadurai]]''
| style="text-align:center;"|''30'' (0.19%)
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2018|2018]]<ref name="senateelection2018" />
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|''4,665'' (38.19%) ''[[Geoff Diehl]]''
|  style="text-align:center; " {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''7,157''' ('''58.60%''') [[Elizabeth Warren|''Elizabeth A. Warren'']]
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|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Independent (United States)}}|''378'' (3.09%) ''[[Shiva Ayyadurai]]''
|  style="text-align:center;"|''14'' (0.11%)
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2014|2014]]<ref name="senateelection2014" />
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|''3,624'' (38.80%) ''Brian J. Herr''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''5,706''' ('''61.09%''') [[Ed Markey|''Edward J. Markey'']]
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|  style="text-align:center;"|''10'' (0.10%)
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2013|2013]]<ref name="senateelection2013" />
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|''2,846'' (49.26%) ''[[Gabriel E. Gomez]]''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''2,885''' ('''49.93%''') [[Ed Markey|''Edward J. Markey'']]
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Independent (United States)}}|''26'' (0.45%) ''Richard A. Heos''
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|  style="text-align:center;"|''21'' (0.36%)
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2012|2012]]<ref name="senateelection2012" />
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''6,951''' ('''50.82'''%) [[Scott Brown (politician)|''Scott P. Brown'']]
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|''6,715'' (49.09%) [[Elizabeth Warren|''Elizabeth A. Warren'']]
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|  style="text-align:center;"|''12'' (0.09%)
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[United States Senate special election in Massachusetts, 2010|2010]]<ref name="senateelection2010" />
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''5,979''' ('''55.47'''%) [[Scott Brown (politician)|''Scott P. Brown'']]
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|''4,647'' (43.11%) ''[[Martha Coakley]]''
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|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Independent (United States)}}|''147'' (1.36%) ''Joseph L. Kennedy''
|  style="text-align:center;"|''6'' (0.06%)
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2008|2008]]<ref name="senateelection2008" />
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|''4,326'' (34.93%) ''Jeffrey K. Beatty''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''7,707''' ('''62.22'''%) [[John Kerry|''John F. Kerry'']]
|
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Libertarian}}|''342'' (2.76%) ''Robert J. Underwood''
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|  style="text-align:center;"|''11'' (0.09%)
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2006|2006]]<ref name="senateelection2006" />
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|''3,048'' (31.59%) ''Kenneth G. Chase''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''6,587''' ('''68.27'''%) [[Ted Kennedy|''Edward M. Kennedy'']]
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|  style="text-align:center;"|''14'' (0.15%)
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2002|2002]]<ref name="senateelection2002" />
|
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''7,522''' ('''79.88'''%) [[John Kerry|''John F. Kerry'']]
|
|  style="paul-align:center;" {{Party shading/Libertarian}}|''1,791'' (19.02%) ''Michael E. Cloud''
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|  style="paul-align:center;" {{Party shading/Independent (United States)}}|''67'' (0.71%) ''[[Randall Forsberg]]''
|  style="text-align:center;"|''37'' (0.39%)
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2000|2000]]<ref name="senateelection2000" />
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|''1,295'' (11.24%) ''Jack E. Robinson, III''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''8,277''' ('''71.89'''%) [[Ted Kennedy|''Edward M. Kennedy'']]
|
|  style="paul-align:center;" {{Party shading/Libertarian}}|''1,457'' (12.65%) [[Carla Howell|''Carla A. Howell'']]
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Constitution}}|''409'' (3.55%) ''Philip F. Lawler''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Independent (United States)}}|''35'' (0.30%) ''Philip Hyde, III''
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|
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|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Independent (United States)}}|''39'' (0.34%) ''Dale E. Friedgen''
|  style="text-align:center;"|''5'' (0.04%)
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1996|1996]]<ref name="senateelection1996" />
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|''5,173'' (45.26%) [[Bill Weld|''William F. Weld'']]
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''5,757''' ('''50.37'''%) [[John Kerry|''John F. Kerry'']]
|
|
|
|
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Independent Republican}}|''472'' (4.13%) ''Susan C. Gallagher''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Natural Law}}|''28'' (0.24%) ''Robert C. Stowe''
|
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|
|
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|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1994|1994]]<ref name="senateelection1994" />
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|''4,498'' (43.06%) [[Mitt Romney|''W. Mitt Romney'']]
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''5,858''' ('''56.08'''%) [[Ted Kennedy|''Edward M. Kennedy'']]
|
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Libertarian}}|''65'' (''0.62%'') ''Lauraleigh Dozier''
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|
|
|
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Independent (United States)}}|''25'' (''0.24%'') ''William A. Ferguson Jr.''
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1990|1990]]<ref name="senateelection1990" />
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|''4,905'' (42.21%) ''[[Jim Rappaport]]''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''6,715''' ('''57.79'''%) [[John Kerry|''John F. Kerry'']]
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|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1988|1988]]<ref name="senateelection1988" />
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|''5,221'' (40.52%) [[Joe Malone (politician)|''Joseph D Malone'']]
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''7,553''' ('''58.62'''%) [[Ted Kennedy|''Edward M. Kennedy'']]
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Independent (United States)}}|''64'' (0.50%) ''Mary Fridley''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Independent (United States)}}|''22'' (0.17%) ''Freda Lee Nason''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1984|1984]]<ref name="senateelection1984" />
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''6,621''' ('''51.79%''') [[Ray Shamie|''Raymond Shamie'']]
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|''6,159'' (48.18%) [[John Kerry|''John F. Kerry'']]
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|  style="text-align:center;"|''4'' (0.03%)
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1982|1982]]<ref name="senateelection1982" />
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|''4,692'' (41.48%) ''[[Ray Shamie]]''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''6,545''' ('''57.86%''') [[Ted Kennedy|''Edward M. Kennedy'']]
|
|  style="paul-align:center;" {{Party shading/Libertarian}}|''72'' (0.64%) ''Howard S. Katz''
|
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|  style="text-align:center;"|''2'' (0.02%)
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1978|1978]]<ref name="senateelection1978" />
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|''4,494'' (40.82%) ''[[Edward Brooke]]''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''6,504''' ('''59.07%''') [[Paul Tsongas|''Paul E. Tsongas'']]
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|  style="text-align:center;"|''11'' (0.10%)
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1976|1976]]<ref name="senateelection1976" />
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|''4,728'' (36.59%) ''Michael S. Robertson''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''7,932''' ('''61.39%''') [[Ted Kennedy|''Edward M. Kennedy'']]
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|
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|
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|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Socialist Workers}}|''134'' (1.04%) ''Carol Henderson Evans''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Labor}}|''126'' (0.98%) ''H. Graham Lowry''
|
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|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1972|1972]]<ref name="senateelection1972" />
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''7,748''' ('''58.25%''') ''[[Edward Brooke]]''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|''5,417'' (''40.73%'') ''[[John J. Droney]]''
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|
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|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Socialist Workers}}|''135'' (1.01%) ''Donald Gurewitz''
|
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|  style="text-align:center;"|''1'' (0.01%)
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1970|1970]]<ref name="senateelection1970" />
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|''4,311'' (38.50%) [[Josiah Spaulding|''Josiah A. Spaulding'']]
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''6,807''' ('''60.80%''') [[Ted Kennedy|''Edward M. Kennedy'']]
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|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Socialist Workers}}|''25'' (0.22%) ''Lawrence Gilfedder''
|
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Prohibition}}|''47'' (0.42%) ''[[Mark R. Shaw]]''
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|  style="text-align:center;"|''6'' (0.05%)
|}
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{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="font-size:95%;"
|+ U.S. House election results
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Year
! [[Congressional district|District]]
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Conservatism in the United States|Conservative]]
! [[Socialist Workers Party (United States)|Socialist Workers]]
! [[Independent politician|Unenrolled]]
! [[Write-in candidate|Write-in votes]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2020|2020]]<ref name="houseelection2020" />
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Massachusetts's 8th congressional district|8]]
|
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''11,626''' ('''82.21%''') ''[[Stephen F. Lynch]]''
|
|
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Independent (United States)}}|''2,420'' (17.11%) ''Jonathan D. Lott''
| style="text-align:center;"|''96'' (0.68%)
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2018|2018]]<ref name="houseelection2018" />
|  style="text-align:center;"|[[Massachusetts's 8th congressional district|8]]
|
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''9,721''' ('''98.61%''') ''[[Stephen F. Lynch]]''
|
|
|
|  style="text-align:center;"|''137'' (1.39%)
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2016|2016]]<ref name="houseelection2016" />
|  style="text-align:center;"|[[Massachusetts's 8th congressional district|8]]
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|''3,379'' (24.46%) ''William Burke''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''10,414''' ('''75.37%''') ''[[Stephen F. Lynch]]''
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|
|
|  style="text-align:center;"|''24'' (0.17%)
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2014|2014]]<ref name="houseelection2014" />
|  style="text-align:center;"|[[Massachusetts's 8th congressional district|8]]
|
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''7,371''' ('''98.44%''') ''[[Stephen F. Lynch]]''
|
|
|
|  style="text-align:center;"|''117'' (1.56%)
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2012|2012]]<ref name="houseelection2012" />
|  style="text-align:center;"|[[Massachusetts's 8th congressional district|8]]
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|''2,949'' (23.01%) ''Joe Selvaggi''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''9,844''' ('''76.81%''') ''[[Stephen F. Lynch]]''
|
|
|
|  style="text-align:center;"|''23'' (0.18%)
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2010|2010]]<ref name="houseelection2010" />
|  style="text-align:center;"|[[Massachusetts's 9th congressional district|9]]
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|''2,474'' (24.95%) ''Vernon M. Harrison''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''6,616''' ('''66.73%''') ''[[Stephen F. Lynch]]''
|
|
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Independent (United States)}}|''810'' (8.17%) ''Philip Dunklebarger''
|  style="text-align:center;"|''14'' (0.14%)
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2008|2008]]<ref name="houseelection2008" />
|  style="text-align:center;"|[[Massachusetts's 9th congressional district|9]]
|
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''9,609''' ('''98.74%''') ''[[Stephen F. Lynch]]''
|
|
|
|  style="text-align:center;"|''123'' (1.26%)
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2006|2006]]<ref name="houseelection2006" />
|  style="text-align:center;"|[[Massachusetts's 9th congressional district|9]]
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|''2,474'' (26.41%) ''Jack E. Robinson, III''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''7,407''' ('''79.08%''') ''[[Stephen F. Lynch]]''
|
|
|
|  style="text-align:center;"|''20'' (0.21%)
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2004|2004]]<ref name="houseelection2004" />
|  style="text-align:center;"|[[Massachusetts's 9th congressional district|9]]
|
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''8,957''' ('''100.00%''') ''[[Stephen F. Lynch]]''
|
|
|
|
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2002|2002]]<ref name="houseelection2002" />
|  style="text-align:center;"|[[Massachusetts's 9th congressional district|9]]
|
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''7,434''' ('''98.88%''') ''[[Stephen F. Lynch]]''
|
|
|
|  style="text-align:center;"|''84'' (1.12%)
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2001 Massachusetts's 9th congressional district special election|2001]]<ref name="houseelection2001" />
|  style="text-align:center;"|[[Massachusetts's 9th congressional district|9]]
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|''1,132'' (32.84%) ''[[Jo Ann Sprague]]''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''2,266''' ('''65.74%''') ''[[Stephen F. Lynch]]''
|  style="text-align:center" {{Party shading/Independent Republican}}|''33'' (0.99%) ''Susan Gallagher C. Long''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Socialist Labor}}|''16'' (0.48%) ''Brock R. Satter''
|
|
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2000|2000]]<ref name="houseelection2000" />
|  style="text-align:center;"|[[Massachusetts's 9th congressional district|9]]
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|''2,775'' (24.18%) ''Janet E. Jeghelian''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''8,454''' ('''73.65%''') ''[[Joe Moakley|John Joseph Moakley]]''
|
|
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Independent (United States)}}|''242'' (2.11%) ''David A. Rosa''
|  style="text-align:center;"|''7'' (0.06%)
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1998|1998]]<ref name="houseelection1998" />
|  style="text-align:center;"|[[Massachusetts's 9th congressional district|9]]
|
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''7,029''' ('''98.96%''') ''[[Joe Moakley|John Moakley]]''
|
|
|
|  style="text-align:center;"|''74'' (1.04%)
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1996|1996]]<ref name="houseelection1996" />
|  style="text-align:center;"|[[Massachusetts's 9th congressional district|9]]
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|''3,952'' (35.55%) ''Paul V. Gryska''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''7,165''' ('''64.45%''') ''[[Joe Moakley|John Moakley]]''
|
|
|
|
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1994|1994]]<ref name="houseelection1994" />
|  style="text-align:center;"|[[Massachusetts's 9th congressional district|9]]
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|''3,147'' (31.40%) ''Michael M. Murphy''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''6,874''' ('''68.60%''') ''[[Joe Moakley|John Moakley]]''
|
|
|
|
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1992|1992]]<ref name="houseelection1992" />
|  style="text-align:center;"|[[Massachusetts's 9th congressional district|9]]
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|''2,647'' (21.76%) ''Martin D. Conboy''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''8,437''' ('''69.34%''') ''[[Joe Moakley|John Moakley]]''
|
|
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Independent (United States)}}|''663'' (5.45%) ''Lawrence C. Mackin''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Independent (United States)}}|''420'' (3.45%) ''Robert W. Horan''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1990|1990]]<ref name="houseelection1990" />
|  style="text-align:center;"|[[Massachusetts's 9th congressional district|9]]
|
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''7,799''' ('''68.67%''') ''[[Joe Moakley|John Moakley]]''
|
|
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Independent (United States)}}|''3,556'' (31.31%) ''Robert W. Horan''
|  style="text-align:center;"|''2'' (0.02%)
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1988|1988]]<ref name="houseelection1988" />
|  style="text-align:center;"|[[Massachusetts's 9th congressional district|9]]
|
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''10,200''' ('''99.99%''') ''[[Joe Moakley|John Moakley]]''
|
|
|
|  style="text-align:center;"|''1'' (0.02%)
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1986|1986]]<ref name="houseelection1986" />
|  style="text-align:center;"|[[Massachusetts's 9th congressional district|9]]
|
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''7,001''' ('''83.10%''') ''[[Joe Moakley|John Moakley]]''
|
|
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Independent (United States)}}|''1,423'' (16.89%) ''Robert W. Horan''
|  style="text-align:center;"|''1'' (0.01%)
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1984|1984]]<ref name="houseelection1984" />
|  style="text-align:center;"|[[Massachusetts's 9th congressional district|9]]
|
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''10,166''' ('''99.86%''') ''[[Joe Moakley|John Moakley]]''
|
|
|
|  style="text-align:center;"|''14'' (0.14%)
|}
</div>
<div style="width:auto; overflow:scroll">
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="font-size:95%;"
|+ Gubernatorial election results
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Year
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[United Independent Party|United Independent]]
! [[Independent politician|Unenrolled]]
! [[Independent politician|Unenrolled]]
! [[Green-Rainbow Party|Green-Rainbow]]
! [[Write-in candidate|Write-in votes]]
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2018 Massachusetts gubernatorial election|2018]]<ref name="governorelection2018" />
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''8,264''' ('''68.76%''') [[Charlie Baker|''Baker and Polito'']]
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|''3,711'' (30.88%) [[Jay Gonzalez|''Gonzalez and Palfrey'']]
|
|
|
|
|  style="text-align:center;"|''43'' (0.36%)
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election|2014]]<ref name="governorelection2014" />
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''5,107''' ('''52.09%''') [[Charlie Baker|''Baker and Polito'']]
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|''4,299'' (43.84%) [[Martha Coakley|''Coakley and Kerrigan'']]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#047cc8;"|''270'' (2.75%) [[United Independent Party|''Falchuk and Jennings'']]
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Independent (United States)}}|''66'' (0.67%) [[Scott Lively|''Lively and Saunders'']]
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Independent (United States)}}|''53'' (0.54%) ''McCormick and Post''
|
|  style="text-align:center;"|''10'' (0.10%)
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2010 Massachusetts gubernatorial election|2010]]<ref name="governorelection2010" />
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''4,674''' ('''45.18%''') [[Charlie Baker|''Baker and Tisei'']]
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|''4,513'' (43.62%) [[Deval Patrick|''Patrick and Murray'']]
|
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Independent (United States)}}|''1,032'' (9.98%) [[Tim Cahill (Massachusetts politician)|''Cahill and Losocco'']]
|
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Green}}|''113'' (1.09%) [[Jill Stein|''Stein and Purcell'']]
|  style="text-align:center;"|''13'' (0.10%)
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2006 Massachusetts gubernatorial election|2006]]<ref name="governorelection2006" />
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|''4,111'' (41.39%) [[Kerry Healey|''Healey and Hillman'']]
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''4,874'' (''49.07%''') [[Deval Patrick|''Patrick and Murray'']]
|
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Independent (United States)}}|''736'' (7.41%) [[Christy Mihos|''Mihos and Sullivan'']]
|
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Green}}|''197'' (1.98%) [[Grace Ross|''Ross and Robinson'']]
|  style="text-align:center;"|''14'' (0.14%)
|}
</div>
== Television and film ==
[[File:Dedham District Court, Massachusetts.jpg|thumb|[[Dedham District Court]]]]
Dedham has been featured on both television and film screens.
* [[William Desmond Taylor]]'s 1919 silent film ''[[Anne of Green Gables (1919 film)|Anne of Green Gables]]'' was filmed in Dedham.<ref name="Green" /><ref name="Higham2006" /> It was the favorite role of star [[Mary Miles Minter]], but no copies of the film are known to have survived. The film also starred [[Paul Kelly (actor)|Paul Kelly]].<ref name="orange" />
* The 1973 film ''[[The Friends of Eddie Coyle]]'' was partially filmed in Dedham and starred [[Robert Mitchum]], [[Peter Boyle]], and [[Alex Rocco]].<ref name="canton" />
* In the 1980s, the [[Endicott Estate]] was featured in an episode of ''[[Spenser: For Hire]]''.<ref name="Endicott" /><ref name="globe estate" />
* The 1982 film ''[[Pieces (film)|Pieces]]'' was filmed mainly in Madrid, but also included the same Dedham Square robbed in 'Eddie Coyle'.<ref name="hogan" />
* The Endicott Estate was also featured in the 2000 film ''[[The Perfect Storm (film)|The Perfect Storm]]''.<ref name="Endicott" /><ref name="iconic" />
* The award-winning 2000 film ''[[State and Main]]'' was filmed in Dedham, and [[Alec Baldwin]]'s character slept in the Endicott Estate.<ref name="globe estate" />
* In a 2004 episode of ''[[The Practice]]'', viewers learned that [[Alan Shore]] grew up in the town, and numerous references to the [[Sacco and Vanzetti]] trial were also made.<ref name="Practice" /> Images of Dedham Square, the Dedham Historical Society building and the courthouses were shot on location. In addition, "extremely rare" interior and exterior photos of the courthouses from the turn of the 20th century were shown.<ref name="DHS Practice" />
* The 2010 thriller ''[[Shutter Island (film)|Shutter Island]]'' was partially filmed in Dedham.<ref name="shutter" />
* The 2014 film ''[[The Judge (2014 film)|The Judge]]'' was filmed partly in Dedham Square.<ref name="Eisenstadter" />
*[[Kathryn Bigelow]]'s 2017 film, [[Detroit (film)|Detroit]], utilized the [[Dedham District Court]] as a filming location.<ref name="detroit" />
*The film [[I Care a Lot]] was filmed at the [[Norfolk County Courthouse]] and [[Norfolk County Registry of Deeds]].<ref name="heald" />
==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
[[Regional rail|Commuter rail]] service from [[Boston Massachusetts|Boston's]] [[South Station]] is provided by the [[MBTA]] with stops at {{bts|Endicott}} and {{bts|Dedham Corporate Center}} on its [[Franklin/Foxboro Line]]. Also, [[MBTA bus]] routes 34 Dedham Square to Forest Hills serves Washington Street, Dedham Square, and the Dedham Mall, route 34E Walpole Center to Forest Hills serves Washington Street and Dedham Square, and route 35 Dedham Mall to Forest Hills serves Washington Street and the Dedham Mall.
===Police and Fire===
[[File:Dedham Public Safety complex, Massachusetts.jpg|thumb|right|Public Safety complex]]
In March 2023, Dedham opened a 84,000 square-foot public safety complex on the site of the former Town Hall at 26 Bryant Street.<ref name="VERTEX" /> The complex combines the equipment and personnel of the town's fire, police, and dispatch departments.<ref name="VERTEX" /> This building replaced the previous police station at 600 High Street (built 1962) and  fire station at 436 Washington Street (built 1952).<ref name="VERTEX">{{cite web |title=Dedham Public Safety Complex – Ribbon Cutting Ceremony |url=https://vertexeng.com/insights/dedham-public-safety-complex-ribbon-cutting-ceremony/ |website=VERTEX |access-date=November 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116170814/https://vertexeng.com/insights/dedham-public-safety-complex-ribbon-cutting-ceremony/ |archive-date=November 16, 2023 |language=English |date=April 4, 2023}}</ref>
==Education==
{{Main|History of education in Dedham, Massachusetts}}
=== Public education ===
The [[Dedham Public Schools]] operates seven schools and is known for the first implementation of a tax supported, free public school system, now used nationally.
* [[Dedham High School]]
* Dedham Middle School
* Avery Elementary School
* Oakdale Elementary School
* Greenlodge Elementary School
* Riverdale Elementary School
* Dr. Thomas J. Curren Early Childhood Education Center
=== Private education ===
In addition, there are several private schools in the town, including:
* [[Noble and Greenough School]], a private, co-educational day and boarding school for students in grades 7–12
* Dedham Country Day School, a private, co-educational, day school for students in pre-kindergarten to eighth grade
* [[Ursuline Academy (Dedham, Massachusetts)|Ursuline Academy]], an independent college preparatory day school for young women in grades 7–12.
* The [[Rashi School]], a Reform Jewish elementary and middle school.
* Little Sprouts Early Education and Childcare, a preschool and kindergarten.
* Regina Caeli Academy, based at [[St. Mary's Church (Dedham, Massachusetts)|St. Mary's Church]].
=== Former schools ===
* [[Ames Schoolhouse|Ames School]], a former public elementary school named after distinguished Dedham resident [[Fisher Ames]].
* Charles J. Capen School, operated from 1931 to 1981.
* [[St. Mary's Church (Dedham, Massachusetts)|St. Mary of the Assumption School]], a former Catholic elementary school that operated as a part of St. Mary of the Assumption Parish until 1975.
* The Quincy School, a former public elementary school that operated until 1982.
* The Dexter School, a former public elementary school now operating as a private preschool and kindergarten, Little Sprouts Early Education and Childcare, Dedham location.
=== Higher education ===
* [[Queen of Apostles Seminary]], a former [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] [[minor seminary]] run by the [[Society of African Missions]], closed in the late 1960s
* [[Northeastern University]] Dedham Campus, a [[satellite campus]] located in the Queen of Apostles Seminary's former building
==Places of worship==
{{Multiple image
| header = Churches in Dedham
| align = right
| direction =
| total_width = 250
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| image1 = First Church and Parish, Dedham, Massachusetts.jpg
| caption1 = [[First Church and Parish in Dedham|First Church and Parish]]
| image2= St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Dedham, Massachusetts.jpg
| caption2 = [[St. Paul's Church (Dedham, Massachusetts)|St. Paul's Episcopal]]
| image3= Allin Congregational Church - Dedham Massachusetts - DSC04342.jpg
| caption3 = [[Allin Congregational Church|Allin Congregational]]
| image4 = First Church of Christ, Scientist (Dedham, Massachusetts).jpg
| caption4 = Former [[First Church of Christ, Scientist (Dedham, Massachusetts)|First Church of Christ, Scientist]]
}}
{| class="wikitable"
!Place of worship
!Denomination
! Size
! Founded
|-
|[[First Church and Parish in Dedham]]
|[[Unitarian Universalism|Unitarian Universalist]]
|
| 1638 (Split in 1818)
|-
|[[Allin Congregational Church]]
|[[United Church of Christ]]
|
| 1638 (Split in 1818)
|-
|[[St. Paul's Church (Dedham, Massachusetts)|St. Paul's Episcopal Church]]
|The Episcopal Church
|
| 1758
|-
|Fellowship Bible Church
|Nondenominational
{{Small|''prev. [[Baptists|Baptist]]''}}
|
| 1843
|-
|[[St. Mary's Church (Dedham, Massachusetts)|St. Mary of the Assumption Church]]
|[[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]]
| 2,329 families<ref name="place" />
| 1866
|-
|[[Church of the Good Shepherd (Dedham, Massachusetts)|Church of the Good Shepherd]]
|[[Episcopal Church (United States)|The Episcopal Church]]
|
| 1877
|-
|St. Luke's Lutheran Church
|[[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]]
|
| 1893
|-
|St. John of Damascus Church
|[[Eastern Orthodox Church]]
|
| 1907
|-
|[[St. Susanna Church (Dedham, Massachusetts)|St. Susanna Church]]
|[[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]]
|
| 1960
|-
|Calvary Baptist Church
|[[Independent Baptist]]
|
|
|-
|Dedham Temple
|[[Seventh-day Adventist Church|Seventh-day Adventist]]
|
|
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="4" |Former places of worship
|-
!Place of worship
!Denomination
!Founded
!Closed
|-
|[[First Church of Christ, Scientist (Dedham, Massachusetts)|First Church of Christ, Scientist]]
|[[Church of Christ, Scientist]]
|1939
|2000s
|-
|[[History of St. Mary's Church (Dedham, Massachusetts)#St. Raphael's|St. Raphael's]]
|[[Roman Catholic]]
|1878
|1887
|-
|The Link Church
|[[Assemblies of God]]
|
|Moved to [[Canton, Massachusetts|Canton]]
|}
==Points of interest==
[[File:Fish sculpture at Mill Pond Park.png|Mill Pond Park|thumb]]
* Organizations
** [[Dedham Historical Society and Museum]]
** [[Dedham Public Library]]
* Businesses
** Dedham Health and Athletic Complex
** Legacy Place, outdoor shopping center.<ref name="legacy" />
** [[Moseley's on the Charles]], the oldest continuous-running ballroom in the country
*Historic Districts
Three districts have been recognized for their historic and architectural significance:
** [[Dedham Village Historic District]]
**Connecticut Corner District
**Federal Hill District
*Buildings
**[[19 Court Street]], a building with several uses over several centuries
**[[369 Washington Street]], the [[Knights of Columbus]] building
**[[601-603 High Street]], a commercial building in Dedham Square
** East Dedham Firehouse, possibly the oldest wood framed [[firehouse]] in use in the United States.<ref name="edf" /> Originally built in 1855, it was designed with stables in the basement for the horses that carried the apparatus.<ref name="edf" />
** {{anchor|Ames Building}}[[Ames Schoolhouse]], schoolhouse built in 1897, now the Dedham [[town hall]] and senior center<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dedham-ma.gov/departments/town-manager/ames-building-photo-tour#ad-image-3 |title=Ames Building Photo Tour (2020) |publisher=Town of Dedham |access-date=January 16, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dedham-ma.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/11/803 |title=Town Facilities Directory: Ames Building |publisher=Town of Dedham |access-date=January 16, 2023 }}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
** [[Endicott Estate]]
** [[Fairbanks House (Dedham, Massachusetts)|Fairbanks House]]
** [[MIT Endicott House]]
** [[Norfolk County Correctional Center]], situated in the median of [[Massachusetts Route 128|Route 128]].
** [[Norfolk County Jail (1817)|Old Norfolk County Jail]]
* Cemeteries
** [[Baby Cemetery]]
** [[Brookdale Cemetery]]
** [[Fairview Cemetery (Boston, Massachusetts)|Fairview Cemetery]]
** [[Old Village Cemetery]]
** Boston United Hand in Hand Cemetery is located on Lower East Street straddling the [[West Roxbury]] line. Dating back to 1875, the original plot was full by 1896 but subsequently expanded a number of times. There are graves as recent as 1980 in the West Roxbury portion; the Dedham portion is still active. Chestnut Hill's Congregation Mishka Tefila currently owns the property.<ref name="hand" />
==Notable people==
{{main|Category:People from Dedham, Massachusetts}}
===Sports===
* [[Buck Danner]], infielder for the [[Philadelphia Athletics]]<ref name="danner" />
* [[Pete Hamilton]], [[NASCAR]] driver<ref name="hamilton" />
* [[Bill Hunnefield]], infielder for Chicago White Sox (1926–1930), Cleveland Indians (1931), Boston Braves (1931) and New York Giants (1931)<ref name="Hunnefield" />
* [[John Frederick Kiley]], outfielder for the Washington Nationals (1884) and [[Boston Beaneaters]] (1891)<ref name="Frederick" />
* [[Lefty Mills]], early American one-armed baseball player<ref name="mills" />
* [[Sarah Parsons]], member of the [[2006 Winter Olympics]] women's hockey team<ref name="parsons" />
* [[Freddie Roach (boxing)|Freddy Roach]], professional boxer<ref name="hr" />
* [[Warren Cummings Smith]], alpine skier in the [[2014 Winter Olympics]] men's giant slalom and slalom<ref name="warren" />
===Arts and literature===
* [[Louisa May Alcott]], author of ''[[Little Women]]'', lived and worked for seven weeks during 1851 as a domestic helper in Dedham<ref name="Eiselein" />
* [[Tim Costello (labor advocate)|Tim Costello]] (1945–2009), labor and [[Anti-globalization movement|anti-globalization]] advocate and author<ref name="Greenhouse" />
* [[Jacques d'Amboise (dancer)|Jacques d'Amboise]], ballet dancer and choreographer
* [[George Derby]], humorist
* [[Alvan Fisher]], artist
* [[Reuben Guild]], librarian and author
* [[Lilian Westcott Hale]], artist
* [[Connie Hines]], television actress
* [[Peter H. Reynolds]], children's author and illustrator
* [[Anita Shreve]], author
* [[Richard Trethewey]], plumber on ''[[This Old House]]''
===Government===
====State====
* [[Deborah R. Cochran]], Representative to the [[Great and General Court]]<ref name="Lyn7p" />
* [[Waldo Colburn]] (1824–1885), Massachusetts State Representative, Massachusetts State Supreme Court Justice<ref name="waldo" />
* [[Samuel Haven (judge)|Samuel Haven]] (1771–1847), Chief justice of the Court of Common Pleas
* [[Maryanne Lewis]], Representative to the [[Great and General Court]]<ref name="lewis" />
* [[Horace Mann]], education reformer and abolitionist<ref name="horace" />
* [[Theron Metcalf]], Associate Justice of the [[Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court]]<ref name="NEHGS" />
* [[Charles M. McGowan]], businessman and Representative to the [[Great and General Court]]<ref name="McGowan" />
* [[Paul McMurtry]], Representative to the [[Great and General Court]]<ref name="McMurtry" />
* [[Betty Jo Nelsen]], member of the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]]<ref name="qqynj" />
* [[Mason Sears]] (1899–1973), Representative to the [[Great and General Court]] and chairman of the [[Massachusetts Republican Party]]<ref name="077Nb" />
* [[William Z. Stuart]] (1811–1876), Justice of the [[Indiana Supreme Court]]
====Federal====
* [[Fisher Ames]], [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]]<ref name="Marquis 1607-1896" />
* [[Louis Brandeis]], [[Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States]]<ref name="wSTRG" />
* [[LeBaron B. Colt|LeBaron Bradford Colt]], U.S. Senator<ref name="colt" />
* [[William S. Damrell]], [[Know Nothing]] U.S. Representative who served two terms and died in Dedham and whose Dedham estate formed part of [[Fairview Cemetery (Boston, Massachusetts)|Fairview Cemetery]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hydeparkhistoricalsociety.org/founding/ |title=Founding of Hyde Park |last= Knight |first=Joseph King |date= |website=Hyde Park Historical Society|access-date=22 May 2023}}</ref>
* [[Samuel Dexter]], [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]], [[United States Secretary of War|Secretary of War]], [[United States Secretary of the Treasury|Secretary of the Treasury]], administered [[oath of office]] to [[Chief Justice of the United States|Chief Justice]] [[John Marshall]]<ref name="dexter" />
* [[Frederick D. Ely]], [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]]<ref name="ely" />
* [[David Hackett]], head of [[President's Committee on Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Crime]], inspiration for Phineas in ''[[A Separate Peace]]''<ref name="27Tae" />
* [[John William McCormack]], [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker of U.S. House of Representatives]]<ref name="McCormack" />
* [[John Lothrop Motley]], historian, [[United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom|Minister to Great Britain]],<ref name="24aAe" /> [[United States Ambassador to Austria|Minister to Austrian Empire]]<ref name="hTESZ" />
* [[Frederic Jesup Stimson|Frederick J. Stimson]], [[United States Ambassador to Argentina|Ambassador to Argentina]] (1914–1921), Assistant Attorney General of Massachusetts<ref name="Stimson" />
* [[George F. Williams]], [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]], [[United States Ambassador to Greece|Ambassador to Greece]] and [[United States Ambassador to Montenegro|Montenegro]], known as "sage of Dedham"<ref name="Sargent" />
===Military===
* [[John Andrew Barnes, III]], war hero, [[Medal of Honor]] recipient
* [[Ebenezer Battelle]], Revolutionary War veteran
* [[Leon A. Edney]], former [[Supreme Allied Commander]], [[NATO]] Atlantic Forces, [[United States Atlantic Command]], [[Commodore Admiral]], US Navy
* [[William B. Gould]], formerly enslaved Union Navy sailor
* [[James W. Nicholson|James William Augustus Nicholson]], Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy
* [[Thomas Sherwin]], General in the Civil War
* [[Stephen Minot Weld Jr.]], Civil War hero
===Religious===
* [[Eliphalet Adams]] (1677–1753), clergyman and missionary to the Native Americans<ref name="Marquis 1607-1896" />
* [[John Allen (puritan)|John Allin]], patriarch of New England and signatory to the [[Dedham Covenant]]
* [[Charles A. Finn]], oldest Catholic priest in the United States
[[File:Nathaniel Ames House.jpg|thumb|Nathaniel Ames House]]
===Miscellaneous===
* [[Weaver W. Adams]], chess master
* [[Nathaniel Ames]], almanac-maker and physician
* [[Faxon Atherton]], businessman and namesake of [[Atherton, California]]
* [[Jason Fairbanks]], murderer
* [[Jonathan Fairbanks]], builder of the [[Fairbanks House (Dedham, Massachusetts)|Fairbanks House]]
* [[Temple Grandin]], professor of animal science, inventor and autism advocate<ref name="grandin" />
* [[Samuel Foster Haven]], archaeologist and anthropologist
* [[Eli Sagan]] (1927–2015), clothing manufacturer, lecturer and author in [[cultural anthropology]] and political activist who served on the national finance committee for [[George McGovern 1972 presidential campaign|George McGovern's 1972 presidential campaign]], a role that earned him a spot on [[Nixon's Enemies List|Richard Nixon's Enemies List]] in 1973<ref name="Sagan" />
* [[Tommy Vietor]], National Security Council spokesperson, podcast host of ''[[Pod Save America]]''<ref name="f9JCG" /><ref name="jbS4t" />
==See also==
*[[Dedham Fire Department]]
*[[The Society in Dedham for Apprehending Horse Thieves]]
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<ref name="f9JCG">{{cite tweet|user=TVietor08|author=Tommy Vietor|number=326703677886840832|date=April 23, 2013|title=Lots of reasons to love my hometown of Dedham, MA. Here's one http://www.museumofbadart.org @BostonGlobe @MarkLeibovich @mikebarnicle @BillSimmons}}</ref>
<ref name="jbS4t">{{cite tweet|user=TVietor08|author=Tommy Vietor|number=756860834614087680|date=July 23, 2016|title=I grew up in Dedham and don't miss the wild New England summer storms. Hope you guys didn't sustain damage.}}</ref>
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==Further reading==
* {{cite book| author = Kenneth Alan Lockridge| title = A New England Town: The First Hundred Years : Dedham, Massachusetts, 1636-1736| year = 1985| publisher = W. W. Norton| isbn = 978-0-393-95459-3| url-access = registration| url = https://archive.org/details/newenglandtown00lock}}
* Cremin, Lawrence A., "American Education: The Colonial Experience 1607–1783", First Edition, New York, Harper & Row, Publishers, 1970.
* Hanson, Robert Brand, "Dedham, Massachusetts, 1635–1890", published by Dedham Historical Society, 1976
==External links==
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* [http://www.dedham-ma.gov Dedham's official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623110729/http://dedham-ma.gov/ |date=June 23, 2011 }}
* [http://yourtown.boston.com/dedham Boston.com's Dedham news page]
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