Home of the Week

Home of the Week: 51 Chickering Rd. [PHOTOS]

The charm of a 1950s home with many of the modern features buyers are looking for.

  While this Chickering Road home dates back to the 1950s, it sports modern features that many prospective buyers are in the market for: granite kitchen countertops, new windows and a new roof, central air conditioning and original hardwood. The hardwood on the second floor, which has four bedrooms, is underneath carpet, but is ready to be rediscovered. The home starts with an eat-in kitchen and an adjacent dining room with a built-in China cabinet. A three-season porch comes off the dining room and overlooks a beautiful backyard full of lush green grass and mature trees that give privacy and shade. Hardwood moldings and door frames beautify the first floor, which also has a living room with a large window in the front of the house. It …

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Square Project Update: Sidewalks to Close for Work

An update on the Dedham Square Improvement Project.

  See the attached report from Dedham Square Improvement Project officials for an update on the project, and planned closings this weekend and next week.

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House Hunt

Open Houses in Dedham This Weekend

Photos and information in this article are uploaded by local realtors and Dedham Patch.

Realtors, this is your space. Upload photos of the houses you're showing this weekend and enter the property's details in the caption. Selling your Dedham place without a realtor? Consider yourself invited to add your photos and details into the mix. Please upload one photo per open house listing and include the following information in the captions of all photos: Click on the big green "Upload Photos & Videos" button to get started. If you have any trouble getting the message out, send an email to dedham@patch.com. About this column: "House Hunt" is a weekly column featuring real estate open houses in the city of Dedham.

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What Homes Sold in Dedham This Week: May 10-16

A sampling of homes that have been sold in Dedham during the past week.

Click on the photo at right to look at a photo gallery of homes that sold in Dedham during the last week. In the market for a new home? Be sure to check out our House Hunt column on Fridays for open houses in your area.  Address: 849 Washington St. (Listed By: Vogt Realty Group, Diana Bradley)  Address: 11 Smith Circle (Listed By: RE/MAX Unlimited, Jay McHugh)  Address: 99 Tarbox St. (Listed By: Brown Real Estate, John Brown)  Address: 18 Guild Rd. (Listed By: Vogt Realty Group, Marjorie Vogt)  Address: 58 Waldo St. (Listed By: Donahue Real Estate Co., Inc., Lisa Iantosca) 

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What's Dedham Paying for Gas Today?

Prices come in at a high of $3.74 this week and a low of $3.56 for regular.

  Gas prices have dipped a bit over recent weeks as we head toward one of the most traveled weekends - Memorial Day. Dedham Patch has compiled the latest gas prices at nearby stations for your commute today. The following prices for regular grade gas are courtesy of Mapquest. Stop and Shop: $3.56 Gulf:  $3.66 Dedham Gas & Service:  $3.74 4 Corner Citgo: $3.70 Hess: $3.62 BP: $3.66 Have you noticied other deals in town? Let us know in the comments section.

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Visions for Vacancies: 596 Providence Highway

What would you like to see replace Wells Fargo?

  Our new Visions for Vacancies feature begins this week, a spot where you can have your say and sound off on what a vacant business property should become before plans are drawn. Each week Dedham Patch will highlight a vacant building or structure in the Dedham community. Formerly Wells Fargo, this space is in the same office complex as the Papa Gino's corporate office.  Could you use another bank in that location, or would you like to see something else? Other businesses in the complex include Fitness Together and Elite Orthodonics, as well as a Papa Gino's store. Let us know what you'd like to see replace Wells Fargo at 596 Providence Highway. Leave a comment in the section below! Have a vacant store suggestion? Email timothyr@patch.com.

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Best of Patch Readers' Choice: Best Ice Cream

Let us know your input this week for our newest Best of Patch Readers' Choice poll.

  Following the wicked warm weekend, it reminds us that summer is not to far away - and that means plenty of scoops of ice cream. Be it plain vanilla or something more daring and creative at one of many spots in the Dedham area, there are certainly many choices to get your fill. So therefore, for this week's Best of Patch Readers' Choice contest, we are asking you to vote for your favorite ice cream joint in Dedham or the surrounding area. Here are some of our favorite places to get a scoop, but if we're leaving one off of the list, please let us know in the comments and we'll add it: Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. Friday. Ties will be broken by whichever business has the most positive comments in the section below. We will …

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Square Project Update: Night Work Starts This Week

An update on the Dedham Square Improvement Project.

  See the attached report from Dedham Square Improvement Project officials for an update on the project, and planned closings this weekend and next week.  

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Home of the Week

Home of the Week: 213 River St. [PHOTOS]

This home has many of the modern amenities buyers are looking for.

  Editor's note: Home of the Week is a new feature that goes beyond what's in the listing, giving you an inside look at some of the great homes on the market in Dedham. This beaut catches your eye the moment you walk through the front door.  Before your eyes look down to the original hardwood flooring, they're attracted to the freshly remodeled kitchen with all of the modern amenities and conveniences you'll desire. The kitchen has stainless steel appliances, a wine fridge, granite countertops, recessed lighting, comes wired with speakers (as does the rest of the house and the deck) and opens into a living room perfect for entertaining. The home's living room has a working wood burning fireplace and large windows that welcome the sun light…

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