Blue Hills Bank Donates $10,000 to Dedham Food Pantry

The Blue Hills Bank Charitable Foundation awarded the Dedham Food Pantry with a $10,000 grant.

  The Dedham Food Pantry will now be able to to upgrade their cooling systems thanks to a $10,000 grant from the Blue Hills Bank Charitable Foundation. “This grant is a real big shot in the arm for us,” Dedham Food Pantry President, Lindsay Barich said. “With these funds we will be able to update our outdated refrigerator and freezer systems and work towards automatizing some of our work as we do most of it by hand. This is a great example of neighbors helping neighbors.” The Dedham Food Pantry serves 370 families with non-perishable items, frozen meat, eggs, cheese, bread and fresh produce when available. “It takes many donors and volunteers to run the Dedham Food Pantry,” Janice Kenney, chairperson of the Blue Hills Bank Charitable …

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Update: Armed Robbery at Blue Hills Bank, Suspect Arrested

According to police, the suspect was taken into custody on Friday.

  Dedham Police conducted a joint investigation with several agencies to find the two suspects involved in several bank robberies.  This included the Nov. 9 and Nov. 29 robberies at Blue Hills Bank in Dedham. "Detectives from the Dedham Police Department joined members of the FBI's Bank Robbery/Violent Crimes Task Force Task Force and other participating agencies in order to set up surveillance in an effort to capture the suspects," police said. According to Dedham Police, detectives were able to capture one of the suspects on Friday at around 10 p.m.  But police say that the investigation remains ongoing and are not releasing further information at this time.

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Dedham Police Investigating Blue Hill Bank Robbery

The robbery involved a knife and took place Thursday afternoon.

Editor's Note: The following is based on information provided by the Dedham Police Department. Dedham Police is actively seeking information related to a robbery at the Blue Hill Bank on Providence Highway/Rte. 1 in Dedham on Thursday.  The incident occurred at around 4:40 p.m. Thursday, and in a statement Friday morning, Dedham Police said that current information indicates a Hispanic male entered the bank and brandished a knife.  "The male exited the bank with an undisclosed amount of money and fled in a vehicle," the statement reads. "Any persons with any information related to this crime are urged to contact the Dedham Police Department Detective Bureau at 781-751-9300." This is the second time in two months the Blue Hills Bank has …

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WANTED: Blue Hills Bank Robbery

A bank robbery in Dedham is the subject of today's "Wanted."

Each week, we'll feature a different outstanding criminal case from around the region. Information is courtesy of MassMostWanted.com. If you have any information regarding the case, contact your local police department. Robbery - Case No. 120633 November 09, 2012 Dedham : Blue Hills Bank Case Details: On Friday November 9, 2012 at approximately 1417 hours, 2 white/light skinned Hispanic males entered the Blue Hills Bank. Subject #1 brandished a firearm, and began to secure both the tellers and the bank manager. Subject 2 approached a teller station where after demanding money, lurched forward over the counter taking same from the teller. They both fled the bank on foot . The subjects are described as White or light skinned Hispanic Male's…

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Armed Robbery at Blue Hills Bank

There are unconfirmed reports of an armed robbery that took place at Blue Hills Bank.

  Blue Hills Bank, at 749 Providence Highway in Dedham, was robbed this afternoon. Two suspects and a gun were involved, according to scanner reports. The suspects fled in an unknown direction after the robbery, and there is no word on what was taken. Dedham Police could not confirm the reports, but they did mention that they are investigating the situation.

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