Register O’Donnell to Join Cradles to Crayons in January Dedham Donation Drives

Residents can drop off donations at the storage unit located next to the First Church of Dedham, located at 670 High Street or at the Noble and Greenough School, located at 10 Campus Drive, Dedham.

  Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell in cooperation with Cradles to Crayons announced on Thursday that due to an increased demand there will be additional opportunities to donate to and volunteer for Cradles to Crayons in the Dedham area this January. In addition to the year round drop off location at the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds building at 649 High St. in Dedham, from Jan. 7, 2013 through Jan. 20, 2013 local residents may now drop off donations at the storage unit located next to the First Church of Dedham, located at 670 High Street or at the Noble and Greenough School, located at 10 Campus Drive, Dedham.  That storage unit will be located in the center of the campus. The items in need are new or like new …

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UPDATED: Sign-up for Evening Classes Through Dedham School District

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If you miss taking classes, want to hone a skill or take on a new hobby, the Dedham School District is offering evening classes in everything from dance and exercise to financial planning. Registration is ongoing, but the next round of classes begin on Jan. 31. Century-plus of Records Online The Norfolk Registry of Deeds has worked to digitize its records, and announced that residents can search Norfolk County records dating back to 1900 - and they are working to put more online. "Both the practitioner and consumer will find this is a real benefit as indexing by name is the primary way to locate the appropriate book and page reference," said William O'Donnell, Norfolk's register, in a statement on the county's website. The online …

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