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PHOTO GALLERY: Mayor of Dedham Honored

Mary Hathaway was crowned as the Mayor of Dedham during the town's Flag day celebration on Thursday.

  Dedham Park and Recreation and Dedham Patch recognized this year's Unofficial Mayor of Dedham winner Mary Hathaway, as well as Unofficial Deputy Mayor of Dedham Tracey White prior to Thursday night's Flag Day Parade. Dedham Patch teamed up with the Dedham Park and Recreation Department this year to bring back the unofficial mayor contest raising nearly $16,000 for both Park and Recreation and local charities.  Both candidates were chosen by Dedham Patch readers.  Back in April we put a call out for nominations from our readers telling us who you thought should be honored as unofficial mayor of Dedham. Following the nomination process, readers were asked to vote for their choice. Once the voting phase was over, the top two nominees had to…

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Mayor of Dedham: White Is A Volunteer Staple

Tracey White is running for Mayor of Dedham to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

  It's springtime, which means many things to many people, but for Tracey White, it means keeping an eye on the young umpires calling Dedham Youth Baseball games four nights each week and on Saturdays. It's just one of many jackets she wears throughout the year to help youngsters in Dedham. White, 43, gives time to the Dedham Parks and Recreation Department at the Dedham Pool and at a variety of fundraisers. She helps with the Dedham High School Boosters, the All-Night Graduation Party, James Joyce Ramble and works on election days. "Pretty much any event in Dedham, because I can't sit still," White said. Mayor of Dedham is a fundraiser to benefit the Dedham Parks and Recreation Department and a charity of the winner's choosing.  If White …

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Mayor of Dedham Fundraiser Moves Forward

Two candidates will campaign to become the next Mayor of Dedham.

  After tabulating poll and comment results, two Mayor of Dedham candidates have emerged: Tracey White and Mary Hathaway. Each woman now will hit the campaign trail to fund-raise money for local charities. The candidates have planned fundraisers over the next month, and, as in years past, $1 will buy a voter one vote, Dedham Parks and Recreation director Bob Stanley said. There isn't a limit to the number of votes a person can cast. Cash raised between now and June 11, the end to the campaign season, will be split between Parks and Recreation and a charity - or charities - of the winner's choice, Stanley said. The Mayor of Dedham will receive, among other prizes, an opportunity to ride in the lead car at the annual Flag Day Parade on June …

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