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Friday, January 18, 2013

Mother Brook Arts and Community Center Will Move into The Old Avery School in March

The Dedham Board of Selectmen signed over the lease for the Old Avery School to the Mother Brook Arts and Community Center Thursday night.

  Since 2008 there were talks about building an arts center for the community.  But it will now become a reality.  The Dedham Board of Selectmen signed the Old Avery School lease over to the Mother Brook Arts and Community Center for Mar. 1, during their meeting Thursday night. "This is a night many of us have waited for, for a long time," Vice Chairman, Mike Butler said. "I support the lease as written and I think that we are keeping our promise from town meeting." The center is expected to provide artist work spaces, broadcasting labs, a gallery, a shop and several studios that will offer multi-generational classes. "The highlight point for me is that there will be a community center with the old gym," chairman Carmen DelloIacono said. "…

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