PHOTOS: Vendor fair at Endicott Estate in Dedham

How about some strumming with that Stray Cat Strut?

A Cool Cats Coffee House will benefit Second Chance Fund for Animal Welfare, a non-profit organization that helps cat owners with affordable and accessible spay and neuter services.

Facing an uncertain future, the Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University is showcasing  treasures from its extensive collection in a satisfying, often spectacular exhibit covering the breadth of 20th century art.

Contestants burned their tastebuds off Thursday in Jake's Dixie Roadhouse's hot chicken wing contest featuring the incendiary sauces of chili pepper guru "Mad Dog" David Ashley, president of Ashley Food Co. Inc., a Sudbury-based distributor of Mad Dog sauces and other products.

Boston Beer Company has just released its Samuel Adams Barrel Room Collection, a series of three new beers brewed and bottled exclusively at the Jamaica Plain brewery.

I confess I am often on an unrequited quest to impress my daughters with my technical know-how, my online savvy, and my never-ending recommendations for books.

Old newspapers are fun to browse. Read the front page of one and you’ll find “Twittering” is not just a present day phenomenon.

I have been a subscriber to the Daily News Transcript and its antecedents for many years. It has always been a great source of information and opinion from many segments of local communities.

While GateHouse Media’s strategy to replace the Daily News Transcript with weekly newspaper coverage is a sound one, it’s no secret that the daily paper’s end comes at a trying time in the news business.

I have been a subscriber to the Daily News Transcript and its antecedents for many years. It has always been a great source of information and opinion from many segments of local communities.

As the town officials try to come to a decision regarding the building leased by the Olde Colonial Café, I think it is important for all of the citizens to voice their concerns.

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Dedham Medical Associates' Kevin Dole is the 2009 Pathologist of the Year.

Dedham Police News for Nov. 5, 2009

A shopping spree with a stolen credit card ended in three arrests on Monday, Oct. 26, police said. According to police, a threesome found a student’s wallet on the commuter rail and decided charge $888 to the Visa credit card issued by the bank of China inside. Police said the purchases were made at City Sports, the Gap and Levi Strauss & Co. at Legacy Place.

To submit an event e-mail: dedham@cnc.com. Deadline for submissions is Monday at noon.

Riverdale Parent Teacher Organization will hold its first cook-off at the Brickhouse Café, at 107 Bridge St., on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The celebrity chefs will be Principal Doris Claypool and School Committee member Kevin Coughlin vs. Vinny Marino and staff. There are two seating times scheduled: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and 8 to 10 p.m. Meals include a salad, entrée and a glass of wine. Tickets are $35 a person. Make checks payable to Riverdale PTO.