The preschoolers from St. John’s on Fairview Street recently enjoyed an exciting bus trip to the Easton Children’s Museum

Dedhamites were given a glimpse of the future of Dedham Square this week: a $5 million makeover of downtown’s streets and sidewalks that features shorter, safer brick crosswalks, ornamental lighting, and no more “dummy signal” in the center of it all.

Brendan Hayes and Dan Franch met in Morocco in 1994, while volunteering with the Peace Corps. During that time, Hayes, a Dedham resident, developed his first single-panel comic “Camel Toe,” which was printed in the Peace Corps newsletter. While Hayes crafted the monthly comic, he bounced ideas off of Franch and this relationship has continued.

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Kids snap together their creations during Dedham Parks and Recreation's parent-run Lego Club held Saturday afternoons from 3 to 4. For more information visit the Parks and Rec's Web site.

Police said they have recovered two vans and one box truck in connection with yesterday’s series of break-ins at Best Buys in Dedham, Braintree and Brockton.