PHOTOS: Dedham's Disco Inferno

A frustrated Gov. Deval Patrick demanded Thursday that lawmakers return to Beacon Hill to complete work on sweeping education and sentencing proposals, and to further address the state's fiscal woes.

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After toy manzanas are handed out and an initial song sung, lead instructor Jouveth Shortell explains to the families gathered for a trial class of ABC Spanish in Motion that her program follows Total Physical Response.

Special Town Meeting gave the Avery School and Dedham High School athletic complex projects key votes of support, upped Dedham’s meals and hotel taxes and voted to move the town’s adult zoning to Legacy Place this week.

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Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ votes on two roll calls and local senators’ votes on four roll calls from the week of Nov. 9-13.

Erica Simone’s handy mobile application, UpperClass, can be used to check out buildings on Northeastern University’s campus, get an update on HuskyCard balances, or peruse the school’s sports schedule.

Citizens Bank will bring about 250 jobs to Legacy Place, and Dedham, when it moves to the $200 million open-air mall in mid-2010, according to a bank spokesman.

Iliana Burton instructs her students during a Zumba dance class at the Waltham YMCA on Wednesday.

The Governor’s Council on Wednesday signed off on four of Gov. Deval Patrick’s picks to the Parole Board. Two of the nominees are reappointments: Pamela Lombardini has been on the board since January 2007, and Thomas Merigan has served since 2003.