We welcome letters to the editor. They must be signed and should be no longer than 250 words. We reserve the right to edit for clarity and civility. We do not publish consumer complaints, political endorsements by organizations or elected officials, or "open letters." For confirmation only, please include your home address and telephone number. The deadline for submissions is Monday by noon.
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254 Second Ave., Dedham, MA 02494
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To the Editor,
I am quite pleased with your covering of “human interests” stories, I was quite impressed with the story about the Dedham teen involved with National American Miss.
To the Editor:
I wish to thank the gracious people who aided me in my incident in East Dedham Square on Tuesday, March 2. My destination was the Dedham Diner for breakfast and a morning walk turned into quite an experience. I fell face first down on the pavement after I stubbed my toe against the curb at the crosswalk.
To the Editor:
As past and present Council on Aging board members and colleagues of the current chairperson, Leanne Jasset, we feel compelled to write regarding the outrageous allegations by former COA Director Rita Kalcos. She has stated that her dismissal is somehow the result of retaliation for Leanne referring “non-seniors” to the COA for assistance.
To the Editor:
From our new location, the Dedham Food Pantry wishes to thank all the individuals, community groups, and businesses that so generously donated time, service or goods to help us prepare and move into our new space at 600 Washington St. We had dozens of volunteers who arrived and worked anonymously. You know who you are, and we are truly grateful.
Letter to the Editor:
The members of the Dedham School Committee would like to take this opportunity to respond to the letter in the Transcript authored by the Dedham Education Association President Tim Dwyer.
To The Editor:
This letter is our response to Mr. Tim Dwyer, president of the Dedham teachers’ union, Dedham Education Association, and his views about school grants such as Mass Insight and Race to the Top.
Economic times have changed. Towns can no longer depend solely on tax-payer monies, or state and federal monies to financially support public schools. We live in a time where we are all forced to be more flexible and more resourceful than ever. Students today need to be more prepared to face a global competitive market.
Dear Editor:
I am writing this evening in response to Mr. Tim Dwyer’s letter to the editor in last week’s edition, but also in response to the article he submitted a few weeks ago regarding the status of contract negotiations between the School Administration/School Committee and the teachers’ union. I am writing to protest his characterization of the relationship between the two as rancorous and untrustworthy.
To the Editor,
I read with utter disbelief and outrage the news of the unfair peremptorily “firing” of the very decent, capable, competent and compassionate Rita Kalcos, director of town of Dedham Council on Aging.
To the Editor,
I wish to express my shock and anger when I read of the dismissal of Rita Kalcos It is a sad indictment of a governing board, who, demands a “gag” order. My experience with “gag” orders, is that, it is a method to insure a “cover-up” of truth and facts by a vindictive group or individual. If, in fact, a hidden agenda is the reason. Shame on the offending party.
