Apparent Murder-Suicide, Shaq Visit in Headlines This Week

Town of Dedham residents woke up Tuesday morning to the unfortunate news of an apparent murder-suicide on Carmichael Circle that of Patricia and William Spada.  Dedham Patch will continue to follow the story as more information becomes available.

Also on Tuesday, Shaquille O'Neal visited with kids from the Boys and Girls Club of Roxbury to spread holiday cheer and to dance to a new Michael Jackson video game - and there's .

Rashi students spent the rest of the  with residents with a pair of visits to the senior living center, including on Thursday.

On Wednesday evening, the Commission on Disability discussed a complaint of at the . A parent submitted a letter describing policies that violate the Americans with Disabilities Act, the commission said.

raised $22,500 with the help of during - and hope to raise more as the show re-runs throughout the month.

While most MIAA sports get started next week, the Nobles girls basketball team earned Saturday.

And, of course, if you missed anything from our About Town column, .