Best Christmas Lights in Dedham Contest Returns

Rita Mae Cushman, Dan Hart and Charlie Krueger from the Mother Brook Community Group (MBCG) have once again put up Christmas lights and decorations around East Dedham.

The locations now shining brightly include Harnett Park, the Fire Station and Mill Pond Park.

The MBCG, along with friends from neighborhoods around town, are sponsoring the third annual Best Christmas Lights in Dedham contest. Nominations are being solicited during the first three weeks of the month. Teams of judges will then travel to a different neighborhood than their own to judge the displays, including their visual appeal, uniqueness, variety and overall Christmas spirit.

One house from each neighborhood will be selected as a finalist, and the public will be invited to vote for their favorite online.The house with the most votes will be declared to have the Best Christmas Lights in Dedham, and the coveted Rita Mae Cushman Award will be presented at a Selectmen’s meeting after the new year.

Nominations of houses are encouraged and can be done from the MBCG homepage.

Shown in Photo: Harnett Park, courtesy of Brian Keaney.