Robert F. Tierney, 83, of Canton, formerly of Norwood, passed away January 13 at Norwood Hospital. Born and raised in Boston, he attended Boston schools and graduated from UMass Boston. He was a Navy veteran of WWII and served for many years as a truant officer with the Boston Police Department, retiring in 1980. He […]
Eleanor (Consolmagno) Corwin, 89, of Canton, formerly of Boca Raton, FL, entered into rest December 8, 2011. Beloved wife of the late Attorney Philip Corwin. Dear daughter of the late Jerome and Rose (Macchiaroli) Consolmagno. Devoted mother of Joanne DeGiacomo of Melrose, Jill Corwin of Canton, Gail McNeice and her husband, Michael, of North Easton, […]
The Fire Department has received notification that it will receive a $60,000 federal FEMA grant to replace an outdated portable and mobile radio system. The grant was written by Deputy Chief Scott Johnson. Fire Lt. Brian Marshall said the new equipment should arrive within a month. Fire Chief Charlie Doody had submitted a capital budget […]
The Bank of Canton is pleased to announce the winners of its “Good Cheerlings” Holiday Giveaway. Area residents had the chance to win anywhere from $100 to $1,000 during the month-long sweepstakes aimed at bringing holiday cheer to residents. The “Good Cheerlings” Holiday Giveaway has been an annual promotion at the bank for nearly 20 […]
The Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that it will be sponsoring a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Cuba. This is an exclusive opportunity to visit a country most people only dream of visiting. Working with its partner, Chamber Explorations, the chamber has secured a specific license from the U.S. government authorizing this visit. […]
Canton Green Team Chairman Kevin Sullivan is pleased to announce the creation of a series of short courses, entitled Electric Sunshine Lights Canton, that will chart the development of two local solar projects — a rooftop solar installation on the Hemenway building on Washington Street and a large, ground-based solar park under construction at the […]
Selectmen approved a three-part motion Tuesday night, authorizing the immediate merger of the Animal Control Department with the Police Department; merging both department budgets; and allowing Animal Control Officer Nadya Branca to become a special police officer and carry a weapon. Branca has previous officer training and was an MSPCA officer before accepting the ACO […]
School Superintendent Jeff Granatino informed the School Committee last week that just to maintain current staffing levels and all school programs for the next school year, the FY13 school budget would need an additional amount of $934,861. The actual budget limit will be set in mid to late January by the town’s revenue committee, which […]
Town Clerk Tracy Kenney has announced that nomination papers for the April 3, 2012 annual town election will be available in the Town Clerk’s office beginning January 23 at 9 a.m. The last day to obtain nomination papers is February 10 at 5 p.m. Those seeking office in the election must obtain the signatures of […]
The Canton High boys’ ice hockey team played its first two division games of the season last week, and other than the venue, the games could not have been more different. On Tuesday, the Bulldogs lost a closely contested battle with Oliver Ames at Asiaf Rink in Brockton, falling 2-1. Canton then returned to Brockton […]
