A suddenly promising budget outlook and a chance to improve the town’s long-term fiscal position will be among the major themes of Canton’s 2012 Annual Town Meeting, which kicks off Monday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m. in the CHS Morse Auditorium. While there are still plenty of moving parts that could impact the town’s bottom […]
On Tuesday, April 17, at approximately 9:45 p.m., Canton firefighters responded to a fire at a residence on Brayton Circle owned by the Canton Housing Authority. The fire started outside and spread to a shed and eventually a home before being detected. An aggressive attack by firefighters from Station 2 under the command of Lieutenant […]
Canton town officials delivered some good news about water and sewer rates on Tuesday, with selectmen approving a slight increase in sewer costs and no changes to the existing water rates in the upcoming fiscal year. The sewer rate will go up 2.33 percent, or $6.29 per quarter for the average Canton sewer user, which […]
Bill Wanless had two passions when he was growing up in Canton: sports and writing. Today he combines both of those loves in his position as the vice president of public relations for the Pawtucket Red Sox. Wanless loved all sports when he was a kid, although he acknowledges that baseball was his favorite. “Canton is […]
A team of developers led by the New England Development Company has purchased the 140-acre Westwood Station site and is planning to resurrect the long-stalled plans to build one of the state’s largest mixed-use development of offices, homes, retailers, and restaurants — albeit in a scaled-down form, according to published reports. The prior owners, Cabot, […]
A spring day can’t possibly be lovelier than this. The sun is warming the temperature up to the 70s, the few clouds in the sky are the fluffy cotton candy kind, and the birds haven’t even stopped for a breath. And I am lucky to be sitting in my favorite place: my back porch. Snoopy […]
Dear Editor: My wife and I purchased a home on Historical Way in the spring of 2010. We have enjoyed all that Canton has to offer, especially how welcomed we have been made to feel by our neighbors. We were astonished when we found out more recently that our street was not an accepted street […]
Donna F. Balboni, 52, of Canton, passed away April 22 at Norwood Hospital. Born in Norwood, she was raised in Canton, attended Canton Public Schools and Blue Hills Regional High School. She previously worked for Life Works in Norwood and several other companies before retiring four years ago. She enjoyed spending time with her family, […]
Mabel A. Igo (Stone), 89, of Canton, passed away April 21 at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton. Born and raised in Canton, she graduated from Canton High School in 1941 and was a lifelong resident of Canton. She was a devoted housewife and mother and previously worked at Draper Brothers in Canton. Beloved wife […]
Duncan A. Morrison, 77, of Stoughton, passed away April 17 at New England Sinai Hospital. Born and raised in Canton, he graduated from Canton High School and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He worked as a truck driver for Stop & Shop and Westwood Cartage for 25 years, retiring in 1984. He […]
