In anticipation of the start of school this week, the Canton School Committee invited each of the school principals to its meeting last Thursday, August 30, to provide an overview of their school improvement plans for the 2012-2013 year. The one exception was new CHS Principal Derek Folan, who began July 1 and was therefore […]
Selectmen are expected to approve a new formal betterment policy at their next meeting on September 18 for those residents who are seeking town acceptance of an established private way. Within the past few months, residents from Historical Way (off Washington Street) and Knob Hill (off Walpole Street) have come forward seeking town acceptance of […]
A New York man is recovering from serious but non-life-threatening injuries at a Boston hospital and will be cited for alcohol and motor vehicle charges after crashing his truck into the front porch of a home at 1379 Washington Street early Saturday morning, September 1. The house is directly opposite the traffic light at Washington […]
Fire Chief Charlie Doody said a second-alarm fire at 208 Chapman Street last Tuesday night, August 28, was determined to be accidental and caused by damaged electrical wiring. Doody said the fire began in a basement electrical room at around 9 p.m. and extended through the walls to the first floor kitchen. Engine 6 and […]
Spend a fun and educational morning with the Chai Jewish Center in preparation for the holiday of Rosh Hashanah. This coming Sunday, September 9, the Chai Center will host a Jewish New Year Fair from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the brand-new Metro South Gymnastics Academy facility, located at 255 Revere Street in Canton. […]
Bank of Canton will donate funds through its “Change that Makes Sense” program to Canton Pop Warner Football during the month of September. Bank of Canton has a coin counting machine at the 557 Washington Street branch in downtown Canton. The coin counting service is free for Bank of Canton customers, and non-customers are subject to […]
The American Legion team are the 2012 champions of the Canton Men’s Over 30 Softball League. The team finished with an overall record of 8-4 and entered the playoffs as the second seed. The team won the championship thanks to several exciting comebacks in the late innings. In the first round, the team came back […]
DID YOU KNOW … A free cookout for seniors offered by Norfolk County Sheriff Mike Bellotti’s office will be held at the Canton Town Club on Tuesday, October 2, at 12 noon. A K-9 demonstration will be done along with other activities. Reservations are required by September 21 by calling the Council on Aging at […]
Dear Editor: Elizabeth Warren came to Canton recently to speak in the Route 138 area. Not one member of our Democratic Town Committee was there to help us greet her. Why? Disgusted by Scott Brown’s mischaracterization of himself as a good ol’ boy voting for the common man, when he has consistently voted against their […]
Kathleen Gildea (Eastwood), 86, of Canton, passed away September 4 at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton. Born and raised in Andover, she attended Punchard High in Andover and Choate Memorial Nursing School in Woburn. She worked as a secretary in her husband’s dental office for many years. She was a former member of Catholic […]
