On February 28, around the time that Canton residents will be reading the details of the Plymouth Rubber rezoning proposal, residents of neighboring Westwood will be asked to vote at a special town meeting on the future of Westwood Station, now renamed University Station. Located on a 140-acre parcel along University Avenue on the Westwood-Canton […]
In March 2011, Pete Sutton wrote the following about his chosen profession in a blog post entitled “Why I Take Pictures.” “Photographs are time capsules, portals to the past,” wrote the Canton father of four and owner of Pete Sutton Fine Art. “They document brief moments, but can speak volumes. “Want to know what is important […]
When it was built, it was the largest public structure in Canton. A grand memorial to the men of the Civil War, we named it Memorial Hall. All across America the soldiers who fought in the War Between the States were beginning to pass away, and for the great masses of men who fought, there […]
By Russ Polsgrove, Assistant Scoutmaster It started with a phone call, “Would you be the Tiger Cub den leader? Don’t worry, you’ll only have seven first grade boys, but they will have a parent with them.” I figured how hard could it be? Nine years later, my Spencer has 140 nights camping — from battleships […]
An identified Canton man was taken to a hospital for a non-life-threatening eye injury following a stabbing incident on Thursday morning, January 31, at an apartment complex on Walnut Street. Deputy Police Chief Helena Findlen
DID YOU KNOW … The Canton Historical Society, Stoughton Historical Society, and the Friends of the Canton Public Library will host an evening with Stephen Puleo, author of The Caning: The Assault that Drove America to Civil War, on Monday, February 11, at 7 p.m. in the Community Room of the Canton Public Library. Puleo […]
Dear Editor: I waited this past week to see if the disaster at the former Knights of Columbus building would be reported on to the citizens who have paid $425,000 for this “pig in a poke.” Having received from impeccable sources the news that someone turned off the heat there, resulting in the pipes freezing, […]
Dear Canton Citizens for Honest Government: You are right that even a hint of public corruption should be brought to light at the appropriate time. You are right that Canton should have more citizens running for elected office. You are right that the citizens of Canton should turn out to elections and Town Meeting to […]
Joseph P. Gilmore Jr., 82, of Canton, died January 28, 2013, following a long illness. Joe was a retired truck driver for the Teamsters Local Union #49. He worked for Winslow Trucking of South Boston, Quinn Freight Lines of Brockton, Mohawk Flooring of Walpole, and Arrow Trucking. He served in the Massachusetts Army National Guard and […]
Canton native Steve Lebow was recently named the winner of the Nissan Village 2012 Top Dog Award for being tops in sales (new and used) and CSI (Customer Satisfaction Index). Winners were chosen from each of the eight Village Automotive Group Dealerships and will receive a cash reward along with a certificate of recognition.
