In numerous major metropolitan markets across the United States, there have been double-digit home price increases since the start of the year. The latest news release from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) states that home prices have climbed 13.7 percent in July when compared to the same time last year. This marks 17 consecutive […]
Did you know … The Billy Armando Memorial Golf Tournament will be held on Tuesday, October 15, at Blue Hill Country Club, located at 23 Pecunit Street. Check-in is at 9 a.m., and the shotgun start with a scramble format will begin at 10. The fee for golf participation is $135 per golfer, which includes […]
Faced with the prospect of reducing costs while still providing quality trash and recycling services, Canton selectmen are asking for input from residents on ways to improve curbside collection. The board has requested that the public review an outreach video and related educational materials — currently posted on the town website — and then submit […]
Update: The Animal Rescue League announced on Wednesday that it had received $35,000 in donations for law enforcement efforts on behalf of Puppy Doe and other cases of animal cruelty. The reward amount remains at $5,000; however, donations are still being accepted and will go toward preventing future cases of animal abuse. The Animal Rescue […]
It was a weekend of music and optimism, just as promised, when Boston-based apparel company Life is good descended on Prowse Farm in Canton September 21 and 22 for its fourth annual festival fundraiser. The two-day, “one of a kind” celebration attracted thousands of festival goers and featured several noteworthy musical acts, including Jack Johnson, […]
Learning Circle Preschool, a nonprofit school for preschoolers and kindergarteners ages 2.9 to 7, invites the community to a free presentation by Charlie Appelstein, MSW, on “Helping Children Be the Best They Can Be by Using Positive, Strength-Based Techniques.” The presentation will begin at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 2, at Learning Circle Preschool, located […]
An Avon man has been charged with multiple motor vehicle offenses and a drug possession charge after leading police on a brief chase down York Street and Indian Lane on Saturday night, September 14. Officer Scott Brown spotted the motorist speeding down York Street. He pursued the vehicle and the man finally stopped at the […]
Canton resident Ron Ayotte won a $5,000 prize at the Summer Accelerator Awards Ceremony hosted by Merrimack Valley Sandbox on September 10 at the Everett Mills in Lawrence. Over 100 people were in attendance at the ceremony, which marked the conclusion of the Sandbox Summer Accelerator, a three-month program that has helped 16 early-stage entrepreneurs move […]
After nearly achieving perfection in a memorable and dominant 2012 campaign, the Canton High varsity volleyball team made its return to the court and already looked to be in midseason form, sweeping both North Attleboro and Attleboro last week to open the season at 2-0. On Monday, September 9, the Canton girls traveled to NA, […]
The Abington Green Wave, last year’s Division 4 Super Bowl champions and winners of 14 of their last 15 games, scored early and often en route to a 33-14 home win over a very young and inexperienced Canton football team on Thursday afternoon, September 12. Abington jumped out to a 26-0 first-half lead behind sophomore […]
