Donald G. Galligan, 53, died November 13, 2013, from injuries received in a motor vehicle accident. Born in Norwood on February 17, 1960, he was raised in Canton and has been a resident of Weare, New Hampshire, for the past 13 years. Mr. Galligan worked as a carpenter recently with Cobb Hill Construction of Concord […]
Did you know … December is here, and it is time to think about winter’s overnight parking restrictions. Town bylaws specify that all overnight on-street parking, longer than one hour between the hours of 1 a.m. and 6 a.m., other than if acting in an emergency, is prohibited between November 15 and April 1 so […]
A Dorchester man is facing drug possession charges after he was arrested in Canton over the Thanksgiving holiday. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 28, near Cynthia Road on the Canton-Randolph line. Two off-duty police officers noticed the suspect — who was later identified as Michael Scanlon, 45, of Dorchester — acting […]
Selectmen will call a special meeting on Friday, December 6, at 4:15 p.m. to decide the fate of a new road layout on Wayside Lane and a connector road to a 28-unit subdivision. There is currently a disagreement over whether to build a traffic island on the cul de sac in the new subdivision development. […]
The Canton High School Bulldogs staged a near miraculous comeback against rival Stoughton in the annual Thanksgiving Day finale, surging back from a 28-7 deficit to come within 13 yards of tying the score in the waning minutes of the game. Unfortunately, Stoughton’s Jovani Pires intercepted a pass from quarterback Brian Hagan intended for Derrick […]
Former Xaverian Brothers High School football captain and Canton native Chris Tamasi was recently named to the NESCAC All-Conference First Team as a linebacker. Enjoying a breakout season at Amherst College (7-1), Tamasi led the team in tackles with 62 while leading the conference in tackles for a loss with 18 and finishing tied for […]
This weekend the Canton Community Theatre will present its Christmas production, Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus, at the Village Shoppes at Cobb’s Corner, located at 95 Washington Street in Canton. Show times are Friday, December 6, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, December 7 and 8, at 1:30 p.m. This classic tale […]
