Paul F. Power, 93, of Canton, formerly of Hyde Park, retired deputy superintendent, BPD, and retired chief of security of Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, passed away peacefully May 14 at home surrounded by his loving family. Paul was a Coast Guard veteran of World War II and a member of the Boston Police VFW Post 1018 […]
Grace Chandler (Tinkham), 97, of Canton, passed away May 11 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham. Born and raised in Canton, she attended Canton schools and was a lifelong resident of the town. Grace worked as a clerk for a retail company for many years. She was an active member of the United Church […]
Did you know … Canton is not alone when it comes to voter apathy. In the recent Stoughton election, only 29 candidates turned in their names to be put on the ballot for the 97 available seats as town meeting members. In one of the precincts, only two residents came forward for 19 available slots. […]
It’s back to the drawing board for the Canton School Committee tonight as members try to salvage their plan of extending the start times at the high school and middle school while also cutting class sizes at both schools. School officials had hoped to secure additional funding at annual town meeting, either through a $540,000 […]
Town meeting voted to spend $655,165 for seven proposals benefitting historical preservation and affordable housing as recommended by the Canton Community Preservation Committee (CCPC). The approved projects include $414,000 for improvements to the David Tilden House at Pequitside Farm
The Luce Elementary School held its 14th annual 5K & Fun Run on Sunday, May 17, starting and ending at the Luce School. The event featured a half-mile race for kids ages 4-8, a mile run for ages 9-12, and a 5K race for adults. Prizes were awarded to the top finishers in all age […]
Three men remain in court custody and face a dangerousness hearing this week for charges of armed assault with the intent to murder and multiple firearms charges following a shooting of a vehicle early Sunday morning, May 17, on Route 138 and Washington Street near Adrienne Drive. No one was injured in the shooting, which […]
Town Clerk Tracy K. Kenney has announced that the last day to register to vote for the June 23 special election will be Wednesday, June 3. The Town Clerk’s office will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on June 3. Residents who would like to have a voter registration form mailed to them […]
Upcoming Home Games Boys Lacrosse (9-4): May 19 vs. Norwell @ 4 p.m.; May 21 vs. Medway @ 6:15 p.m.; May 26 vs. Abington @ 6 p.m. Girls Lacrosse (6-7): May 15 vs. Foxboro @ 3:30 p.m.; May 18 vs. Norwood @ 6:15 p.m.; May 26 vs. Milford @ 4 p.m. Baseball (7-8): May 18 vs. Sharon @ […]
On Friday, April 24, Canton resident Michael Tamasi traveled to Washington, DC, to take part in a White House summit on “Upskilling America’s Workforce.” Tamasi, who is the CEO of Avon-based AccuRounds, a precision machining company, joined Vice President Joe Biden, cabinet secretaries, and members of both the business and labor communities in discussing and […]
