In addition to the dam repairs on Pleasant Street and utility work on Revere Street, construction is ongoing on Dedham Street as part of phase 1 of the I-95/Dedham St. Interchange Improvement Project — a massive, $44-million, state-funded infrastructure improvement project that is expected to take an estimated five years to complete. Plans call for […]
In their first action of the 2018 regular season, the Canton High varsity volleyball team showed a good mix of poise and promise en route to a convincing road win last week over Attleboro. Fighting through some season-opening jitters, the lady Bulldogs fell into an early 8-1 hole before clawing their way back to win […]
As a dedicated family man and a 25-year veteran of his hometown police force, CPD Detective John Ruane III has spent the vast majority of his adult life helping and serving others. But in an instant this summer, his circumstances changed, and now it’s Ruane who finds himself in need of help. And it hasn’t […]
In what is perhaps the clearest sign to date of tangible progress at the Paul Revere Heritage Site, members of the Revere Heritage Commission have finalized their selection of a restaurant operator and are ready to make a formal recommendation to the Board of Selectmen. Meeting on August 20 at Canton Town Hall, the commission […]
With the advent of single-stream collection and the recent automation of curbside pick-up, more Canton residents than ever are doing their part at home to separate recyclables from regular household trash. Whether out of a genuine commitment to sustainability or simply as a matter of convenience, nearly every home in town now utilizes the 96-gallon […]
State public health officials are urging residents to take precautions against mosquito bites following the discovery of several West Nile virus-positive mosquito samples — including one in Canton — and a rash of WNV human infections found within the past week. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), citing an overall increase in infected mosquitoes […]
A new multi-family housing development could soon be in the works in Canton Center courtesy of a prominent local builder with a track record of downtown revitalization. John Marini, a Canton-based developer, former zoning board member, and longtime champion of “smart growth” development principles, recently announced plans to purchase the former Emerson and Cuming factory […]
After nearly three years of planning meetings and collaboration with a consulting firm to flesh out a workable vision for a destination historical/cultural complex on the site of America’s first copper mill, the members of the town-appointed Paul Revere Heritage Commission are pressing forward with a renewed sense of urgency and a focus on tangible […]
Henry “Hank” McDeed, the longtime CHS assistant principal whose straightforward approach and stoic yet friendly demeanor made him a favorite among students and staff, is calling it a career after 36 years in public education. A former teacher and coach in the Seekonk school system, McDeed served for four years as an assistant principal at […]
When Dan Dillon arrived at Merrimack College as a freshman in the fall of 2017, he had every reason to wonder if his days playing competitive lacrosse were over. A former standout attackman for the CHS varsity squad as well as a former Bulldog starting quarterback, Dillon went unrecruited out of high school and was […]
