Thanks to a multi-million-dollar investment from the state Department of Conservation and Recreation, Canton’s beloved and historic Ponkapoag Golf Course is bracing for a comeback — although not everyone is thrilled with the DCR’s approach to the restoration project. Last week, Tom Palmer, a wetlands consultant and a resident of Milton, filed a suit in […]
On Wednesday, July 23, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) officially marked the opening of the new Lt. Arthur E. Farnham and Sgt. Thomas M. Connolly Memorial Park — a six-acre passive recreation park located at the former Canton Airport site off Neponset Street. Named in honor of two local WWII heroes and […]
Former Canton Conservation Agent Robert Murphy is facing state ethics charges and some potentially hefty civil penalties for “repeatedly violating” the conflict of interest law while he was employed by the town, the State Ethics Commission alleged last week. The charges, which are detailed in an “order to show cause” that was filed by the […]
The Order for the Preservation of Indian Culture (TOPIC) held its 38th annual Pow Wow June 28-29 at Prowse Farm, located at the foot of Great Blue Hill. The event featured traditional Native American ceremonies, dancing, drum and song, numerous crafts and vendors, and education on the customs and life of Native American culture. The […]
Following its narrow and somewhat surprising victory at the 2014 annual town meeting in May, a controversial citizen’s petition that aims to move the Canton municipal elections from April to November is on its way to the state legislature, although approval will not come fast or easy, according to state Representative Bill Galvin. In a […]
As a child growing up in the relative comfort of suburban Canton, Phil d’Entremont experienced extreme poverty the way that most people in his circumstances did — in pictures and in words, usually on a television screen, and always from afar. He can still remember watching those Christian Children’s Fund commercials, often narrated by actress […]
Update: Due to the threat of downpours associated with Hurricane Arthur, the Canton Recreation Department has rescheduled the town’s annual July 4th celebration and fireworks display to Sunday, July 6. The 47th annual road race, however, will go on as scheduled starting at 9:30 a.m. at the Canton Town Club. Tomorrow, July 4, is Independence […]
This coming Monday, July 7, the town of Canton will officially make the switch to a new automated trash and recycling program, and town officials have been hard at work trying to educate residents about the new service while also ironing out any last-minute wrinkles. One such wrinkle, involving the disposal of excess bulk items, […]
After a string of construction delays spanning nearly three full years, a new state park at the former Canton Airport site on Neponset Street is just about finished and will soon be open to the public, according to officials at the Department of Conservation and Recreation. “Contractors are wrapping up the landscaping work now,” said […]
Very few Canton teens identify themselves as current smokers, but an alarming number are puffing on electronic cigarettes, according to a draft report on youth smoking issued by the Canton Board of Health last month. The report, based on a survey of more than 1,500 Galvin Middle School and Canton High School students administered in […]
