The Canton High golf team opened its fall campaign with a win at home last week over nonleague Milton, 156-164. Coming off a rebuilding season last fall, the Bulldogs are hoping to return to the state playoffs this season after missing the cut for just the first time in 13 years. In their August 31 […]
An interfaith blood drive that had been scheduled for September 7 (today) at Canton Police headquarters was canceled by organizers earlier this week after they learned about a protest that was being planned by supporters of Karen Read. Canton Police Chief Helena Rafferty issued a statement expressing her disappointment over the event’s cancellation. “All blood […]
It’s only a start, but some progress was made at Tuesday night’s standing-room-only Select Board meeting in which many residents repeated their calls for greater transparency, improved communication, and stronger leadership from all members of the board. The board agreed to change the start time of its regular meetings from 5:30 to 7 p.m. beginning […]
Canton firefighters rescued two pets and quickly controlled and extinguished a house fire that broke out in the basement of a home on Nancy Circle on Sunday evening, August 20. Canton Fire Engine 2 was the first on scene at approximately 5:10 p.m., and upon arrival firefighters found flames coming from the rear basement window […]
The first public forum to gain public input into the planned renovation of the Galvin Middle School will get underway next month. In collaboration with the design firm and project manager, Ai3 Architects and LeftField, the Canton Public Schools have scheduled two educational visioning sessions on Wednesday, September 6, and Monday, September 11, from 4-7 […]
The following report was included in the Select Board meeting recap that was published in the August 10 edition of the Citizen: Police Chief Helena Rafferty said she plans to seek $200,000 in capital funding in the next budget cycle so that all officers can be outfitted with body camera equipment. Rafferty said the police […]
In response to concerns raised by a resident at the July 25 Select Board meeting regarding the expectations of board members’ conduct in public settings, Select Board Chair Tom Theodore said he plans to ask another member to look into the complaints and report back to both the board and the individual who lodged the […]
Entering as the No. 3 seed with an 18-8 regular season record, the Canton A’s took care of business at home in the opening round of the Cranberry Baseball League playoffs with a dominant, 9-1 victory over the No. 6 Northeast Lions. The Lions, who are based in the Marshfield/Duxbury area, had gone into the […]
Construction continues in earnest on the new Topgolf facility on Dedham Street, which is steadily taking shape and looks to be on target for an anticipated opening in late 2023. The outline of the facility has been established and the frame of the building is now in place, as are the towering poles and netting […]
The Canton Select Board took a firm stance against a rental hike for tenants of the Millside Apartments, located across from the fire station. The complex is restricted to people 55 and older and contains 15 units affecting 21 residents that are deemed affordable. Town Administrator Charles Doody said the property owner had reached out […]
