Thanks to the quick thinking of the attendant on duty and the efficient response of the Canton Fire Department, a potentially dangerous situation was averted as firefighters successfully extinguished a car fire at the gas pumps at the I-95 Sunoco on Neponset Street during the early morning hours on Friday, January 6. Fire Lt. John […]
The Canton Select Board will hold another public hearing to discuss the status of the liquor license held by Panda Gold, a Chinese restaurant located at 599 Washington Street, at the board’s next meeting on Tuesday, January 10, beginning at 5:30 p.m. following an altercation in the restaurant’s parking lot around 10 days ago. Details […]
Just as December vacation was getting underway, local officials found themselves back at the Galvin Middle School on two separate occasions in the past week due to water leaks. On Christmas Eve at approximately 5:30 p.m., a police officer who was patrolling in the area noticed water coming out of one of the doors at […]
The CHS boys basketball team evened its record at 2-2 with a convincing, 69-54 road win over Southeastern Regional Technical School on Thursday, December 22. Earlier in the week, the Bulldogs lost at Taunton 59-47. The Tigers are now 3-0 and tied with Franklin for first in the Hockomock Kelley-Rex Division while the Bulldogs sit […]
Thanks to a grant of nearly $100,000 from the state Department of Mental Health, the Canton Police Department will soon be much better equipped to handle crisis calls. As detailed by Police Chief Helena Rafferty and Deputy Chief Patty Sherrill, the grant’s author, at Tuesday night’s Select Board meeting, the funds will enable the CPD […]
Dining service has officially ended at two different well-known casual restaurant locations in Canton following the closures of the Ninety Nine on Route 138 and Bertucci’s in Cobb’s Corner. However, just in the past few weeks, Interim Town Planner Gene Manning said he has begun fielding inquiries from other restaurants that are interested in coming […]
Town Administrator Charles Doody, chairperson of the St. Gerard’s Reuse Committee, reported that the first public forum on the new town property will be held sometime next month with the final details to be announced soon. Doody said the committee, which is tasked with identifying the best uses for the former church buildings and grounds, […]
Excitement has been steadily building for the new planned dog park at the Paul Revere Heritage Site, which is set for an opening sometime next year. Stipulated as part of the original agreement between the town and the developer of the property, Canton Holdings LLC, the dog park was originally slated to be built on […]
The Canton Select Board on Tuesday unanimously agreed to temporarily suspend the liquor license held by Panda Gold while also implementing additional restrictions related to entertainment at the downtown Canton restaurant. The license suspension will run from December 29 to January 2 — which includes the traditionally busy New Year’s Eve holiday — and after […]
Continuing a trend seen over the past few years, town officials voted this week to lower the property tax rates for Fiscal Year 2023, but taxpayers can still expect to see bigger bills due to rising property values. The new rates were approved by the Select Board Tuesday night on the recommendation of the Board […]
