A Canton resident and her three children are staying with family in the area after a dryer caught fire on the second floor of their townhouse on Thursday, January 26. Canton firefighters responded to the residence on Turtle Brook Road at approximately 10:30 p.m. and encountered a fire that extended out to the second floor […]
Pending the approval of a funding increase in the next school operating budget and the completion of a new schedule, students at Canton High School could have some new choices for course electives in the upcoming school year. The new courses are among a number of changes in the school’s 2023-24 program of studies, which […]
In a community advisory issued on Friday, January 13, the Canton Police Department reported a “significant uptick” in juvenile shoplifting incidents at the Seasons Corner Market in recent weeks, and several of the individuals who have been caught are students in the Canton Public Schools. The advisory urges parents to discuss the issue with their […]
The Canton Select Board on Tuesday voted to impose a 10-day liquor license suspension for Panda Gold, a Chinese restaurant located at 599 Washington Street, following a December 20 altercation between patrons that apparently spilled into the Walgreen’s parking lot. While the exact dates of the suspension are still being finalized, it marks the second […]
It’s tough to lose a trio of legendary players — including two of the program’s all-time leading scorers — in the same graduating class and find a way to replace them in the lineup the following season. But CHS head girls basketball coach Jim Choquette enjoys the challenge and is excited about the play of […]
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 […]
