Town Planner Laura Smead is working with a consultant, paid for by a state grant, to apply for additional state funding to help downtown merchants recover from the loss of revenue caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Smead said Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has included funds in his Rapid Recovery Program to assist targeted downtowns and […]
Canton police have solved the robbery that occurred at the Route 138 Shell Station on April 18. The suspect, Brandon Goss, 22, of Weymouth, will be charged with armed robbery and larceny at the Shell Station and attempted robbery of the Blue Hill Express station. Detective Sgt. Paul Gallagher said Goss was arrested later that […]
The Canton School Committee is expected to revisit the topic of face coverings — both for summer school programs and the start of school in the fall — at its upcoming meeting on Thursday, June 10. At their most recent meeting held on May 27, committee members engaged in a lengthy discussion on the issue […]
The CHS girls outdoor track team suffered its first meet loss of the spring last week against a powerful North Attleboro squad, but the sky’s the limit for this year’s lady Bulldogs as they prepare for the start of the 2021 championship season. With one dual meet remaining this afternoon at Oliver Ames, the Canton […]
On Friday evening, May 28, Canton Fire Chief and Emergency Services Coordinator Charles Doody issued his final COVID public health update via the Reverse 911 system. Thanking the public for their efforts over the past 18 months, Doody was pleased to report that Canton was “squarely in the green,” with a positivity rate of less […]
U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch (right) presented a Congressional citation to former Veterans Agent Tony Andreotti at Canton’s
annual town meeting held on Saturday, May 22, on the Canton High School turf field. Saturday was also Andreotti’s birthday.
Canton residents can expect a 6 percent rise in water bills and a 2 percent increase in sewer bills effective July 1. However, the July 1 bill reflects the quarterly usage for April, May and June. Canton Finance Director Randy Scollins said the new rates will result in a quarterly increase of $9.29 for the […]
Efficiency but also opportunity for residents to voice their opinions on warrant articles were the key goals emphasized at the pre-ATM public informational meeting held via Zoom on May 12 in preparation for Saturday’s annual town meeting, which begins at 12:30 p.m. on the CHS turf field. Expected Town Moderator Alan Hines and Finance Committee […]
The Canton Select Board is making progress with Thorndike Development, builder of condominiums at the Paul Revere Heritage Site, on the creation of a boardwalk/access path which would lead from Thorndike’s rear properties to the MBTA train station. The path would make it easier for pedestrians to walk to the train station and also serve […]
In his first career start as a varsity baseball player, Canton High junior Andrew Middleton lived out the dream of every starting pitcher on the planet — tossing a perfect game to lead the Bulldogs over Attleboro 3-0 in Thursday’s season opener. Middleton, whose last high school outing came in the spring of 2019 as […]
