At the March 5 Board of Selectmen’s meeting, Fire Chief Charles Doody, Police Chief Ken Berkowitz, and members of the BOS honored two police officers and a crew of firefighters who quickly responded to a call of a baby in respiratory distress. Police officers Steve Saraf and Don Stapleton, first on the scene, cleared the […]
Selectmen have come out in support of a town meeting article calling for the elimination of thin film plastic bags at retail. Still acceptable to be used are plastic bags for dry cleaning and for the sale of ice, fish, and newspapers. If accepted by town meeting voters, the ban would take effect six months […]
A Canton man was arrested at his home on Norfolk Street by FBI agents and Canton police on Thursday, February 28, in connection with a federal investigation into multiple armed robberies in Canton and Mattapan. Just before 10 a.m. on February 28, authorities arrested Jerron John Perry, 27, of 71 Norfolk Street, and he was […]
Update: Despite a valiant effort against the section’s top seed, the Bulldogs were eliminated from the D2 south tournament with a 65-58 loss to Randolph on Wednesday night. The team finishes another successful season at 14-10 overall. *** Led by newly crowned Hockomock MVP Devin Foster and with contributions from all of the starters, the […]
Selectmen and neighbors from the Lexington and Paul Street area appear to be headed toward a compromise solution following an extensive review of speeding at the intersection of both streets. The intersection is located in a major residential area off Norfolk Street with many children living in the vicinity. The proposed solution calls for the […]
Given new budget figures by the Finance Committee last week, Canton school and municipal leaders will have a decision to make regarding cuts to new budget spending. The FinCom is recommending that the School Committee cut $691,000 from its proposed FY20 operating budget of $44,705,362. For selectmen and municipal department heads, the proposed cut is […]
The Canton High girls basketball team is headed back to the Division 2 south playoffs after clinching a spot with their win last week against Stoughton. The lady Bulldogs also defeated Sharon to notch their 11th victory of the campaign — continuing a trend under head coach Jim Choquette of winning at least one more […]
The Canton School Committee has enthusiastically approved a new Canton High School program of studies for 2019-2020, which includes the formation a “Seal of Biliteracy” program, the introduction of new classes such as Project Teammate and Spanish Language & Culture, the reintroduction of Political Science, and the restructuring of the Math Seminar course. On a […]
Note: The full version of this story appears in the February 7 print edition. Town officials are expected to reach a final agreement in the coming week with Canton Holdings LLC to acquire the over seven-acre parcel of open space at the Paul Revere Heritage Site as well as the historic rolling mill and barn […]
A total renovation of the town pool on Bolivar Street, projected to cost $4.6 million and requiring approval of a debt-exclusion override, is the most visible impact for taxpayers among the items up for consideration at the upcoming 2019 annual town meeting. Selectmen released the 40-article warrant last week, with the first session of ATM […]
