At its final regular meeting before the end of the school year, the Canton School Committee sadly bid farewell to two veteran school administrators: Jen Henderson, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, and Dr. Bill Conard, Galvin Middle School principal. Henderson is retiring and Conard is returning to his former district to serve as the […]
Selectmen received some encouraging news regarding the financing needed to reconstruct the Metropolis Skating Rink as representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) visited Canton last week to inform Town Administrator Charlie Aspinwall that the town may be eligible for federal funds covering 75 percent of structural repair costs for damages incurred during the […]
Community rallies around restaurant after pride flag stolen The owners of a downtown Canton restaurant has received a massive outpouring of community support via social media following an incident of vandalism and theft that appeared to target a rainbow flag that had been hung in support of LGBT Pride Month. In a post on the […]
Police are continuing an investigation into a violent attack that occurred at the Homewood Suites on Royall Street on Monday, June 4, around 9 p.m. The victim is an unidentified female and Police Chief Ken Berkowitz said police do not believe it was a random attack. When officers arrived they found a substantial amount of […]
While the CHS varsity baseball team had its share of ups and downs this spring, two Bulldog starters finished the season with brilliant offensive numbers. Both of Canton’s leading hitters, senior centerfielder Matt Casamento and junior catcher Matt Pigeon, finished in the top 20 in the Hockomock League in batting average and both are candidates […]
Update: At its meeting on June 26, the Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to approve a lease of the David Tilden House (Little Red House) at Pequitside Farm to the Canton Historical Society. Selectmen will decide on June 12 whether to authorize the Canton Historical Society to lease and lead a major preservation project for the […]
Last year the CHS varsity softball team won just one game all season and then opened the 2018 campaign with three consecutive lopsided losses. But with an influx of talent and energy from a strong freshman class and good leadership from the seniors, the lady Bulldogs have turned their season around and can now look […]
With a unanimous vote at Wednesday night’s annual town meeting, Canton voters authorized a rezoning of the former Cumberland Farms property on Dedham Street, paving the way for the development of a Topgolf entertainment and restaurant venue that would add significant revenue to the town’s tax roll. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen with support […]
By the slimmest of margins at last Wednesday’s final session of annual town meeting, Canton voters approved an all-out ban on the retail sale of marijuana, outlawing recreational marijuana establishments in all zoning districts within the town. With a two-thirds approval needed in order to amend the zoning bylaw, the article just squeaked by with […]
While Monday’s opening session of town meeting saw continued progress being made on a number of public projects with the help of Community Preservation Act funds, the news about renovating the damaged Metropolis Skating Rink was, according to Selectmen Chairman John Connolly, “disheartening.” Selectmen had hoped to bring a consultant’s report to town meeting outlining […]
