Turnpike Street (Route 138) at Washington Street had to be shut down for most of the day on Monday after a powerful rain and windstorm swept the area, taking down poles, a transformer and utility lines. Town officials issued a Reverse 911 call midmorning on Monday, Dec. 18 to alert residents and businesses of the […]
Many of the 30 residents who attended Monday night’s public forum at the library on MBTA zoning compliance remain wary of losing state grant funding if the town does not pass a housing district zoning. Originally, the state had notified the 177 communities impacted by the new MBTA Communities Act that failure to pass the […]
An occupancy goal of fall 2028 for either a renovated or brand-new Galvin Middle School was announced at the fourth and final community forum held on Wednesday, November 29, in the GMS library. Sixteen residents attended the forum. Now, a series of consequential votes await the Canton School Committee and GMS School Building Committee as […]
Nick Maffeo, president of Canton Co-operative Bank, and Diane Tyan, head of the town’s Department of Human and Elder Services, have announced the formation of an Anti-Scam Task Force to help all residents protect themselves from scams. Maffeo, appearing before the Select Board Tuesday night, said the task force will include representatives from both the […]
On a chilly Sunday morning before Thanksgiving, approximately 240 runners and walkers of all ages came together at Memorial Field for the first ever Champions of Wellness 5K road race. A mix of students, staff, administrators and local residents combined to raise a little more than $5,000 from the event, with the proceeds going to […]
In a narrow but consequential victory at Monday night’s Special Town Meeting, a majority of the more than 1,700 residents who packed the CHS auditorium, cafeteria and gymnasium sided with the petitioners in calling for a comprehensive independent audit and compliance review of Canton Police Department operations. The requested audit, which ultimately passed by a […]
History was made on Saturday at Fort Devens as seven CHS cross country runners lined up to compete in the MIAA All-State Girls Championships. When the results were tallied, the Bulldogs ranked 20th in the state among all participating teams, a best-ever finish powered by another historic showing from freshman Lauren Raffetto. Right from the […]
Tewksbury Memorial scored on the final play of the game to edge Canton High 35-33 in Friday night’s Division 4 football playoff opener, dashing the Bulldogs’ hopes of a Super Bowl run. Canton will now move on to the consolation round with a home contest scheduled for Thursday (tonight) against Westwood beginning at 6 p.m. […]
The Canton Select Board has approved plans by the town’s Affordable Housing Trust to acquire one housing unit and parking space at the Paul Revere Heritage Site and sell the assets to support the town’s affordable housing goals. Canton Holdings had held one space for the town since the property’s construction. The developer will sell […]
After falling into a late-season slump and getting outscored 8-1 in three consecutive losses, the CHS girls soccer team rebounded with an impressive performance in last week’s regular season finale against Mansfield, battling a highly ranked Hornets team to a 2-2 draw on their home field. With the tie, the lady Bulldogs finished the regular […]
