The Community Club of Canton was established in 1912 to “unite in fellowship and service all members of the community to the end that the highest interest of the town may be served.” In 2018, then co-presidents Jilian Braga Hayes and Reuki Schutt proposed that the members of the club join together to raise funds […]
Firefighters from Canton and several surrounding communities were still on scene as of Tuesday battling a major brush fire that broke out near Reservoir Pond on Sunday, October 27. The fast-growing fire, which originated in the fields behind the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children, spread from four to 31 acres overnight into Monday, prompting a […]
Nov 1 2024 | Posted in
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Police & Fire | By
Jay Turner
The Canton Police Department is repeating a call for all residents to lock their vehicles — even when parked in driveways or in seemingly safe areas — following a string of burglaries and vehicle thefts reported in the town over the past few weeks. Several of the recent car breaks were reported on the same […]
Nov 1 2024 | Posted in
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Police & Fire | By
Mike Berger
The Canton Select Board and Town Administrator Charles Doody are pleased to announce the launch of a town-sponsored donation drive to support those affected by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina. The town is asking businesses and residents to donate an assortment of needed items, which the Armstrong Company of Canton has generously offered to transport […]
“Not a done deal” was the refrain echoed by School Committee member Kristian Merenda and Steve MacPherson, leader of the “Yes for the GMS” campaign, regarding the proposed reconstruction of the Galvin Middle School that will go before voters at a Special Town Meeting on November 18. The STM ballot question requires a two-thirds majority […]
Canton police have made an arrest in connection with a shooting that occurred on Arboretum Way on Sunday afternoon, October 6. The suspect is 22-year-old Seaqwan Cherduville of Webster. Cherduville was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault to murder, and discharge of a firearm within 500 feet of a building. The […]
Oct 18 2024 | Posted in
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Police & Fire | By
Mike Berger
Set aside Saturday, November 2, from noon to 4 p.m. at Canton High School for Cantonstock 2024, the annual musical extravaganza presented by MusicCounts. See some or all of it, eat lunch, play games, buy raffle tickets, and have fun!
Oct 18 2024 | Posted in
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Schools | By
Guest
Occupying a small niche behind Canton High School and hard by the school’s tennis courts, the American Legion Edward J. Beatty Post 24 hall isn’t exactly a prominent town landmark. Yet veterans have been finding their way to the spot for relaxation and togetherness ever since it opened in 1947. If Canton Veterans Agent Arafat […]
Oct 11 2024 | Posted in
News | By
Candace Paris
Submitted by the campaign to reelect Richard Staiti Commissioner Richard R. Staiti of Canton, a winner in the Democratic Primary, will be a candidate for reelection for Norfolk County Commissioner in the November 5 general election. Over the past four years, Staiti and his fellow commissioners have successfully managed and distributed over $128 million in […]
Oct 11 2024 | Posted in
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Town Election | By
Guest
The Canton Select Board met briefly on Tuesday afternoon and unanimously approved the warrant for the upcoming Special Town Meeting on Monday, November 18. The primary purpose of this year’s STM is to decide whether to finance the construction of a new Galvin Middle School via a 30-year debt-exclusion bond, which would cost taxpayers, on […]
Oct 4 2024 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Mike Berger