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 […]
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 […]
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!
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
What began as routine meeting to review prepared responses to questions raised by prospective auditing firms quickly devolved into chaos and finger pointing as members of the town’s Police Audit Procurement Committee clashed with the audience and one another throughout the duration of a nearly three-hour meeting last week at Town Hall. Over the course […]
Canton School Committee Vice Chair Laura Arboleda announced last week that she will be stepping down from her post effective September 19, citing changes in her professional and personal responsibilities. The committee has set a September 30 deadline for interested candidates to apply for the vacancy. A final decision will be made in early October […]
