All things considered, Canton fared well in the recent superstorm known as Hurricane Sandy and incurred minimal damage compared to other Bay State communities and points south such as New York City and Atlantic City. As of early Tuesday morning, approximately 800 homes were without power in the area around Standish Drive, certain pockets of […]
Hotly contested races for president and U.S. Senator along with various local races and a slew of intriguing ballot questions will all be up for grabs when Canton voters head to the polls on Election Day this coming Tuesday, November 6. In the race for president of the United States, Democratic incumbent Barack Obama is […]
Dr. Nelson D. Batchelder of Canton has always loved history. As a corporal in the U.S. Army during World War II, he created his own history by witnessing the initial Nuremberg Trials. In September of this year, he was honored at a Veterans Coffee Hour at the Canton Town Club for his service to the […]
Canton voters will have a little extra drama to look forward to this year on election night thanks to the addition of a fourth ballot question that once again proposes passage of the Community Preservation Act. Tuesday will mark the third time since 2006 — and the second time in the past calendar year — […]
A new school safety protocol being piloted in the Canton Public Schools and a handful of other school districts throughout Massachusetts will teach students and staff to be proactive — and possibly even use aggression — in the event that they are confronted by an armed intruder. The new protocol, which is being spearheaded by […]
DID YOU KNOW … November is here, and it is time to think about winter’s overnight parking restrictions. Town bylaws specify that all overnight on-street parking (1-6 a.m.) is prohibited between November 15 and April 1 so that streets are kept clear for snow removal. Violators are subject to a $15 fine for each violation. […]
Dear Editor: Life is never what you expect. In the October 6, 2012 article from The Daily Beast titled “Heaven is Real: A Doctor’s Experience with the Afterlife,” Dr. Eben Alexander retells a harrowing account of a week in 2008 when his life teetered between life and death. Upon waking one morning, Dr. Alexander’s entire cranial […]
Dear Editor: Canton has been overrun with 40B projects that bring apartments to Canton. We are impacted in an AA Zone on Randolph Street with three projects: Blue Hills Village across from Blue Hills Regional High School and two more Avalon Apartments on Randolph Street on the Canton-Randolph line. Chapter 40B was passed by the […]
Canton-based Humboldt Storage and Moving was honored for its outstanding performance at the Cartus Corp.’s 2012 Global Network Conference held October 7-9 in Washington, D.C. Cartus Global Network is Cartus’ industry-leading worldwide service provider network. Each year, Cartus recognizes the companies and individuals in the network who have provided extraordinary service to its international customers […]
Walter J. Casale, 89, of Canton, passed away suddenly October 29 at Norwood Hospital. Born and raised in Jamaica Plain, he attended Boston schools and graduated from Boston Trade High School. He was a decorated Army veteran of WWII where he was the recipient of a Purple Heart for his service. He was a member […]
