The Board of Selectmen has appointed Canton resident Janet Maguire as the town’s new recreation director. Maguire, the lone local candidate, was chosen over three other applicants, although selectmen agreed that all four were strong and worthy candidates. The vote to appoint Maguire was unanimous at 4-0, with Selectman Victor Del Vecchio absent from the […]
The Canton Police Detective Bureau announced this week the arrest of three Brockton men who are believed to be responsible for a rash of home and car breaks in Canton in December of 2011 and January of this year. Detective Mike Lank, who led the investigation, said the probe covered five home break-ins and 10 […]
On Sunday, March 4, Canton resident Damian Kozak placed 10th in a slalom race at the J3 Vermont State Ski Racing Championships. That finish helped qualify him for the Eastern Regionals held March 15-19 at Sugarloaf in Maine. There he was one of 85 racers from the East Coast competing for 10 spots at the […]
On Sunday, March 18, in another 6 a.m. game in Raynham, the Canton Squirt C1 team defeated arch enemy Brockton in one of the most thrilling games in recent memory. The Bulldogs were trying to beat the Brockton squad for the second time in two weeks and secure their spot in the finals. They did […]
The Canton Cobras volleyball team defeated the Andover Pumas to win the New England Region Volleyball 15B club tournament, held March 11 at the UMass Lowell Rec Center. Pictured are: (kneeling in front) Danielle Arthur, Julia Remy, Lauren Peplau, Ariana Sanusi; (back row) Sarah Reissfelder, Rye Verille, Kim Frazier, Julia Mackie, Olivia Devoe, Coach Michelle […]
Bank of Canton donated $1,500 to the Canton Association of Parents and Teachers (CAPT) at the Dean S. Luce School for its recent “FunRaiser for Education.” The funds will be used for enrichment activities at the school. “We are pleased to support the efforts of the teaching professionals and parent volunteers whose commitment to school […]
Paul Clark (left) from the Canton Association of Business and Industry presents a $500 check to Peter Boucher, principal of the Hansen Elementary School, to help support the construction of a fitness walking/running “adventure” course around the perimeter of the school. This course will provide students, staff, families, and the community a place to walk/run and […]
DID YOU KNOW … The Community Preservation Act (CPA) was passed by the Massachusetts State Legislature in 2000 to help communities better manage development through the use of local dedicated funds that receive annual matching funds from the state. It is estimated that, if the measure is passed, Canton will generate over $450,000 each year […]
When it comes to taxes, politicians and voters alike tend to break into two simplistic camps: “No new taxes” and “save the children.” Taxation and whose interests the collected dollars will serve are usually complex. The more complex an issue and the more at stake, the more likely the dialogue will degenerate into simplistic slogans, […]
Dear Editor: On Tuesday, April 3, Canton voters will have an opportunity to vote in an election with several uncontested races for town officials, one contested race to fill a vacant position on the Canton Housing Authority, and one ballot question. Although Canton voters elect some members to serve on this board, the Housing Authority […]
