Archive for: May, 2014

Temple thanks supporters of wine tasting event

Temple Beth Abraham would like to publicly thank the local businesses and community members for their support of our Mother’s Day Weekend Wine Tasting. Guests enjoyed a sampling of wines from around the world hand-picked by local connoisseurs from Canton Village Wine & Spirits and locally owned liquor distributor MS Walker. A wonderful evening was had by […]

Boys’ lax finishes strong with thrilling OT win

A disappointing season ended on a high note for the CHS boys’ lacrosse team last week as the Bulldogs clawed their way back to beat Medway 7-6 in overtime. Coming off a convincing loss to Foxboro and having already been eliminated from postseason contention, the boys could have easily called it quits — especially after […]

Man About Canton: Special Interests at Annual Town Meeting

Did you know … Chapman Street resident Bruce Rohr and his neighbor, Selectman Vic Del Vecchio, were able to convince 43 voters at Canton’s annual town meeting to pass a bylaw allowing the town to hold its annual town elections on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Canton would become the first […]

Town delays start of new trash/recycling service

The new automated trash and recycling program will now start on Monday, July 7, instead of Tuesday, July 1, and the town is making arrangements to pick up old trash barrels and recycling bins. The collection schedule will be the same as the current existing curbside service. For the first two weeks of the new […]

Town honors fallen in annual Memorial Day ceremony

The 2014 Memorial Day ceremony at the Canton Corner Cemetery was a combination of remembrance for the sacrifices of America’s servicemen and women and hope that veterans across the country will receive the services they need when they return home from a tour of duty. The Department of Veterans Affairs has been criticized in recent […]

Fire Dept. responds to 2 fatalities in busy week

The Canton Fire Department had a very busy week as they responded to 65 calls between May 20 and May 27, including two fatal highway crashes, a burn victim on Walpole Street, and an accident involving a police cruiser on a paid detail on Route 128 North. The accident involving the police cruiser occurred on […]

Baseball team misses playoffs after 0-3 week

The CHS baseball team lost three consecutive games last week, ending the regular season with an 8-12 record and falling out of contention for a playoff spot. All three of the Bulldogs’ losses came on the road — to Stoughton 5-1, Sharon 3-0, and Cardinal Spellman 2-1 in extra innings. In the last game of […]

World Series trophy coming to CPD headquarters June 3

On Tuesday, June 3, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., the Canton Police Department will host a viewing of the Boston Red Sox 2013 World Series trophy at police headquarters, located at 1492 Washington Street. In addition to taking a photo with this coveted prize, attendees will be treated to complimentary food and beverage, have the […]

Recent Happenings

Photos 1-2: In honor of Arbor Day, the Beautification Committee of Canton distributed 125 tree seedlings to the fifth graders and their teachers at the Kennedy School on Friday, May 2. Chairman Peter Pineo gave instructions to the students about planting the trees and taking care of them. Julie Molloy and Jill Hayes photos Photos […]

Canoes from stolen truck located in Walpole

Two missing canoes that were taken from a pickup truck stolen on Jackson Street last Monday were located in the Kohl’s parking lot in Walpole. The stolen truck was involved in an armed bank robbery in Attleboro on May 12. Attleboro Police found the truck abandoned behind a business located near the Norton/Attleboro line. Two […]

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