Update: Sam Larson and the red-hot CHS boys’ basketball team made it 10 in a row on Wednesday night, beating No. 9 Sandwich 66-57 in the opening round of the Division 2 south sectional tournament at CHS. The Bulldogs advance to the quarterfinals and will take on top-seeded Bishop Feehan tomorrow night in Attleboro beginning […]
Alfred G. Theirrien, Sr., 77, of Falmouth, formerly of Canton, passed away at home on Thursday, February 20. He leaves his beloved wife of 54 years, Jean (Nugent) Theirrien. After serving during the Korean War for the U.S. Navy, Al worked for 27 years at Plymouth Rubber Co. in Canton. He worked at Reebok in Stoughton for […]
Dear Editor: Did you know that Canton offers a fire prevention program that many of our residents may not be aware of? Thanks to Fire Chief Charlie Doody, all it takes is a phone call to the Fire Department and a team from Fire Prevention will be at your home ready to install not only […]
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Fire Chief Charlie Doody informed selectmen Tuesday night that he may need as much as $180,000 to cover overtime for the rest of the fiscal year because of four injured firefighters. Doody said three firefighters may be out for an extended period of time and another may return by the end of the fiscal year. […]
Canton police officers and detectives combined to make a drug arrest in the downtown area on Friday, February 21, around 5 p.m. Police arrested Julio Angel Rivera, 45, of Roxbury and charged him with possession with intent to distribute a Class B substance (cocaine) and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. While detectives were attempting […]
Did you know … Westwood Station, now known as University Station, had its official groundbreaking ceremony three months ago. The 2.1-million-square-foot project adjacent to Interstate 95/University Avenue and the Route 128 railroad station is expected to open its first phase in the spring of 2015. It will include 600,000 square feet of retail and service […]
Town Administrator Bill Friel has proposed to selectmen a new decal-sticker system for the Greenlodge Street parking area — similar to the Pine Street Yard Waste program — that would save motorists money while also significantly lowering costs for the town. Currently, voucher booklets are issued with 10 tickets costing $20 for residents and $30 […]
Update: Senior Kevin O’Brien scored on a breakaway and sophomore goalie Justin Slocum dazzled in net as the No. 5 CHS boys’ ice hockey team blanked No. 4 Medway 2-0 in Saturday’s Division 2 south sectional quarterfinals matchup at Asiaf Rink in Brockton. The win improves Canton’s record to 14-4-4 and avenges a 3-2 loss […]
“Dear sir. — I have never ceased to look back with interest, not to say satisfaction, upon the short six weeks which I passed with you. They were an era in my life — the morning of a new Lebenstag. They are to me as a dream that is dreamt, but which returns from time […]
