To: Residents of Canton From: Tony Andreotti Date: January 1, 2014 Subject: Veterans Fund Report The Canton Veterans Fund was established in August 2002 to provide funds for items and expenses not covered in the Canton Veterans Department budget. Since then, $217,252 has been donated to the Veterans Fund in honor and in memory of […]
Dear Editor: On Sunday, December 29, we hosted a CHS boys’ hockey team dinner at T&B Pub in Canton Center. It was fantastic. The thin crust pizza was delicious, rivaling anything from anywhere, and a steal at only $6 a pie. The chicken parmesan was also really good. The chicken cutlets were crispy and the […]
On Monday, January 6, the serial bank robber known as the “Brim Beanie Bandit” is alleged to have robbed again, making this his fifth robbed bank in less than a month, according to the FBI’s Boston Division. The South Shore Savings Bank at 1538 Turnpike Street in Stoughton was robbed at approximately 9:34 a.m. As […]
Did you know … The Canton Lions Club will be sponsoring a celebrity hockey game between the Boston Black and Gold Legends (former Boston Bruins hockey players) and the Canton All-Stars on Friday, February 7, starting at 7 p.m. at the Canton skating rink located at 2167 Washington Street. Admission is free. There will also […]
It had been a wonderful vacation because both my girls were in town for 12 days. It’s funny how parents of older children measure their kids’ at-home times. I didn’t realize it until my friend Peg told me that she had a great vacation because her daughter had come home for 11 days. Almost like […]
Dear Editor: As I mentioned to Canton Citizen publisher Beth Erickson recently, I believe Jay Turner does an excellent job covering municipal news in Canton. He asks very relevant questions. He quotes people accurately. He keeps probing until he uncovers the story behind the story. In a small town it must be very difficult to […]
Update: The January 20 meeting of the Community Preservation Committee was postponed. The committee will consider spending proposals at its next meeting on Monday, February 3. After a busy year of acclimation, training, and information gathering following the adoption of the Community Preservation Act in November 2012, the nine-member Canton Community Preservation Committee is hoping […]
This story was reprinted in the February 28, 2019 edition of the Canton Citizen. Canton sounds different — historically speaking. For one thing, no longer can one hear the sound of factory whistles, or a neighbor’s cow, or even the clinking sound of the milkman’s bottles. So much of our daily lives have changed over […]
The Canton Police Department has formed a unique Family Services Unit (FSU) that encompasses a wide range of issues that a family may face, from the dangers of substance abuse to domestic violence to matters of school safety. In addition to an expanded school resource officer program, the FSU will handle all cases pertaining to […]
Blue Hills Regional Technical School is accepting applications for residential and commercial additions, alterations and repairs. The Construction Technology Department is also accepting decks and other larger projects that are wood-framed construction for the next school year. Residents or property owners within the nine district towns are eligible to submit applications no later than March […]
