New benchmarks to address excessive student absences, particularly at the high school level, are among the noteworthy policy changes included in the Canton Public Schools’ updated student/family handbooks, which were published online for students and their parents/guardians earlier this week. Canton School Committee members were also briefed on the rule changes during their meeting last […]
School is back in session and there is a crispness in the air, and along with the change in seasons comes the promise of a new sports calendar. For fans of Canton High School athletics, the action begins in earnest with several season openers this week. Meanwhile, the college sports season is already well underway, […]
Two families at the Arboretum apartments off Route 138 were displaced as a result of a stove fire on Thursday, September 1, around noon. No one was injured and firefighters were able to rescue and evacuate three cats. Seventeen firefighters in all, including firefighters from Stoughton, responded and remained on scene for nearly two hours. […]
Norfolk County Sheriff Michael G. Bellotti issued a bulletin last week warning about a number of telephone scams targeting residents of Norfolk County. In recent weeks the Norfolk Sheriff’s Office has received dozens of calls from county residents who have received calls from fraudulent scam artists purporting to be deputy sheriffs. The individuals identify themselves […]
Brightview Canton, Brightview Senior Living’s seventh community in Massachusetts, will hold a land dedication event and luncheon on Wednesday, September 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. “Thirteen acres of open space and parkland contiguous to the site of Brightview Canton will be dedicated to the town of Canton,” said Len Hartwell, executive director. “We […]
I am sure he was a very nice little boy. And I think his granny’s dog was probably sweet and harmless. And I have no doubt that granny would have done anything to protect her grandson and dog. But this morning, she just wasn’t thinking clearly, or I expect she wouldn’t have opted to have […]
Dear Editor: This past year, various companies, CAPTs, and alumni generously donated to help send a Canton Future Problem Solving (FPS) individual, three Community Problem Solving (CmPS) teams, and a scenario writer to the International Competition at Michigan State University in East Lansing. Our FPS individual, CmPS teams, and scenario writer would like to thank […]
Bruce R. Smathers, 65, of Canton, passed away unexpectedly at home August 28. Born in Boston, he was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School, Class of 1968, and also graduated from Blue Hills Technical School. Bruce went on to take graduate courses at Wentworth Institute and Clemson University. He was a senior […]
Dr. William Edward Lenkaitis, 70, died peacefully on August 27, 2016, after an 18-month battle with brain cancer. Bill was born in Strongsville, OH, on June 30, 1946, to the late Lewis and Myrtle Lenkaitis. He attended Penn State University where he was the captain of the 1967 Penn State football team and a member […]
Lorraine M. Hatch (Fenner), 86, of Canton, passed away August 27 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Brockton, she graduated from Brockton High School. She worked for the Brockton Savings Bank as a clerk in the Mortgage Department for many years and also was a teacher’s aide for the Brockton […]
