In the late afternoon on September 11, 2001, while the majority of Americans remained glued to their television sets still trying to make sense of the horror that had just unfolded, Canton resident Michael Molway was traveling south in his work truck on I-95, his mind racing with uncertainty as he made his way toward […]
On Monday, August 30, the Canton Board of Health voted to adopt an emergency indoor mask mandate, citing current COVID-19 transmission trends. Under the new mandate, all individuals ages 2 and older are required to wear a face covering in all indoor public spaces, houses of worship, and all private spaces open to the public. […]
Former Bulldog hoops standout and 2019 Massachusetts “Mr. Basketball” winner Devin Foster is now an official member of the Division 1 Clemson University Tigers after being added to the team’s roster earlier this week. A 6’2” junior guard, Foster will make his college basketball debut in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) this season after serving […]
Marian Nay, a well-known, lifelong resident who was once the face of the old Canton Oriental Theatre and dedicated decades of her life to caring for her disabled husband, died on Saturday as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on Neponset Street. Nay, 77, was driving in the vicinity of Norfolk […]
More than two-thirds of the population of Canton — and nearly 80 percent of all eligible town residents ages 12 and over — have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the latest weekly report put out by the state Department of Public Health. As of August 12, a total of 15,851 residents had received […]
Canton officials’ advice from their June public webinar to “save the masks” and their warnings about the looming threat of potentially dangerous COVID variants suddenly look prescient following the release of two new face covering advisories by state agencies late last week. The broader guidance, issued Friday by the Department of Public Health, outlines circumstances […]
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has issued a revised construction timeline for the Dedham Street/I-95 Interchange Improvement project. Originally targeted for completion in 2022, the $44 million, state-funded infrastructure project has a new expected completion date of spring 2024. The project calls for the complete reconfiguration of a large stretch of Dedham Street — […]
Two Canton town pool lifeguards and a current Canton Dolphins swim coach are being hailed as heroes for their actions in rescuing a stranded kayaker in Bolivar Pond last Friday. The three rescuers — Rebecca Gerrior, Javier Ferstler and Christine Devin — reportedly all sprang into action and swam into the murky waters of the […]
In the spring of 2019, a then 16-year-old Ryan Horrigan stood in front of Canton’s annual town meeting and delivered a clear, cogent, and heartfelt speech advocating for the renovation of the Bolivar town pool complex. It was the performance of a seasoned, well-trained public speaker, and it resonated with the audience members who would […]
A new bill aimed at promoting water safety and discouraging dangerous swimming amid a recent surge in drownings across the commonwealth could soon lead to ramped up enforcement on at least one Canton water body, but vigilance and good decision-making in all water settings remain key, according to the town’s top emergency response official. “In […]
