Rocky’s Ace Hardware and the Canton Firefighters Local 1580 are working together to provide free carbon monoxide detectors to Canton homeowners. The detectors retail for $25 each, and firefighters will even install the units free of charge upon completion of a home inspection, which is also free. During the inspection, a firefighter will look at […]
Much like last season, the Canton High Bulldogs are playing their best football at the end of the year. On Saturday at Dedham, the Bulldog battled back from a 21-7 deficit to win the game 27-21, highlighted by several big takeaways and another strong performance by the Canton offensive line. The Bulldogs (3-7) now prepare […]
The Board of Selectmen voted Tuesday night to immediately revoke the liquor license of Centerfield’s Bar & Grille after nearly a year of inactivity at the beleaguered downtown restaurant. The decision was unanimous, with Selectman Bob Burr recusing himself as he had done with previous hearings involving the restaurant. The revocation of the license allows […]
Police have identified the pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run accident on Chapman Street on Thursday, November 7, as Sandra Johnson, 63, of 563 Chapman Street. The accident occurred at 6:20 p.m. in cold, rainy conditions on a busy part of Chapman Street near the Canton Junction train station. Police Chief Ken Berkowitz said Johnson was […]
For the first time this season, the CHS football team dominated from start to finish, amassing over 300 yards on the ground en route to a convincing 42-6 win over Randolph Friday night at CHS. With the new MIAA scheduling in place as part of the revised playoff system, Canton, classified as a Division 4 […]
Sam Riemer shot an 88 and finished in a tie for 36th place in the Division 2 state golf finals, held last week at Blackstone National Golf Course in Sutton. Forty-three of the state’s top high school golfers competed in the tournament, with the winner shooting a one-over-par 73. CHS head golf coach Mike Barucci […]
For the fifth consecutive year, the town of Canton has been awarded the highest bond rating of AAA by Standard & Poor’s Rating Services. Only 20 communities in the state have achieved this rating, which results in lower borrowing rates for the town. Finance Director Jim Murgia told selectmen Tuesday night that the lower interest […]
A Canton woman was taken by ambulance to Good Samaritan Hospital for gas exposure after her neighbors at the Davenport Avenue apartment building off Royall Street smelled gas on Saturday, November 2. Fire Lt. Donnie Lester said the department received a 911 call from neighbors around 11:15 p.m. When firefighters arrived, they took a gas […]
Sixteen firefighters, including some who were off duty at the time, and a crew from Stoughton responded to an equipment fire at Sika Sarnafil, located at 100 Dan Road, in the early morning hours on Saturday, October 26. Fire Lt. Donnie Lester said firefighters arrived shortly before 5 a.m. and found heavy smoke at the […]
A young and inexperienced CHS football team took a step back in its overall development last week as the undefeated and playoff bound Oliver Ames Tigers dominated the winless Bulldogs 41-13 at OA Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs lost four fumbles and had a punt blocked, while the Tigers racked up 21 points in the second […]
