A new twist in the Plymouth Rubber redevelopment saga has surfaced as selectmen are now reviewing a proposal by Canton Holdings LLC to apply for a state Chapter 40R application. If accepted by selectmen and residents, the state would give the town a one-time payment of $972,000. In return, Canton Holdings, a subsidiary of Napleton, […]
Fire Chief Charlie Doody said the training session on pre-hospital instruction given to all members of the Fire Department worked to perfection last week as police, EMTs and paramedics — and even the 911 caller — worked together to revive a cardiac arrest victim who had collapsed on the 17th hole of the Ponkapoag Golf […]
With last week’s 2-1 win over Dedham, the CHS baseball team was able to squeeze into the Division 3 south sectional tournament by virtue of winning 50 percent of its games against D3 opponents. Despite a 4-16 overall record, the Bulldogs beat Dedham twice over the season and will likely enter the playoffs as one […]
Unfortunately a cold, windy afternoon at Pembroke High this past Sunday did not produce great performances from the Canton High track team members who qualified for the MIAA Division 3 championship meet. “With the cold weather and wind, it was a pretty brutal day for a track meet,” said head coach Dan Ashman. “Very few […]
Although it has a new name and has been considerably downsized compared to the original proposal in 2007, the recently approved University Station project (formerly Westwood Station) on the Westwood/Canton border is still expected to impact traffic on neighboring roadways, according to Canton Selectmen Victor Del Vecchio and Bob Burr. Both officials said Tuesday night […]
Plans are currently being finalized for Canton High School’s 2013 graduation exercises, scheduled for Friday, June 7, at 6 p.m. at Memorial Field. CHS Principal Derek Folan provided an update for the School Committee on Thursday, May 23, noting that he is quite excited about the plan and is hoping for good weather. Last year’s […]
A 90-year-old Chapman Street resident was watching television on Sunday night, May 26, around 8:30 p.m. when he was confronted by an alleged intruder who had broken into his home along with two accomplices, according to Deputy Police Chief Helena Findlen. The man told police that the intruder had approached him from behind and ordered […]
With three games to go and a 3-14 record, the CHS baseball team still has a chance to make the Division 3 south sectional tournament if the Bulldogs can win one of their two remaining games against D3 opponents this week. Canton can enter the tournament, which begins after Memorial Day, with a win over […]
Though it took nearly three hours of debate and many questions, Canton voters eventually gave the green light to a 225-unit senior housing development on Route 138 at the second and final session of annual town meeting last Wednesday, May 15. The end result was the formation of a new Senior Housing Overlay District (SHOD) […]
It was a banner day for the CHS girls’ track team as the squad earned its first win of the season at home on May 7 against Stoughton 83-53. Unfortunately, the boy’s team is still looking for its first win after falling to the Black Knights 108-28. Both CHS Athletic Director Danny Erickson and head […]
