Selectmen have approved a $1.95 million mitigation package from Avalon Bay Communities of Boston as part of an agreement allowing the developer to build 196 apartments on 43 acres of land near the Canton-Randolph border on Randolph Street. Selectmen said this is the best agreement they could forge with the developer after a court decision […]
With nearly 62 years of police work between them, Officer Robert Sykes and Sergeant Mark Ronayne have retired from the Canton Police Department: Sykes on Labor Day and Ronayne on October 14. Police Chief Ken Berkowitz and Deputy Chief Helena Findlen each had praise and warm wishes for both. Berkowitz and Findlen were trained by […]
The Canton Bulldogs learned the hard way that football is a 48-minute game — and sometimes more than that — as the Bulldogs squandered a 14-0 lead in the fourth quarter before falling to rival Sharon 21-14 in overtime. The second consecutive come-from-behind win for the Eagles extended their unbeaten record to 5-0, while the […]
Coming off a disappointing home loss to Taunton 10 days ago, the CHS golf team rebounded with two wins last week and improved to 5-3. This week the Bulldogs are setting their sights on first-place Sharon in a key Davenport Division matchup scheduled for Tuesday at Sharon Country Club. Last week, the Bulldogs went on […]
The Canton School Committee will consider the possibility of establishing an annual flat fee for participation in all CHS extracurricular activities, thus allowing students an opportunity to join an activity at any time of the year. A fee of $50 has been suggested and would be independent of a sports or drama club fee. School […]
Editor’s note: Below is the third in a three-part series that examines how our local public safety officials cope with the stress that goes along with the job. The first two parts featured interviews with Canton police officers, and the third and final installment focuses on Canton firefighters. (Click here for Part 1 and Part […]
Several police officers were involved in a short foot pursuit of a Canton man suspected of breaking into the NStar plant located on Edison Hill near the Viaduct and the entrance to Walpole Street. NStar security personnel notified police on October 5 at 6:48 p.m. after video cameras spotted a man breaking into the plant […]
The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday approved the appointment of Lt. Helena Findlen as the Canton Police Department’s new deputy police chief. All three lieutenants, including Tom Keleher Jr. and Patty Sherrill, applied for the position. Police Chief Ken Berkowitz said it was a tough choice for him since he has worked with all three […]
Editor’s note: Below is the second in a three-part series that examines how our local public safety officials cope with the stress that goes along with the job. The first two parts feature interviews with Canton police officers, and the third part will focus on Canton firefighters. Click here for part 1 Lt. Patty Sherrill […]
Canton firefighters used the Jaws of Life to extricate a state trooper who was trapped in his vehicle after being struck by another vehicle while serving a detail early Wednesday morning, September 26, on Route 95 South near exit 11 in Norwood. The trooper was transported by Canton ambulance to Boston Medical Center, where he […]
