The first session of Canton’s Annual Town Meeting concluded with a bang Monday night as the last article up for a vote — raising the tax on restaurant meals from 6.25 to 7 percent — ended in an unusual 133-133 tie. The article, which needed a simple majority to pass, ultimately failed by one vote. […]
Canton Fire Chief Charlie Doody was named chairman of the Central Norfolk Regional Emergency Planning Committee, and the group is now applying for state and federal grant money for disaster planning and emergency drills. The group met April 20 at the Canton Public Library and the committee was certified by the state. Doug Forbes from […]
Surprised by a last-minute offer from the owners of the Plymouth Rubber property on Revere Street, the Planning Board, Board of Selectmen, and the Finance Committee united in opposition to a proposed rezoning of the former factory site — and the voters followed suit, defeating the developer-sponsored article by a fairly wide margin Monday night. […]
By a vote of 3-2, Canton selectmen on Tuesday reluctantly agreed to support the local option meals tax offered by the state, but voted 4-1 against adoption of the Community Preservation Act and the state’s optional “Stretch Energy Code.” (See town meeting preview.) These articles will be acted upon by voters at the upcoming annual […]
Both CHS outdoor track teams were defeated twice last week as the boys fell to 1-2 while the girls’ team remained winless through the first three meets. Still, improvement was evident in both teams, and several freshmen broke through for the girls’ team to score their first points of the season. The boys lost to […]
The CHS varsity baseball team dropped two games last week but played well against two Hockomock League opponents. Canton fell to Foxboro 9-7 and to Mansfield 5-2. Entering this week, the team’s record stood at 1-3. In the Foxboro game, Matt Bernstein, who pitched Canton to its only win a week ago, pitched well again […]
Town Clerk Tracy Kenney will be meeting with library director Mark Lague to see if the library staff will be able to take over issuing passports now that the U.S. Department of State has ruled that town clerks’ offices can no longer handle the function. Town Administrator Bill Friel explained to selectmen Tuesday night that […]
The CHS boys’ track team defeated the hosting Sharon Eagles 70-61 on Thursday, but the girls’ team fell 79-57 in a fairly close meet. CHS coach Brian Conroy said the win was truly a team effort, with Canton earning points in every event with the exception of one relay race. Jon Vaughn led Canton with […]
The CHS baseball team started the 2011 season with a convincing 9-6 win over Dedham at Dedham High last week. Head coach Junior Medina praised the performance of Matt Bernstein, who pitched five innings for the win. Michael Hallett closed the sixth and seventh innings and didn’t give up a hit. The Canton bats came […]
Canton High School baseball was scheduled to get underway this week, as new head baseball coach Junior Medina embarks on the new season. Aiming to improve on last season’s 1-19 record, Medina is hoping that the team’s veteran players will lead the Bulldogs to a winning season. The team was scheduled to host Dedham on […]
