Following its annual classification hearing on Tuesday, the Canton Select Board voted to cut both the residential and commercial property tax rates for fiscal year 2026, continuing a trend of rate reductions that has stretched on for more than a decade. Acting on the recommendation of the town’s assessors, Select Board members agreed to set […]
The resilient CHS Football Team is one of four teams left standing in the MIAA Division 4 tournament following the Bulldogs’ thrilling, come-from-behind victory at home over sixth-seeded Marblehead Friday night. Canton, seeded No. 3 in the bracket and now 8-2 on the season, moves on to play No. 2 Tewksbury in the state semifinal […]
Not satisfied with the initial response to their water service line inventory campaign launched earlier this fall, the Canton DPW and its Water Division are planning to again reach out to homeowners to reiterate the importance of checking their water pipes for the presence of lead. At the urging of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency […]
Canton Fire Chief Wendell Robery praised his firefighters for successfully containing a liquid nitrogen leak at a laboratory on Dan Road last week. The leak was reported shortly after 10 a.m. on Friday, November 7, at 45 Dan Road. When fire crews and a state Hazmat team arrived, the building had already been evacuated. No […]
Beating Mansfield 28-16 Friday night on the Hornets’ home field on their Senior Night is a memorable milestone for the Canton High football program. Canton last beat the Hornets in 1990, which coincidentally was the senior season for former Bulldog and now interim head coach Jeff Eckler. Mansfield is considered one of the elite programs […]
Select Board member Mike Loughran has a new plan for building pickleball courts in town, thanks to the Bank of Canton’s willingness to locate the courts at the back of their corporate headquarters on Route 138. Loughran said the courts are 1,000 feet away from the nearest residence. Loughran recently submitted a request to the […]
A call to the Canton Police Department for a suspicious motor vehicle led to the arrest of a Dedham man last week for drunk driving and multiple firearms violations. The incident occurred on Washington Street in the early morning hours on Saturday, November 1. According to Deputy Police Chief Patty Sherrill, when officers responded, they […]
For the first time in program history, the Canton High golf team has been crowned MIAA state champions following its impressive team victory at the Division 2 state championship tournament held at Taconic Golf Club in Williamstown. Carrying momentum from their dominant win at this year’s D2 North sectionals, the Bulldogs rode the hot hands […]
Fresh off winning the Division 2 North Sectionals last week, Canton High’s top varsity golfers will now get to test their skills against some of the very best in the state at this year’s D2 state championship tournament scheduled for Tuesday, October 28, at Taconic Country Club in Williamstown. Invitation to the prestigious competition is […]
The Canton Select Board on Tuesday authorized the transfer of an all-alcohol license to Shaw’s Supermarkets, paving the way for alcohol to be sold at the grocer’s Cobb’s Corner location. Outlining the company’s plans in a presentation to the board, Nicholas Zozula, attorney for Shaw’s, said the new alcohol section in the store would have […]
