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 […]
According to Canton Public Health Director Meg Goldstein, adult residents of the community have a distinct advantage when it comes to guarding against a host of common infections. “We can vaccinate all insured adults, and also uninsured/underinsured Canton residents,” she said of the no-cost vaccination program, which was recently highlighted by the state Department of […]
Town Administrator Charles Doody reported that the two new dog parks at the Paul Revere Heritage Site recently had their soft openings. Located on the Neponset Street side of the site, both parks are fully fenced in and are outfitted with benches, dog waste stations, and play equipment. To obtain a key fob to gain […]
Canton Public Schools received a fairly positive report on its 2025 spring MCAS performance, although it fell short of Superintendent Derek Folan’s goal of achieving a 3 percent increase in the number of students meeting or exceeding expectations in English language arts (ELA) and math. Overall, Canton students saw a gain of around 1 percent […]
With a perfect 6-0-0 league record and an overall mark of 6-1-1, the Canton High girls varsity soccer team is off to one of its best starts in years as it eyes its first Hockomock title since the COVID-shortened season of 2020. Currently sitting two points ahead of Mansfield in the Davenport Division standings, Coach […]
Gather restaurant in downtown Canton will be closed for the foreseeable future after a fire broke out inside the restaurant’s kitchen last Wednesday afternoon, September 24. Shortly after 4:30 p.m., the Canton Fire Department began receiving multiple 911 calls from witnesses who reported seeing smoke coming from the roof of the building at 635 Washington […]
