After a year of study and hearings, selectmen are expected to approve a series of formal rules and regulations concerning usage of Reservoir Pond after many residents voiced approval of the draft rules prepared by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) and new Town Planner Laura Smead. (Read MAPC draft rules & regulations) More than 35 […]
Completing her first busy month as school superintendent, Dr. Jennifer Fischer-Mueller appointed Julieanne (Julie) Shore as the new Canton High School dean of students. Shore replaces Jim Goff, who will be returning to full-time teaching in the social studies department at CHS. Fischer-Mueller said Goff was a “critical” member of the CHS administrative team, having […]
Canton Police Officer Rob Quirk, who manages the CPD’s official Twitter account, tweeted on July 27 that three officers had to remove three teenagers from the double line of a main road. Passing motorists notified police after seeing the teens in the road around 11 p.m. on July 26. The culpit, said Quirk, was “Pokemon […]
Three Canton police officers are being praised by their superiors for their efforts in thwarting an apparent burglary in progress at a demolition site in Canton last week. The incident occurred around 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 21. Deputy Police Chief Helena Rafferty said police initially received a call for an open door at an […]
Both opponents and proponents of Spectra Energy’s Access Northeast gas pipeline expansion outlined their stances during a capacity-filled Board of Selectmen’s meeting on Tuesday night, with approximately 25 attendees wearing bright red shirts declaring their opposition to the controversial project. The air conditioner in the Salah Meeting Room was not functioning properly, leaving many attendees […]
Two Canton police officers aided Boston police last week in arresting two Boston residents — one on firearm-related charges and the other on an outstanding warrant issued in connection with a non-fatal shooting that occurred last August in Roxbury. The incident occurred around 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12. Deputy Police Chief Helena Rafferty said […]
Canton American Legion Post 24 baseball players awoke on Monday morning to news that they were in first place in the District 6 East Division with a very impressive record of 15-4-1 — the best record in the modern-day era for a Canton Legion team. The twist in the standings is that Hyde Park forfeited […]
In an effort to address speeding and traffic concerns on Ridge Hill Road, selectmen voted to approve a ‘no right turn’ at the intersection with Wentworth Road that takes effect as soon as the DPW installs the sign. At a public hearing Tuesday night, selectmen heard from many Ridge Hill Road residents who said they […]
A call to the police station for erratic driving on Green Street led to the arrest of a Boston man on motor vehicle theft charges on Sunday, July 10. Police received the call around 2 p.m. and dispatched Officer Tim Taylor to the scene. Taylor ran the license plate and discovered that the car had […]
The Canton American Legion Post 24 baseball team won four of five last week against the iron of the league, including an improbable win over a Braintree squad that features several players from the Division 1A state championship team. Down two runs and with two outs in the seventh inning, Canton mounted an impressive rally, […]
