Representatives of the Paul Revere Heritage Commission received initial positive feedback from the Board of Selectmen Tuesday night following a presentation on proposed uses for the Paul Revere Heritage Site and park, located off Revere Street at the former Plymouth Rubber property. While plans for the heritage site remain a work in progress, commission members […]
Two Canton High School alumni were among 158 new troopers who recently joined the ranks of the Massachusetts State Police following a graduation ceremony at the DCU Center in Worcester on Friday, April 1. Ryan Sceviour ’07 and Christopher Sullo ’08 were both part of the 82nd Recruit Training Troop that entered the State Police […]
The Board of Selectmen voted 4-1 on Tuesday night to issue a statement of “no objection” to a proposed medical marijuana dispensary on New Boston Drive in Canton. The proposal was submitted by MD Holistics, owned by the Mullen family, and includes plans for a 5,000-square-foot facility. Selectman Bob Burr cast the lone dissenting vote. […]
When Jackie Langlois took one look at the dead beaver lying in the road just a few houses down from hers on Neponset Street late Friday night, she felt a mix of anger and sadness, but most of all she felt defeated.
On Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Canton Historical Society will host an open exhibit of local historical artifacts in the Community Room of the Canton Public Library. The Canton Historical Society is a private, nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve the history of Canton. The upcoming exhibit will show the town […]
In a major departure from school tradition but a big step forward in the name of equity, Canton High School has become the latest academic institution to end the practice of assigning graduation gowns by gender. CHS Principal Derek Folan had been mulling the change over the past several months and recently made it official, […]
Sherry Herzog has taught music to Canton children for more than 30 years through the Parks and Recreation Department. A professional musician, she taught a preschool music class and a “song, dance and yoga” class every Monday. Over the years, she added a school vacation class and created Camp Broadway, a summer program in which […]
Melissa Novaco, 28, of Canton, was crowned Mrs. Massachusetts International this month and will go on to compete for the title of Mrs. International 2016 during the final competition in Jacksonville, Florida, July 22-23. Novaco is the active mom of two young children and works as a financial advisor for Morgan Stanley. She also volunteers […]
More than 270 runners descended on downtown Canton this past Sunday for the second annual “Not Quite the Marathon” 5K, a charity race to benefit the local nonprofit organization Cops for Kids with Cancer. Race organizer Laura Donahue hailed it as a major success as the event raised nearly $8,000, all of which will be […]
Tori McClain has called it quits after three years on the Canton Planning Board. McClain, who still had two years remaining on the five-year seat she won in 2013, announced her “immediate” resignation in a letter sent to the Board of Selectmen on Monday. “I have enjoyed my three-plus years in serving the citizens of […]
