Selectmen recently received a double-whammy of bad news that will require the board to restart the process of hiring both a new town administrator and a new town planner. Selectmen announced that they were unable to come to terms on a contract with their top choice for town administrator, Kimberly Newman, who decided to remain […]
Fifteen children have added a new piece of apparel to their wardrobe by spending more time at the Canton Public Library. Each child has a new t-shirt with the words “I Read 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten.” The words are both the name of a nationwide program that encourages families to read with their young children […]
In an effort to make adults, especially younger adults, aware of the potential dangers of purchasing alcoholic beverages for underage drinkers, Heather Sullivan and students at Canton High School took part in the first annual Sticker Shock campaign. Sullivan and the students, along with Canton Police Officer Ted Lehan, visited Paula’s Package Store and Springdale […]
Through a partnership with the American Red Cross and the Canton Council on Aging, the Fire Department will install free carbon monoxide detectors in the homes of every Canton resident. The first round of funding was for senior citizens. Fire Lt. Greg Woodbury said firefighters will begin installations around February 1. The only stipulation is […]
It’s going to be a winter of adjustment for the hockey-crazed town of Canton as teams of all ages and their fans get used to life without their beloved Metropolis Rink. Closed since last February following the collapse of the roof, the old barn or “Ponky,” as it is affectionately known, has gone from being […]
The Canton Parks and Recreation Department is offering two new safety courses for kids during the month of January. Both courses, Home Alone Safety and Babysitter Lessons & Safety Training (BLAST), will be run by Juanita Allen Kingsley, director of business development for Century Health Systems, the parent company of the Natick Visiting Nurse Association […]
The nonprofit Neponset River Watershed Association is working to raise money to fund lab work, supplies and staffing in order to investigate and ultimately fix 38 “pollution hotspots” across 11 communities in the watershed. Sources of the pollution include sewer leaks, failed septic systems, and other problems that threaten public health, fish and wildlife. Some […]
The Canton School Committee agreed with the recommendations of Interim School Superintendent Jen Henderson and decided last week that elementary and middle school students would begin preparing for the new “MCAS 2.0” test by taking the PARCC exam in various forms this spring. Elementary students will take a paper-and-pencil version of the test while middle […]
Town Clerk Tracy Kenney has announced that nomination papers for the 2016 annual town election, to be held on April 5, will be available in the Town Clerk’s office beginning Monday, January 11, at 9 a.m. The deadline to obtain nomination papers is Friday, February 12, at 5 p.m. Those seeking office in the election […]
As part of their commitment to social justice, the congregations of the United Church of Christ and First Parish Unitarian Universalist Churches are sponsoring the theatre company And Still We Rise (ASWR) as the actors present the opening performance of their 11th season. The company writes and performs original dramas that explore the effect that incarceration has […]
