The Blue Ribbon Traffic Committee has identified its first two focus areas and they are Randolph and Washington streets and the recently redesigned intersection at Randolph Street and Route 138 (Turnpike Street). The latter intersection has generated complaints about the lack of through traffic lanes and the difficulty that trucks have had making turns. The […]
The Canton Public Library is pleased to announce its 2015 Fall Author Series. One of the best ways to take advantage of the library’s wide-ranging programming is to attend an author event. There will be nights of thrilling espionage, emotional fiction, sports legends, and more. The following is a sample of who will be visiting […]
Selectmen are hoping that a combination of Town Counsel Paul DeRensis, the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission (MAPC), and Town Planner Tim Richard will be able to clear the foggy haze of access, use and liability issues at the town-owned Reservoir Pond. In a marathon, three-and-a-half-hour selectmen’s meeting on Tuesday night that dealt with traffic hearings […]
School Committee Chairman Bob Golledge and School Business Manager Barry Nectow both believe the current school budget will be able to absorb the roughly $15,000 in extra ice time costs that will be needed to operate the CHS ice hockey program this year in the wake of the roof collapse at the Metropolis Skating Rink […]
The Canton Police and Fire departments reported one non-fatal overdose of heroin in Canton last week. The incident occurred on Saturday, August 22. The victim, a 27-year-old male, was administered the opiate reversal drug Narcan. The newly renamed Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA), made up of various public safety, health and community officials, will […]
A couple of under-the-radar zoning amendments approved at the recent May town meeting could soon lead to substantive improvements along the Route 138 corridor, although the wait apparently continues for a certain vacant parcel on Dedham Street. While not quite as attention grabbing as the Plymouth Rubber redevelopment plan and the related open space purchase […]
The Canton Historical Society recently completed three photograph albums of every Canton High School graduate since the very first class in 1869. The albums were completed by Historical Society members Susan O’Neill and Marie Duffy. The three albums were presented to Jim Halley, president of the Canton High School Alumni Association, Mark Lague, director of […]
Quick thinking by an off-duty Canton police officer led to the arrest of a Roxbury man and a Worcester woman last Thursday at the Village Shoppes mall. Deputy Police Chief Helena Rafferty said Officer Ryan Sceviour notified the police station after he observed the male suspect peering into car windows and getting in and out […]
An independent auditor confirmed what bond rating agency Standard & Poor’s recently told the town’s finance director — that the town is in excellent financial shape and is following sound financial practices, which has led to a premium bond rating of AAA and much lower borrowing costs. Tony Roselli and Paul Gargano of Roselli, Clark […]
The following alert regarding outdoor water usage was recently submitted by the Canton Water Department. In an effort to conserve water and alleviate low water pressure in various areas of town, the Water Department, through the Board of Selectmen, are requesting that all residents and businesses refrain from outdoor watering between the hours of 9 […]
