The house is surrounded. Come out with your hands up. It is the stuff of TV and movies, but for a few tense moments last Tuesday evening, July 7, it was reality for Hubbard Street resident Marty Herman, who found himself as the unwitting victim of a telephone hoax known as “swatting.” Equally as dangerous […]
For the first time in several months, selectmen have tangible evidence that new Governor Charlie Baker and the state Department of Transportation are ready to commit money to the Dedham Street corridor improvements. The list of improvements — many of which were added at the urging of Canton officials, notably selectmen Victor Del Vecchio and […]
The communities of Canton, Stoughton, Holbrook, and Walpole have applied for and received a state grant to finance the appointment of a full-time substance abuse coalition coordinator to coordinate activities within the four towns. Canton Fire Chief Charlie Doody said the coordinator will mobilize the four communities to help prevent alcohol and drug abuse among […]
By Mark Dantos Phyllis Seresky, a longtime Canton resident, was one of those patients who made a lasting impression on the medical oncology unit at Massachusetts General Hospital through the final months of her life in 2014. The medical oncologists, oncology nurses, therapists and caregivers on the ninth floor of the Lunder Building at Mass. General […]
Police Chief Ken Berkowitz and Fire Chief Charlie Doody agreed at last week’s selectmen’s meeting that there should be more public awareness of heroin overdoses in the community. Each week, the Citizen will report on the number of overdoses and administration of Narcan (an opiate reversal drug) as reported by both departments. For the week […]
A classic summer carnival, new and improved programs, and a series of 1980s throwback events are some of the many highlights of an action-packed summer season planned by the Canton Parks and Recreation Department. The carnival, staged by Fiesta Shows, kicks off tonight at 6 p.m. at the Kennedy School and runs through Sunday, July […]
The hockey-crazed town of Canton could soon be gaining two additional ice surfaces thanks to the vision and determination of three local businessmen. The trio — Bill Dadasis, Chuck Giacchetto and Matthew Dimock — are all longtime Canton residents and current hockey dads, and on Thursday, June 25, they all appeared before the zoning board […]
Selectman Bob Burr called on his fellow board members to consider a mandatory substance abuse training session for youth sports coaches prior to each season in an effort to curb the epidemic of opiate addiction. Burr’s suggestion came Tuesday night after both Police Chief Ken Berkowitz and Fire Chief Charlie Doody reaffirmed the message they […]
For decades, the staff at the Canton Public Library has encouraged children to work on their reading skills and explore new books by offering summer reading programs. This summer, the library staff is expanding the program to include readers of all ages. “Every Hero Has a Story” is a program for readers in grades six […]
Black Lives Matter — the Twitter hashtag that became a call to action and eventually a fully realized movement with 23 chapters across the U.S. and abroad — recently became the talk of the town in Canton after a sign bearing those three familiar words turned up on a downtown street corner last week. Within […]
