Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton (BID-Milton) is offering mini-grants in amounts ranging from $500 to $1,500 to local service agencies, nonprofit organizations, boards of health, coalitions and community groups to address specific community health needs outlined in the hospital’s 2014 Community Health Needs Assessment. Last year the hospital provided $11,000 in mini-grants to eight local organizations, […]
Apr 17 2015 | Posted in
News | By
Canton Citizen
Representative William Galvin (D-Canton) and his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives voted last Wednesday to send additional funding to cities and towns for road and bridge repairs. Canton would stand to receive $780,994 from the $200 million funding bill. The money was divided amongst the communities using the Chapter 90 equation, which is […]
Apr 10 2015 | Posted in
News | By
Canton Citizen
In two separate incidents over the Easter weekend, local and State Police assisted in the arrest of two individuals “whose alleged actions upon our roadways put everyone’s safety in jeopardy.” On Saturday, April 4, around 2 a.m., a Canton police officer was monitoring traffic on Route 138 when he observed a vehicle approaching him at […]
Apr 9 2015 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Mike Berger
For the first time in more than a decade, the town of Canton will welcome some new faces and new perspectives to the Board of Selectmen after voters on Tuesday opted for a pair of political novices, Kevin Feeney and Mark Porter, in a closely contested five-way race for two open seats. Feeney, a Canton […]
The Canton School Committee, in a lengthy and difficult discussion last week, decided to shelve its earlier decision to alter the start times at the middle and high schools in order to show the Finance Committee a good faith effort toward closing its nearly $1 million budget gap. The surprising reversal, which comes just seven […]
Apr 3 2015 | Posted in
News,
Schools | By
Mike Berger
Canton residents Aoife Barrington-Haber and Renee Hanscom are two of the stars in the Canton Community Theatre’s upcoming production of August: Osage County, a high-octane family drama by playwright Tracy Letts. Performances will take place April 16-18 at 8 p.m. and April 19 at 4 p.m. at the Village Shoppes at Cobb’s Corner, 95 Washington […]
Apr 2 2015 | Posted in
News | By
Canton Citizen
The wait for the new Canton Senior Center is finally coming to an end. After a series of delays, DPW crews and moving trucks will be helping the Council on Aging move to its new headquarters at 500 Pleasant Street — the site of the former Knights of Columbus building — on Wednesday, April 1. […]
Mar 26 2015 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Mike Berger
The Canton Public Library is proud to announce the first annual Canton Community Volunteer Fair, to be held at the library on Thursday, April 16, from 4-8 p.m. The event coincides with National Volunteer Week (April 12-18), which is about inspiring, recognizing and encouraging people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in their communities. […]
The following is an excerpt from a story that appears in the March 19 edition of the Canton Citizen. A two-year study on projected school population trends and current building capacities suggests that the Canton Public Schools will need more space — and likely need it soon — in order to accommodate future enrollment gains. […]
Mar 19 2015 | Posted in
News,
Schools | By
Mike Berger
Editor’s note: The names of two interview subjects have been changed to protect their privacy. It has ravaged families across the region and ripped away loved ones in the prime of their lives. It cuts across all racial, gender, and socioeconomic lines and has found its way into every corner of the state, from the […]
