Morning school bus routes will likely remain 10 to 15 minutes ahead of schedule, at least for the foreseeable future, in light of ongoing roadwork at the University Avenue/Canton Street intersection in Westwood. Two weeks ago, the town began experiencing heavy traffic congestion on Dedham Street and other main roads, causing several buses to arrive […]
The Canton Cultural Council has set an October 15 postmark deadline for organizations, schools, and individuals to apply for grants that support cultural activities in the community. All applications must be mailed to Lisa Campbell, Treasurer, Canton Cultural Council, Canton Town Hall, 801 Washington St., Canton, MA 02021. According to council spokesperson Kathy Fox Alfano, […]
Maps have fascinated people since cartographers began to record how to get from one location to another. E. Forbes Smiley III was one of those people. An antiquarian map dealer, Smiley’s love of maps led him to steal priceless maps across the country for years. Author and investigative journalist Michael Blanding has tracked Smiley’s story […]
Amid heavy opposition from area residents, selectmen on Tuesday night upheld their earlier June vote and decided to go ahead with the proposed roundabout project on Pleasant Street, estimated to cost between $200,000 and $300,000. Selectmen were impressed with the report of professional traffic engineer Gary McNaughton of McMahon and Associates, who they had hired […]
Firefighters were called to extinguish what they described as an illegal campfire on Cedar Drive on Friday, September 12, around 7:45 p.m. Fire Lt. Greg Woodbury said the only permitted outdoor fires are for cooking and for brush burning with a permit issued by the Fire Department. The recent dry conditions have led to several […]
Canton School Committee members are planning to keep a watchful eye on student enrollment this year after the district saw a large influx of new students over the summer months, particularly in the upper grades. School Superintendent Jeff Granatino said that as of Thursday, September 5, the Canton school district had 3,245 students — 62 […]
Canton police combined efforts last week with Brockton police to make an arrest in connection with a recent rash of housebreaks that have occurred over the past few weeks in Canton. Anthony Brown, 53, of Brockton, is being held on nearly $100,000 bail after his arraignment Monday. He was arrested at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, […]
Temple Beth Abraham of Canton proudly announces the appointment of Rabbi Navah L. Levine as the congregation’s new rabbi — and its first female rabbi — effective September 1. “We feel very fortunate to welcome Rabbi Levine as our rabbi. Sometimes a relationship is ‘beshert’ — meant to be,” said Dr. Michael Bakerman, temple president. […]
Canton remembered the legacies of William (Bill) Cravens Sr. and his son Billy Cravens with special ceremonies prior to Friday night’s football scrimmage at Memorial Field between CHS and Southeastern Regional Vo-Tech. Cravens Sr., who passed away in March, was a longtime Bulldogs fan who attended countless games over the past several decades. His son […]
Selectmen are prepared to commit portions of the town’s $1.35 million University Station mitigation fund to fix intersections not covered by the Dedham Street/I-95 Interchange Improvement Project that is slated to begin next spring. The state-funded Dedham Street project, which was recently fast-tracked after being absorbed into the larger interchange project, consists of a series […]
