Canton police detectives, working in conjunction with a special task force of local law enforcement officials and State Police, arrested a Dedham man last week and charged him with armed robbery (handgun) in connection with a pair of robberies at the Dunkin Donuts on Neponset Street in June and July. Isaiah Murphy, 23, was arrested […]
A state decision to change the way land is valued in all communities has resulted in a property value drop and a 57-cent increase in the residential tax rate, with a larger increase for commercial properties. Selectmen affirmed the recommendation of assessors Friday afternoon and set the tax rate at $12.87 per $1,000 valuation for […]
Click here to watch the zoning board hearings courtesy of Canton Community Television. The “11th hour” surprises kept coming last week in the curious case of a proposed assisted living facility on Revere Street — a project that will likely need the blessing of the courts if it is ever going to be built as […]
Canton Police Chief Ken Berkowitz accepted an award on behalf of the Police Department from outgoing Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis at the recent 100 Club Awards Dinner for first responders of the Boston Marathon bombings
The Shelter Group and Brightview Senior Living have formally started the permitting process to build a senior living community at 125 Turnpike Street, with a cash contribution to the town of $630,084 taking the place of affordable housing units. Attorney Richard Staiti, representing the Shelter Group, informed selectmen Tuesday night that the state Department of […]
School Business Manager Ken Leon is planning to resign from his position at the end of the school year, setting up an immediate search for his successor. The announcement of Leon’s departure toward the end of the November 14 School Committee meeting stunned board members, who have long been impressed with his business acumen and […]
Rocky’s Ace Hardware and the Canton Firefighters Local 1580 are working together to provide free carbon monoxide detectors to Canton homeowners. The detectors retail for $25 each, and firefighters will even install the units free of charge upon completion of a home inspection, which is also free. During the inspection, a firefighter will look at […]
A 16-year-old juvenile is facing motor vehicle charges following a drag racing accident on John Road on Saturday, November 9, around 9 p.m. Police reported that the car hit a tree, although both the driver and his passenger were able to walk away from the crash unharmed. The juvenile was charged with operating a motor […]
The Milton Mews project, a controversial affordable housing development proposed on the border of Milton and Canton, is moving on to the next stage of permitting after it was declared eligible by the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency (MassHousing) last month. The proposed development, put forth by Texas-based Mill Creek Residential Trust, would add 276 rental […]
Police have identified the pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run accident on Chapman Street on Thursday, November 7, as Sandra Johnson, 63, of 563 Chapman Street. The accident occurred at 6:20 p.m. in cold, rainy conditions on a busy part of Chapman Street near the Canton Junction train station. Police Chief Ken Berkowitz said Johnson was […]
