The Canton Police Department and Dunkin’ Brands announced last week that they will increase the cash reward from $2,500 to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect in a string of recent armed robberies at Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants in eastern Massachusetts. The suspect is described as a white/Hispanic male. In […]
The 23rd annual Rodman Ride for Kids will be held on Saturday, September 28, starting at 10 Lincoln Road off Route 1 in Foxboro. Founded by Canton resident and noted philanthropist Don Rodman, the Rodman Ride for Kids is an umbrella matching gift charity raising funds for youth-focused social service agencies that support at-risk children […]
Canton police posted the above surveillance image on the department’s Facebook page showing a male suspect who used stolen credit cards to purchase merchandise at a retail store. The cards were reported stolen from two cars in the Ponkapoag neighborhood during Labor Day weekend. Deputy Police Chief Helena Findlen said a third car was broken […]
The Canton Fire Department, along with the Animal Rescue League and Canton Animal Control, worked together to rescue a trapped swan caught in the sluiceway in downtown Canton near Centerfields on Monday, September 2, around 3 p.m. Firefighters lowered a ladder down and an Animal Rescue League staffer netted the swan, which was later released […]
Following up on his goal to add more school resource officers, Police Chief Ken Berkowitz has named Police Sergeant Chuck Rae and Officer Ted Lehan to be the SROs assigned to the Galvin Middle School. In addition, an officer will serve as SRO at the Blue Hills Regional Technical School two days a week. Berkowitz […]
Selectmen have begun negotiations with Allied Waste-Republic Services to be the town’s sole provider of rubbish and recycling services. The new system, if approved, would save the town an estimated $130,000 per year, mostly in transportation costs. Collection would be automated — the driver would not exit the vehicle — and each resident would receive […]
The town water system recently violated a drinking water standard, according to the Canton DPW’s Water Division. During routine testing last month, three of the 47 samples showed the presence of total coliform bacteria and one tested positive for E. coli. The standard is that no more than one sample per month may do so. […]
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has announced that the Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus has been detected in mosquito samples collected in Canton. EEE is a rare but serious illness spread by mosquitoes. This year, some areas of Massachusetts are experiencing significant levels of mosquito-borne disease. Currently, two cases of EEE have been detected […]
School Superintendent Jeff Granatino has opened a search for a new Kennedy School principal to replace Kimberly Sefrino, who has accepted another principal position in the Lakeville school system. Granatino announced the departure at last week’s School Committee meeting. He said Sefrino’s decision to leave was based on her wishes to be closer to her […]
It’s fun yet competitive, corporate backed yet community oriented. It’s the Reebok/Canton Road Race, and it’s back by popular demand on Saturday, October 5, at Reebok International with a variety of race options for participants of all ages and ability levels. Now in its ninth year, the Reebok/Canton race has become one of the more […]
