What do blue spotted salamanders, prehistoric stone tools, and the idyllic charm of a 100-year-old neighborhood have in common? As far as a group of 12 families on the Canton-Milton border are concerned, all three would be seriously threatened if a large affordable housing development were permitted to move forward as planned under the state’s […]
Canton voters joined a number of other area suburbs in backing Republican candidate Gabriel Gomez in Tuesday’s special state election for U.S. Senate, but it was not enough to defeat Democratic Congressman Ed Markey, who prevailed by a sizable margin on the strength of the urban electorate. Markey, a 37-year member of the U.S. House […]
Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts is proud to announce that Canton Girl Scouts Emily Buckley, Alicia Healey and Samantha Rizzo received their Girl Scout Gold Award pins on Wednesday, June 19, at a ceremony at the Marlborough Holiday Inn. The event was attended by family, friends, and Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts CEO Ruth N. […]
For Marilyn Roache, teaching has been a calling. The Canton High School English Department chairperson is retiring this month from a career that took her from education to journalism and back to education. Roache began to teach as a child, playing school with friends. As a teenager she taught swimming and senior lifesaving lessons to children ages 4-16 on […]
By Judy Bass One hundred eighty-seven members of the Class of 2013 graduated from Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton on Wednesday, June 12, under skies that were initially leaden, but brightened considerably as the ceremony went on, fittingly matching the jubilant mood of the occasion. The students are from throughout the Blue Hills […]
According to Fire Lt. Brian Marshall, the efforts of JFK School Nurse Susan Rogers saved the life of a male student who was choking on a water bottle cap that had become lodged in his throat. The incident was reported to the Fire Department on Friday, June 14, at 12:30 p.m. Rogers successfully performed the […]
The Plymouth Rubber redevelopment site is once again at a crossroads after the Board of Selectmen unanimously agreed Tuesday night that the project, as it now stands, is too densely populated and not suited for downtown Canton. “The community doesn’t need more apartments — there is no void in this type of housing,” noted Selectman […]
A lengthy and at times testy standoff between a pair of local builders and the Canton Conservation Commission over a proposed five-unit housing project on Plymouth Street came to a head earlier this month when ConCom members voted unanimously to deny the project, citing a laundry list of concerns pertaining to riverfront protection and stormwater […]
One year after climbing to the summit of Mt. Rainier in support of melanoma research, Canton native Cassandra Kral-Dillon and good friend Jean Hajjar are headed back to the Cascade mountains — this time to tackle the north ridge of Mt. Baker, an active, glaciated stratovolcano with a peak of 10,781 feet. The fundraiser, known […]
Training session scheduled for Monday, June 24 ~ On Friday, May 31, the Canton Medical Reserve Corps participated in the Summer Fun and Safety Fair, which was sponsored by the town of Canton. Families were given the opportunity to ride ponies, participate in hayrides, and enjoy complimentary food and beverages. Representatives from the Medical Reserve […]
