A 32-year-old Stoughton woman is facing charges of motor vehicle homicide and other motor vehicle charges following the death of a 64-year-old Stoughton woman in a two-car accident on Route 138 in Canton early Sunday morning. Sara Escudero, 64, of Stoughton, the lone occupant in her vehicle, died at Good Samaritan Hospital on Sunday after […]
State Senator Brian A. Joyce and several of his Senate colleagues have sent a letter urging the state budget conference committee to keep the increases in Chapter 70 education funding for communities like Canton. “The Senate budget recognized the fact that Chapter 70 has created inequalities in school funding,” said Joyce. “We cannot allow some of our […]
State Representative William C. Galvin (D-Canton) joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in passing legislation that provides funding for necessary improvements to the state’s transportation system, including repairs to both of Canton’s MBTA stations. This legislation includes $300,000 for improvements to the Canton Center station and an additional $500,000 to improve access […]
The Board of Selectmen has decided to authorize a transfer of up to $17,500 from the NSTAR Mitigation Fund to help finance the cost of next week’s July 4th celebration. The cost of the holiday festivities is estimated at $30,000, which includes $18,000 for the fireworks display. Fundraising has been slow in part because of […]
Paul and Julie DuCott have both worked in professions in which they gave of themselves to others — Paul as a guidance counselor and Julie as a school nurse. It’s a happy coincidence that they worked together at the Galvin Middle School. In addition to working with students, the DuCotts have opened their home to […]
Although 200 members of the class of 2012 at Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton were the stars of last Tuesday’s graduation exercises, it was a member of the class who graduated almost 30 years ago who nearly stole the show. Randolph native Scott D. Tingle ’83, a commander in the U.S. Navy, returned […]
A police officer who noticed a man being dropped off at the closed Dunkin Donuts on Neponset Street near I-95 around 1 a.m. on Sunday, June 17, found a man hiding behind the bushes. Officers Steve Saraf and Donald Stapleton investigated and found a man with a pair of gloves and a tire iron in […]
As summer begins, local reform congregation Temple Beth David in Canton welcomes its new spiritual leader, Rabbi Emma Gottlieb, as she assumes her role of full-time rabbi and educator. Everyone from the south shore area is invited to join the temple congregation at her first evening Shabbat service on Friday, July 6, at 6:30 p.m. […]
Monday’s School Committee meeting provided two major news items: the Canton Teachers Association formally accepted a three-year contract offer from the School Committee, and the Canton Alliance for Public Education (CAPE), which provides grants to support innovative teaching practices and programs, announced it would dissolve at this time next year unless the group can find […]
The School Committee and Board of Selectmen will make a joint selection to fill the unexpired term of School Committee member Liz Salisbury, who informed the committee on June 12 that she will resign from her position. Salisbury’s family is relocating to the Pittsburgh area because her husband, Dean, has found a new position there. […]
