The School Committee last week agreed on a $780 family cap on athletic user fees for the 2011-2012 school year, which begins on September 6. Earlier this year, committee members had voted to increase the user fee from $125 to $195 per student, which enabled them to save a handful of programs that had been […]
Amid heightened concerns over public swimming pool safety, the Canton town pool on Bolivar Street recently underwent a review from the town’s insurer and came away with high overall marks — a comforting bit of news in light of the tragedy that unfolded at a DCR pool in Fall River last month. Just last week, […]
Two arrested in home breaks ~ Two local men were charged last week with breaking and entering into a home during the daytime and may have been involved in earlier attempted home break-ins. Police arrested Daniel J. Gentile, 24, of Westwood, and William Harry Daniels, 24, of Dedham and charged them with breaking and entering […]
The town of Canton has partnered with the Neponset River Watershed Association to help facilitate a grant received from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for a one-year water conservation program. The program includes leak detection surveys and repair; residential rebates for the purchase of qualifying water-efficient toilets, toilet retrofit kits, and clothes washers; development of […]
Nearly three months have passed since Canton town meeting voters threw their unanimous support behind a proposed takeover of Ponkapoag Golf Course, yet the plan remains in limbo as selectmen continue to await an answer from the course’s current owner — the Mass. Department of Conservation and Recreation. Ponkapoag, or “Ponky” as it is known […]
The town received a bit of good financial news this week as higher than expected state aid totals and fewer state charges resulted in an additional $280,000 in free cash for the current fiscal year. In addition, through persistent applications by Town Accountant Kathleen Butters, Canton will be receiving $125,000 from a federal FEMA grant […]
Officer arrests Sharon man in sign theft ~ Police praised the work of Police Officer Rob Quirk, who followed up on a report of stolen metal signs at the Dan Road Industrial Park and arrested a Sharon man who possessed state highway and assorted street signs in his van. Officer Quirk arrested Alan Dutchman, 63, […]
After holding moving recognition ceremonies for the surviving veterans of World War Two and the Korean War, Canton Veterans’ Agent Tony Andreotti is now planning a similar event on September 11 for the veterans of the Vietnam Era. Scheduled for 3 p.m. at the high school football field, the ceremony will honor anyone from Canton […]
A full three weeks have passed since Canton native James Carmichael was forced to evacuate his home in Minot, North Dakota due to a devastating flood, and as of Sunday he was still under evacuation orders and his house was still sitting in several feet of water. The late June flood, caused by heavy spring […]
Concerned with the town’s recent inability to broker agreements with real estate developers, Canton planners George Jenkins and Jeremy Comeau have proposed a set of upcoming workshops aimed at resolving key differences and establishing a workable vision for the town’s future. At the Planning Board meeting last Wednesday, both Jenkins and Comeau tossed around a […]
