The Canton School Committee received some very positive yet surprising fiscal news Thursday night when school business manager Ken Leon announced a projected surplus of more than $450,000 in the schools’ FY11 operating budget — the same budget that received a $440,000 boost at annual town meeting to help address rising special education costs. The […]
God blessed the Masons with clear blue skies on October 10 for the memorial event of the 175th anniversary of the construction of the Canton Viaduct. Approximately 85 people gathered at Viaduct Park for the public dedication of this monument honoring the operative and speculative Freemasons who engineered and constructed this national architectural treasure. The […]
While it may not be the ideal climate — political or otherwise — for a seven-time incumbent Democrat to be seeking reelection against a Republican newcomer with no ties to Beacon Hill, state Senator Brian A. Joyce remains confident and hopeful that his 12-year record of service to the district will be more than enough […]
As he looks ahead to his showdown with state Senator Brian A. Joyce in the upcoming statewide election, Canton Selectman Bob Burr, the Republican nominee for the Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth Senate seat, believes his biggest advantage lies with the discontent of the average voter. This particular brand of discontent, which Burr describes as a […]
Sika Sarnafil, a Canton roofing manufacturer, took part of the roof at its Dan Road facility and transformed it into a solar park, turning an otherwise unproductive and costly entity into an asset for the company. The solar park will displace about 37 percent of the facility’s electricity use, according to a press release from […]
A Reverse 911 message was due to be sent to nearly 8,500 residences and businesses yesterday afternoon as the town tests a new state-of-the-art emergency notification system. The test message was sent to those homes and businesses that have a traditional landline phone service. Selectmen are encouraging all residents or business owners who would like […]
The first annual Scott M. Herr Memorial Golf Tournament was held on Wednesday, September 29, at the Brookmeadow Country Club on a beautiful, warm sunny day — it rained the two days before and the two days after. Members of the Golf Committee included Canton residents Paul Nauyokas, Ken King, Jack Shea and Bruce Sarnowitz. […]
After being reminded of the severity of the elementary schools’ space crunch by new superintendent Jeff Granatino, the Canton School Committee last week decided to spend approximately $300,000 more than anticipated in order to build four new classrooms at the John F. Kennedy School. In a rare split vote, four of the committee’s five members […]
From the opening song, where cast members were dancing in the aisles, to the closing number, where this time it was the audience who was up on its feet, clapping and swaying along to the music, Up With People’s sold-out concert in the Canton High School auditorium proved to be an interactive and entertaining experience. […]
Canton residents beware: Flocks of pink flamingos have been spotted around town, and they have been turning up on people’s front lawns when they least expect it. Homeowners are advised to be on the lookout for these brightly colored birds, or else they run the risk of getting … flocked. The truth is, these are […]
