The Canton Fire Department is asking for the public’s help in digging out the town’s fire hydrants that were buried in the January 25-26 snowstorm. “All we ask is for a three-foot radius around the hydrant,” noted Canton Firefighters IAFF Local 1580 in a recent social media post. “If the hydrant is not directly at […]
Interim Police Chief Joseph Perkins reported last week that Canton Police officers were able to successfully de-escalate a situation involving an armed individual experiencing a mental health crisis inside the police station lobby on Wednesday afternoon, January 21. According to Perkins, at approximately 3:40 p.m., an individual walked into the CPD headquarters at 1492 Washington […]
Forty-nine DPW snow removal trucks and 16 private contractors worked around the clock to combat the more than 25 inches of snow that fell over the area between Sunday morning and Tuesday morning. Town crews started working around 11 a.m. on Sunday to treat the roads and worked for a total of approximately 50 hours. […]
Canton Writes, the annual town-wide writing contest, once again invites everyone in Canton to sharpen their pencils or fire up their laptops and become the authors they are meant to be. The contest will begin on February 2 this year. Authors can enter in one of five age groups: grades K-2, grades 3-5, middle school, […]
The Canton Affordable Housing Trust and Canton Select Board are expected to make a decision soon on whether to retain ownership of the former Gridley School building on Washington Street or sell it to a nonprofit developer to convert it into affordable housing units. At an informational sessional held via Zoom last Wednesday, January 14, […]
Unhappy with the circumstances surrounding the removal of Anthony Fallon as Canton High’s head football coach, a group of approximately 35 parents, players and alumni took their message to the School Committee last week, touting his track record as coach while urging school leaders to reinstate him. Fallon, a CHS alum and former Bulldog player, […]
With a new police chief named last week, the Canton Select Board and Town Administrator Charles Doody will now turn their attention to hiring a new fire chief. Towards the end of their meeting on Tuesday night, Doody announced that Canton’s current fire chief, Wendell Robery, is approaching the state-mandated retirement age for fire chiefs […]
Within minutes of concluding interviews of the two finalists for the position, the Canton Select Board voted unanimously on December 30 to appoint Michael K. Daniels as the town’s new permanent police chief. Daniels will succeed Joseph Perkins, who served as chief on an interim basis following the retirement of Helena Rafferty in June. The […]
The Friends of the Blue Hills’ 2025 Photo Contest drew submissions from all over the area, showcasing the natural beauty, wildlife, and outdoor adventures that make the Blue Hills Reservation such a treasured resource. The winners were announced at the Friends’ annual meeting held on November 6. Winning photos and other select submissions will be […]
More than 10 years of hard work will come to fruition on Friday, January 2, as the Paul Revere Museum of Discovery and Innovation (MoDI) opens its doors to the public at the Revere Heritage Site in downtown Canton. With three stories of interactive exhibits in the historic horse barn, and another exhibit honoring America’s […]
