Not satisfied with the initial response to their water service line inventory campaign launched earlier this fall, the Canton DPW and its Water Division are planning to again reach out to homeowners to reiterate the importance of checking their water pipes for the presence of lead. At the urging of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency […]
Canton Fire Chief Wendell Robery praised his firefighters for successfully containing a liquid nitrogen leak at a laboratory on Dan Road last week. The leak was reported shortly after 10 a.m. on Friday, November 7, at 45 Dan Road. When fire crews and a state Hazmat team arrived, the building had already been evacuated. No […]
Select Board member Mike Loughran has a new plan for building pickleball courts in town, thanks to the Bank of Canton’s willingness to locate the courts at the back of their corporate headquarters on Route 138. Loughran said the courts are 1,000 feet away from the nearest residence. Loughran recently submitted a request to the […]
A call to the Canton Police Department for a suspicious motor vehicle led to the arrest of a Dedham man last week for drunk driving and multiple firearms violations. The incident occurred on Washington Street in the early morning hours on Saturday, November 1. According to Deputy Police Chief Patty Sherrill, when officers responded, they […]
Are you an avid collector of old vehicles? Or are you looking for the perfect gift for a car hobbyist? The Canton Police Department is currently auctioning off a 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 police car. This online auction is open to the public at municibid.com and ends on Monday, November 17. All proceeds from this […]
The town of Canton is putting the finishing touches on three major infrastructure projects, all of which are expected to wrap up by the end of this month or shortly after — assuming the weather cooperates. On Bolivar Street, road rehabilitation work that began in mid-September is nearing the final stages, with paving taking place […]
On Saturday, October 4, close to 100 Canton High School students gathered in front of the Rodman building decked out in pink and went into the Hatch Shell to complete the six-mile Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. CHS has been an integral part of the annual walk for the last 23 years. In that […]
Town Administrator Charles Doody reported that the two new dog parks at the Paul Revere Heritage Site recently had their soft openings. Located on the Neponset Street side of the site, both parks are fully fenced in and are outfitted with benches, dog waste stations, and play equipment. To obtain a key fob to gain […]
Canton Public Schools received a fairly positive report on its 2025 spring MCAS performance, although it fell short of Superintendent Derek Folan’s goal of achieving a 3 percent increase in the number of students meeting or exceeding expectations in English language arts (ELA) and math. Overall, Canton students saw a gain of around 1 percent […]
Gather restaurant in downtown Canton will be closed for the foreseeable future after a fire broke out inside the restaurant’s kitchen last Wednesday afternoon, September 24. Shortly after 4:30 p.m., the Canton Fire Department began receiving multiple 911 calls from witnesses who reported seeing smoke coming from the roof of the building at 635 Washington […]
