On Thursday, January 30, students from Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech in Canton received a private training and tour from pro MMA fighter Joe Lauzon at his gym, Lauzon Mixed Martial Arts in South Easton. Before their workout, Lauzon, a 26-time UFC veteran, sat down with the 17 children (ages 3-7) to talk to them about the importance of listening throughout the morning’s activities. After a […]
Funding for upgrades to the Earl Newhouse Waterfront at Reservoir Pond as well as phase two of the David & Abigail Tilden House restoration are among the headliners in the latest round of Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding for fiscal year 2021. Meeting on January 13 at Town Hall to finalize their recommendations, the town’s […]
Canton firefighters responded to a two-car accident in the vicinity of 960 Turnpike Street on Monday, January 20, at 7:15 a.m. Fire Lt. Tom Norton said firefighters, upon arrival, found a vehicle on its roof. Norton said the occupant of the overturned car was able to remove themselves from the vehicle prior to the firefighters’ […]
Canton Public Library Director Andrea Capone announced at Tuesday night’s selectmen’s meeting a new program that will give people who cannot get to the library due to disability or other reasons the chance to have books and library materials delivered to their residences. Capone is working with Council on Aging Director Diane Tynan to sort […]
The town of Canton was recently selected as one of 30 capital grant recipients under the state’s Housing Choice Initiative. The program provides funding for infrastructure improvements to those communities that have shown a commitment to advancing sustainable housing production. Canton was awarded $150,000 and plans to use the funds to undertake preliminary engineering design […]
The Canton School Committee has endorsed the recommendation of school administrators to change school hours beginning in September 2020. The length of the school day at the Galvin Middle School and Canton High School will increase by 10 minutes and five minutes, respectively, and the elementary schools will begin and end five minutes later than […]
The town of Canton lost one of its most dedicated servants, ardent supporters, and knowledgeable citizens with the passing of George F. Jenkins on December 28. Jenkins, who died at home surrounded by loved ones, had been battling an illness in recent years. He would have been 81 years old on Sunday. A lifelong Cantonite […]
Emergency Medical Services Coordinator Kevin Hurley recently released annual data pertaining to opioid-related responses in 2019. According to Hurley, the Canton Fire Department administered the overdose-reversal drug Narcan (naloxone) 11 times in the past year, including twice each in February and August. Patients ranged in age from 24 to 71 and included six males and […]
The following is an excerpt from the Canton Citizen’s 2019 year in review. Check out this week’s paper for a look back at some of the other notable stories from the past year, including local crime news, zoning changes, the passing of Don Rodman and much more. Highlights from the year in sports will appear in […]
On November 22 in a packed and festive courtroom at Brockton Probate and Family Court, Canton Fire Chief Charles Doody received a gift he has rarely gotten to experience in his 25-year professional career. The gift of closure. In this case, it involved a little infant boy who the chief had crossed paths with, albeit […]
