In the face of mounting criticism and alarmed by what he described as the ongoing harassment of witnesses in the murder case against Karen Read, a fed-up Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey officially broke his silence last week while calling for an end to “baseless” speculation and the peddling of false narratives. In the […]
The Canton Public Library invites has a busy month ahead with several exciting events planned. On Monday, September 11, at 7 p.m., the library will welcome author Jeff Romano for a talk about day-hiking opportunities in New England. A lifelong New Englander who has been hiking for over five decades, Romano will cover destinations in […]
The first public forum to gain public input into the planned renovation of the Galvin Middle School will get underway next month. In collaboration with the design firm and project manager, Ai3 Architects and LeftField, the Canton Public Schools have scheduled two educational visioning sessions on Wednesday, September 6, and Monday, September 11, from 4-7 […]
Below are selected excerpts from Police Chief Rafferty’s public statement given at Tuesday’s Select Board meeting. On body cameras: “I would like to stress that the officers at the police department are just as motivated to have this additional law enforcement tool, as those we serve. We know that the 360 degrees of transparency is […]
Gender Queer: A Memoir, written by Maia Kobabe, is a graphic novel that tells the story of Kobabe’s life from teenage years to adulthood as the author explored gender identity and sexuality. A winner of the Alex Award from the American Library Association (ALA), the book has also been a source of controversy as communities […]
The following report was included in the Select Board meeting recap that was published in the August 10 edition of the Citizen: Police Chief Helena Rafferty said she plans to seek $200,000 in capital funding in the next budget cycle so that all officers can be outfitted with body camera equipment. Rafferty said the police […]
Photo submissions welcome for slideshow tribute The Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA) invites the public to its seventh annual Celebration of Life on Thursday, August 31, from 7-9 p.m. on the grounds of the Canton Senior Center at 500 Pleasant Street. Held in conjunction with International Overdose Awareness Day, the event remembers those lost […]
In response to concerns raised by a resident at the July 25 Select Board meeting regarding the expectations of board members’ conduct in public settings, Select Board Chair Tom Theodore said he plans to ask another member to look into the complaints and report back to both the board and the individual who lodged the […]
Norfolk Superior Court Judge Beverly Cannone ruled on Tuesday that there was “no merit” to the arguments for her suggested recusal as advanced by defense attorneys during the latest pre-trial hearing in the closely watched murder case against Karen Read. The defense team, led by Alan Jackson, had made the request based on a combination […]
Streams in Canton experienced an increase in bacteria levels for the 2022 season over data from the last several years, according to a report from the Neponset River Watershed Association (NepRWA). None of the eight sites sampled by NepRWA met MassDEP swimming standards for E. coli bacteria across all six sampling events, although the two […]
