Jason Daniels believes that it doesn’t take a lot of time for someone to tell a story or to recount a life experience, but the story’s impact can have a lasting effect. The executive director of Easton Community Access Television (ECAT), Daniels is also the founder and coordinator of the 100-Second Film Festival, which feature […]
One week from today at the Canton Public Library, local residents will be invited to share and discuss their vision for the future of Canton as part of a public workshop hosted by the town’s Master Plan Steering Committee. Scheduled to run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and open to all ages, Thursday’s workshop is […]
Flu season is here and Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) officials are recommending that everyone take steps to prevent the spread of flu by getting vaccinated now. Last Friday marked the start of the state’s flu surveillance monitoring and reporting for the 2018-2019 season. In conjunction with its many partners, DPH uses multiple surveillance […]
Canton police formally detailed the multiple charges lodged against three suspects in the armed home invasion on Neponset Street on Monday, October 8. Deputy Police Chief Helena Rafferty said the investigation continues and a motive has not been definitely determined. The suspects have been identified as Deijon Holmes, 18, Josiah Fleming, 18, and Timothy Fleming, […]
The Canton Fire Department will be hosting an open house to recruit new members for the Canton Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) on Wednesday, October 24, at 7 p.m. in the training room at CFD headquarters, located at 99 Revere Street. CERT educates people in disaster preparedness for events that may impact their area and […]
Canton Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jennifer Fischer-Mueller has confirmed that there will be no invitation extended to a local religious leader for the delivery of a prayer at this year’s Canton High School graduation ceremony. The invocation, delivered by a Canton clergy member, has been a traditional part of the ceremony for the last several […]
Canton police have arrested three suspects in an armed home invasion that occurred on Monday, October 8, around 1:30 p.m. at 238 Neponset Street. An unidentified female resident was taken from the scene to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and all responding Canton officers were unharmed. According to Deputy Police Chief Helena Rafferty, police […]
Canton High School students have come together as a committed fundraising team once again for the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. About 200 students took part in the annual walk in Boston on Sunday, September 30. With the final fundraising tally coming in at the end of this month, the group […]
Police continue to investigate an armed robbery that occurred shortly after midnight on Thursday, September 27, at the 7-Eleven convenience store in Canton Center. Deputy Police Chief Helena Rafferty said the suspect wore a mask and showed a gun to the store clerk. Nearly $1,000 was taken in the robbery but no one was injured. […]
Selectmen are tentatively considering December 12 as the date to hold a special town meeting to consider additional town expenditures to build a new ice rink at the site of the Metropolis Rink, which has been vacant since the roof collapsed in the winter of 2015. Architects have pegged the cost of the new rink […]
