The issue of traffic was a recurring theme at the Planning Board meeting last Wednesday as the board held hearings on three separate site plan proposals — a gas station/convenience store on Route 138, a large liquor store in the Blue Hills section of Route 138, and a seven-unit condominium project on Plymouth Street in […]
A bird’s nest and the carcass of a dead animal found on top of a water storage tank on Indian Lane were the apparent causes of the E. coli bacteria found last week in the town’s water supply. The presence of E. coli prompted state health officials to issue a boil water order for all […]
Residents have responded well to a police officer’s request for donations to rescue a dog from war-torn Afghanistan. In two weeks, residents have sent in $1,578 — more than half the goal — according to Police Lt. Helena Findlen. The fundraising effort is being spearheaded by Canton Police Detective Glen Piro, who is currently serving […]
Below is an updated notice from the town regarding the recent boil water order: As of 4 p.m. on Monday, October 3, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has lifted the boil water order in Canton. The town, late this afternoon, received written authorization to lift any water use restriction. This state approval was granted as […]
On Sunday, September 11, hundreds of people packed the stands at Memorial Field to honor the brave men and women of Canton who served America in the Vietnam War. In a stirring hour-long ceremony, everyone from high-ranking military personnel to Galvin Middle School students came together to pay tribute to Canton’s heroes in America’s longest […]
They said he would never be forgotten, and ten years later, the town of Canton made good on its promise as community leaders held a special remembrance ceremony Sunday morning at Veterans Memorial Park in honor of Michael Uliano and the nearly 3,000 others who lost their lives in the September 11 terrorist attacks. Uliano, […]
“In the end, no one will ever be the same.” Those were the words that appeared on the front page of the Canton Citizen on September 13, 2001 — just two days after the worst terrorist attack in American history. Even then, in the immediate aftermath of unprecedented tragedy and with the country still “reeling […]
Rather than complain about the lack of staff and insufficient response of NSTAR after the recent tropical storm, local officials have come up with specific solutions to help the utility company in the future. On Tuesday night, Selectmen Chairman John Connolly and Selectman Victor Del Vecchio asked Fire Chief Charlie Doody, Police Chief Ken Berkowitz […]
Selectmen have accepted the resignation of Animal Control Officer Paul Bastable, who had recently been placed on 30-day administrative leave following an alleged drug incident that occurred in the parking lot of Page’s Convenience Store on August 8. Bastable, 40, was arrested shortly after 7 p.m. on Pearl Street and charged with possession of a […]
Selectmen announced Tuesday night that Paul Bastable, the town’s animal control officer, has been placed on 30-day administrative leave with pay, pending an internal investigation into an alleged drug incident that occurred in the parking lot of Page’s Convenience Store in Stoughton on Monday, August 8. Stoughton police stopped Bastable in the town ACO vehicle […]
