Milton doesn’t have an affordable housing plan in effect yet and the town doesn’t have the state-required 10 percent quota of affordable housing. So, pursuant to rules that pertain to 40B projects, this project could be fast-tracked past the town’s planning board, past the zoning board, and even the Milton selectmen may not have a […]
(Click here to go back to part 2 or part 1) The nearest fire station in Canton is on Surrey Lane right off of Washington Street near Crowell’s market. The Canton fire truck or ambulance would still have to get down Route 138, which would be no easy feat, especially with the additional traffic from […]
Area police and fire departments will be playing hockey to benefit Canton Police Officer Ralph Centeno, who is undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer. The fifth annual charity hockey benefit will be held Saturday, March 9, at 8 p.m. at the Metropolis Ice Rink. Stoughton fire/police will play Randolph fire/PD at 8 p.m., followed by Canton […]
Town Clerk Tracy Kenney has announced that nomination papers for the April 2, 2013 annual town election will be available in the town clerk’s office beginning January 22 at 9 a.m. The last day to obtain nomination papers is February 8 at 5 p.m. Those seeking office in the election must obtain the signatures of […]
A new school safety protocol being piloted in the Canton Public Schools and a handful of other school districts throughout Massachusetts will teach students and staff to be proactive — and possibly even use aggression as a last resort — in the event that they are confronted by an armed intruder. The new protocol, which […]
Shoppers at the Village Shoppes in Canton were treated to a very special guest as none other than Santa Claus himself came to town on Saturday, December 15. Along with Santa there was live holiday music and horse-drawn hayrides. Shoppers were also encouraged to donate to families in need at the Canton Community Theatre.
This coming Saturday, December 22, the Canton High boys’ ice hockey team will join forces with hundreds of fans to “Pink out the Rink” for their game against Mansfield as a show of support for two members of the Bulldog family who are currently battling breast cancer. Tara Shuman, wife of head coach Brian Shuman, […]
Next week will be important for the future of the new Canton Senior Center as the architect hired to come up with renovation plans for the recently purchased Knights of Columbus building on Pleasant Street is due to present his recommendations to the Council on Aging, the Building Renovations Committee (BRC), and the Board of […]
The Canton Garden Club’s Holiday House Tour, “Songs of the Season,” starts tomorrow, December 7. Club members have decorated three local homes and Pequitside Farm for this year’s fundraiser. “They’re quite different,” said Marie Duffy of the three homes. Duffy, who handles publicity for the club, explained that the process starts in the summer when […]
The Canton High School drama club wowed audiences with its production of Grease on Friday and Saturday, November 9 and 10, in the CHS auditorium. Directed by Stephanie Shapiro, the annual fall musical starred Sarah Fortin and Mike Reese and featured dozens of CHS students in supporting roles. (Photos by Paul Burega) [photofade height=’350′]
