For a limited time, patrons of the Canton Public Library will be able to pay off their fines with food. Throughout the month of December, if a patron brings a non-perishable food donation of any amount for the Canton Food Pantry, the library will waive any outstanding overdue fees on his or her library card. […]
In an impactful meeting that lasted nearly three hours Tuesday night, the Canton Board of Selectmen approved a new tax rate for this year; agreed to make an offer to a new town administrator; and heard a plan by the fire chief to join a regional dispatch communications center out of Holbrook. Selectmen approved the […]
Canton Community Theatre proudly presents its production of the holiday classic Miracle on 34th Street. This timeless classic chronicles the story of an old man going by the name of Kris Kringle, who fills in for an intoxicated Santa in Macy’s annual Thanksgiving Day parade. Kringle proves to be such a hit that he is […]
More than 70 yogis recently showed off their skills at the fourth annual hOMebase Yoga Benefit for Veterans at CrossFit HomeBase in Canton. The event generated close to $16,000 for the Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program, which provides much-needed services and support for active military, veterans and their families. Event founder […]
The discussion on school space needs continued at last week’s School Committee meeting as new information surfaced on a proposed modular classroom addition at the Kennedy School and a standalone school administration building at the Paul Revere Heritage site. The most immediate effect of both items is that the committee will now proceed with a […]
Last week, the Canton Police Department officially launched the Nextdoor program, a free, private social network for neighborhoods. The CPD is one of the first local agencies to launch this program. Police Chief Ken Berkowitz said through his department Twitter account that the Nextdoor for Public Agencies program allows the CPD to communicate neighborhood-specific updates […]
Raising Matty Christian, an acclaimed feature-length documentary about the life of Canton’s Matthew G. Christian (1983-2009), will be available on DVD beginning tomorrow, November 20. Winner of nine film festival awards nationally, Raising Matty Christian was directed by Rhode Island-based filmmaker Christian de Rezendes under his company Breaking Branches Pictures. The film is an inspiring profile on the late […]
As local hunters count down the days to the first legal, albeit strictly controlled deer hunt in the Blue Hills Reservation in more than a century, a growing collective of opponents have taken to the streets to voice their displeasure over what they allege to be an inhumane and largely ineffective attempt at population control. […]
Adrienne Fleishman and her husband, Jerry, have long been committed to serving people in need. For the past eight years, the local couple, who are very involved with social action work at Temple Beth Abraham in Canton, has delivered food to families and senior citizens in Boston who cannot afford to buy groceries regularly. “The […]
On Thursday, December 3, Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (D-Boston) will host a public forum at Milton High School to address growing complaints about the frequency and increased levels of airplane noise in local towns and neighborhoods that are impacted by Logan Airport air traffic. Much of the increase in noise coincides with the adoption of the NextGen, […]
