Last week, selectmen voted to send a proposed truck exclusion on Dedham and Chapman streets to the state Department of Transportation for review. If MassDOT approves the measures, selectmen will hold a public hearing and decide when it will be implemented. Selectman Bob Burr said it is not contingent on when MassDOT finishes the new […]
Selectmen voted unanimously Tuesday night to forward a report to the state Department of Transportation seeking a truck exclusion on Dedham and Chapman streets once the new I-95 off ramp on Dedham Street is built. The exclusion requires the approval of MassDOT followed by a public hearing by selectmen. Exemptions can be granted to trucks […]
Police were called to investigate various juvenile offenses allegedly committed on New Year’s Eve in a vacant home on Village Gate Road. A total of five juveniles, ranging in age from 14-16, will be summoned to court to face charges. Police said the alleged perpetrators include both males and females and a mix of Canton […]
My friend, Izzy Geller / Lived through the Holocaust. / In the concentration camps / People died or came close to dying. / People starved to death. / People were gassed, / Or whipped or beaten. / Some froze. Marissa Levenson was in grade school at the Luce when she penned those words, but the […]
Public input session scheduled for Feb. 22 in Norwood The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) recently announced a proposed new commuter rail schedule and is asking riders for their feedback on the changes. The proposed schedule is slated to take effect on May 23 and will impact 18 commuter rail lines, including the Providence/Stoughton line, […]
The Canton School Committee announced on Friday that it has selected Jennifer Fischer-Mueller as the new superintendent of schools. The appointment will take effect July 1, pending contract negotiations. Currently the deputy superintendent for teaching and learning in the Brookline Public Schools, Dr. Fischer-Mueller was chosen as the finalist by a search committee and interviewed […]
Join the Friends of the Blue Hills for an evening of winter fun at the annual Blue Hills Winter Fest, scheduled for Tuesday, February 23, from 5-8 p.m. at the Blue Hills Ski Area. Come for a night hike or get on the slopes for some downhill skiing. There is also plenty of inside fun […]
The close-knit town of Canton remains in a state of shock and mourning following the tragic deaths of two residents who were struck by falling tree limbs on Friday. The two victims, 6-year-old Kaleigh Kenyon and 48-year-old Tom Gunning, were both critically injured in their back yards and died just hours apart at neighboring Boston […]
A longstanding graduation apparel tradition at Canton High School may soon be getting a modern update as school leaders mull a potential move to single-color gowns for the entire senior class. The proposed change, put forward by CHS Principal Derek Folan in consultation with the school’s department coordinators and student council, would end the past […]
Donate for a chance to win a private tour of 7News Boston ~ On Saturday, March 5, Canton resident Brian Moore-Ward and his team of “B’s Climbing Fools” will once again attempt to scale all 61 flights of stairs at 200 Clarendon Tower (formerly the John Hancock Tower) as part of the National Multiple Sclerosis […]
