Canton School Committee members were relieved to hear from interim Superintendent Jen Henderson that the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is not forcing Canton to change its methods of teaching and that the school system will still have full control of its curriculum. Essentially, the state is mandating what students should master […]
The Canton Police and Fire departments responded to one drug overdose in Canton last week. EMS coordinator Jamie Meier said that Narcan was not administered; however, the patient did admit to using heroin. In other substance abuse news, Selectman Bob Burr told the Citizen last week that the board will review a suggestion to require […]
Although used by generations of Canton residents for recreational purposes, Reservoir Pond only recently became a town-owned property, and the Earl Newhouse Waterfront serves as the access area for the public to unload their boats into the Rez. However, black and gold signs in the parking lot at the waterfront state that motorized boats and trailers are prohibited, leaving boaters who do not live on the properties that abut the Rez with the option of using canoes, kayaks and other non-motorized boats.
The house is surrounded. Come out with your hands up. It is the stuff of TV and movies, but for a few tense moments last Tuesday evening, July 7, it was reality for Hubbard Street resident Marty Herman, who found himself as the unwitting victim of a telephone hoax known as “swatting.” Equally as dangerous […]
For the first time in several months, selectmen have tangible evidence that new Governor Charlie Baker and the state Department of Transportation are ready to commit money to the Dedham Street corridor improvements. The list of improvements — many of which were added at the urging of Canton officials, notably selectmen Victor Del Vecchio and […]
The communities of Canton, Stoughton, Holbrook, and Walpole have applied for and received a state grant to finance the appointment of a full-time substance abuse coalition coordinator to coordinate activities within the four towns. Canton Fire Chief Charlie Doody said the coordinator will mobilize the four communities to help prevent alcohol and drug abuse among […]
By Mark Dantos Phyllis Seresky, a longtime Canton resident, was one of those patients who made a lasting impression on the medical oncology unit at Massachusetts General Hospital through the final months of her life in 2014. The medical oncologists, oncology nurses, therapists and caregivers on the ninth floor of the Lunder Building at Mass. General […]
Police Chief Ken Berkowitz and Fire Chief Charlie Doody agreed at last week’s selectmen’s meeting that there should be more public awareness of heroin overdoses in the community. Each week, the Citizen will report on the number of overdoses and administration of Narcan (an opiate reversal drug) as reported by both departments. For the week […]
A classic summer carnival, new and improved programs, and a series of 1980s throwback events are some of the many highlights of an action-packed summer season planned by the Canton Parks and Recreation Department. The carnival, staged by Fiesta Shows, kicks off tonight at 6 p.m. at the Kennedy School and runs through Sunday, July […]
The hockey-crazed town of Canton could soon be gaining two additional ice surfaces thanks to the vision and determination of three local businessmen. The trio — Bill Dadasis, Chuck Giacchetto and Matthew Dimock — are all longtime Canton residents and current hockey dads, and on Thursday, June 25, they all appeared before the zoning board […]
