
A clear two-thirds majority of more than 600 voters who packed the CHS auditorium Monday night offered their enthusiastic approval for the Plymouth Rubber redevelopment project — a historic action that Town Moderator Alan Hines said will “certainly
Canton police responded to a disturbance at the Galvin Middle School on Monday, May 11, around 1 p.m. A 14-year-old male student will be summoned to face charges of carrying a dangerous weapon on school grounds, malicious destruction of property over $250, and disorderly conduct. Police said a search of his knapsack turned up an […]
May 14 2015 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Mike Berger

Jen Henderson, the Canton Public Schools’ current director of curriculum and instruction, has been named interim superintendent effective July 1, the date that current School Superintendent Jeff Granatino leaves to run the Marshfield Public Schools. The appointment is subject to contract negotiations. School Committee Chairman Bob Golledge Jr. and Granatino acknowledged at the April 30 […]
May 7 2015 | Posted in
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Schools | By
Mike Berger

The countdown to town meeting 2015 is officially underway, and Canton voters may want to rest up and get ready as this one could well be a blockbuster. With a whopping 49 warrant articles to deliberate and vote on, including
May 7 2015 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Jay Turner
Donald Noll and David Evans don’t work for the United States Postal Service, but next week they will be assisting with important deliveries. Saturday, May 9, is the 23rd annual Letter Carriers’ Food Drive, sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carriers. Local letter carriers plan to pick up food items from customers’ homes as […]
May 7 2015 | Posted in
News | By
Mary Ann Price

The parish family of St. John the Evangelist and the local Catholic community are shocked and grief-stricken over the loss of popular pastor Michael McLellan, who died unexpectedly at the start of the 11:30 a.m. mass on Sunday, April 26. “Father Mike,” as he was known to parishioners, had just entered from the back of […]
Apr 30 2015 | Posted in
News | By
Jay Turner
The Board of Selectmen plan to spend nearly $500,000 for traffic-calming measures on Dedham Street and are also urging residents to contact the governor and state highway officials in an attempt to preserve funding for the Canton Interchange Project and related Dedham Street corridor improvements. Following a public hearing two weeks ago and after consultation […]
Youngsters searching for summer fun, adventure, opportunities to make new friends, enjoyment, and more will find it all at Camp Blue on the campus of Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton. Camp Blue will operate from June
Apr 30 2015 | Posted in
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Schools | By
Canton Citizen

A new hotel on Royall Street, restaurants and entertainment on Dedham Street and 138, a solar installation on Walpole Street, a Paul Revere heritage site, nine acres of parkland, condominiums, shops, a child care center, even a new roadway — it’s a veritable zoning bonanza, and it’s all on the table beginning Monday, May 11, […]
The Canton Police Department has joined 191 eligible Massachusetts law enforcement agencies in the national U Drive. U Text. U Pay. mobilization to crack down on motorists who text while driving. The campaign, which combines traditional and innovative enforcement strategies, is funded by a federal grant administered through the Executive Office of Public Safety and […]
Apr 23 2015 | Posted in
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Police & Fire | By
Canton Citizen