As one of Canton’s longest-married couples at 68 years and counting, Nick and Mary Bartone have seen their share of life’s challenges and then some. Yet nothing could have possibly prepared them for the shock and devastation they experienced last Wednesday afternoon on the day before Thanksgiving, as a fire tore through their modest two-family […]
Blue Hills Regional Technical School is accepting applications for residential and commercial additions, alterations and repairs. The Construction Technology Department is also accepting decks and other larger projects that are wood-framed construction for the next school year. The deadline to submit an application is January 15, 2015. Applicants must be a resident or property owner […]
Selectmen on Tuesday agreed with the recommendation of the Board of Assessors and set new tax rates for the coming fiscal year (FY16). The approved tax rate for residential property effective July 1 is $12.82 per $1,000 valuation, and the new rate for commercial property is $26.36 per $1,000. The current rates are $12.87 and […]
Superintendent of Schools Jeffrey Granatino announced last week the appointment of David Brauninger as interim principal of the Hansen Elementary School. Brauninger will replace Peter Boucher, who is leaving to become the athletic director at Milford High School. For the past three years, Brauninger has served as the student services coordinator at Canton High School, […]
In two separate incidents, firefighters were called to extinguish a pellet and wood stove fire. The first incident occurred at a Dedham Street residence on Wednesday, November 19, around 10:30 a.m., and the second incident took place at a Dunbar Street home on Sunday morning, November 23. In both instances, there was smoke emanating from […]
Thirteen-year-old Kayla Lee of Canton will perform at Carnegie Hall next month after placing first in the 11th annual Russian Music Competition, held November 2 at M. Steinert & Sons in Boston. Competing in the Advanced Level A division, Lee performed Variations on a Song by Aliabiev “Nachtingale” by M. Glinka from memory. Earlier this year, she […]
First Parish Unitarian Universalist in Canton invites the public to a Thanksgiving weekend concert of chamber music by the Cottage Quartet on Saturday evening, November 29, starting at 7 p.m. Music Director James Chubet has put together an exciting evening of beautiful music for all to enjoy. The concert will take place in First Parish’s […]
On the evening of November 6 at the Hilton in Dedham, Jeff and Pat Gallahue stood before a room full of oncologists and oncology nurses and humbly soaked in their applause. For the Canton couple, the occasion was both very meaningful and also quite surreal: Here were these lifesaving heroes, dozens of them from across […]
Out of 120 applicants, the town of Canton has selected Nick Pirelli as its new assistant recreation director to help the department with programing and special events. This position, along with a town planner and a human resources assistant, were added to the operating budget at the 2014 annual town meeting. Recreation Director Janet Maguire […]
Concerned about the public’s initial reaction to their newest mixed-use redevelopment proposal, the owners of the Plymouth Rubber factory site on Revere Street have adjusted their timeline with the goal of reaching the hearts and minds of Canton voters by the annual town meeting in early May. Needing a two-thirds vote for zoning approval and […]
