The Butcherie II, located at 15 Washington Street, is still open for business, but as of Monday morning, April 28, there was no cooking allowed as a result of a kitchen fire that occurred last Wednesday, April 23, around 11 a.m. Fire Lt. Donald Lester said the fire was deemed accidental. A gas stove malfunctioned […]
Canton homeowners can expect to pay an average of $68 more per year, or $17 more quarterly, as a result of new water and sewer rates approved by selectmen for the next fiscal year beginning July 1. While water rates are actually decreasing, the sewer rate is rising sharply. Doug Gardner, president of Pioneer Consulting […]
Temple Beth Abraham in Canton is proudly sponsoring a fundraising and community event on the evening of Saturday, May 10, from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Guests will enjoy a sampling of wines from around the world, hand-picked by local connoisseurs from Canton Village Wine & Spirits and locally owned liquor distributor MS Walker. Upon entering the wine tasting, […]
After a period of relative inactivity following their latest unsuccessful rezoning attempt, representatives for Canton Holdings LLC, owners of the former Plymouth Rubber factory site on Revere Street, resurfaced at a Planning Board hearing last week with a proposal to subdivide the 40-acre property into five industrial lots. Exactly what that could mean for the […]
At least 100 gallons of diesel fuel were contained following an accident between a garbage truck and a box truck on Route 138 near Farrington Lane and the junction of Route 128 on Friday, April 18, around 4 p.m. Both drivers were able to exit their vehicles prior to the arrival of police and firefighters. […]
The Canton Garden Club is busy preparing for several upcoming events. On Friday, April 25, the Garden Club will hold its annual Arbor Day tree planting at the Canton Police Station beginning at 2 p.m. An additional dogwood tree will be planted beside the existing dogwood, previously planted by the club for all to enjoy. The event […]
The Board of Selectmen, in an initial vote Tuesday night, came out against a pair of citizens’ petitions proposing curb improvements to Chapman Street and a change in the town election season from April to November. Both petitions have been submitted onto the 2014 warrant and will be discussed at the annual town meeting on […]
On Saturday night, April 12, the Canton Police Department, in conjunction with the Massachusetts State Police, conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Neponset Street. According to Lt. Patty Sherrill, a brief interaction was made with the operator of every vehicle passing through this checkpoint during the initiative. Only four arrests were made throughout the evening, down […]
The American Heart Association is hosting a new charity event that is sure to pique the interest of fitness fans and obstacle race enthusiasts across the region — the inaugural Heart Challenge. The organization’s first, adventurous 5K obstacle trail run through Prowse Farm in Canton will be held on Saturday, May 10, beginning at 9 a.m. […]
After a promising start followed by some unexpected delays, the Neponset River Watershed Association is moving full steam ahead with its small dams program — an ambitious, long-term, and ultimately costly project targeting the roughly 100 obsolete dams along the Neponset and its tributaries. Over the next several years, the watershed association, which is headquartered […]
