Fire Chief Charlie Doody informed selectmen Tuesday night that he may need as much as $180,000 to cover overtime for the rest of the fiscal year because of four injured firefighters. Doody said three firefighters may be out for an extended period of time and another may return by the end of the fiscal year. […]
Canton police officers and detectives combined to make a drug arrest in the downtown area on Friday, February 21, around 5 p.m. Police arrested Julio Angel Rivera, 45, of Roxbury and charged him with possession with intent to distribute a Class B substance (cocaine) and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. While detectives were attempting […]
Town Administrator Bill Friel has proposed to selectmen a new decal-sticker system for the Greenlodge Street parking area — similar to the Pine Street Yard Waste program — that would save motorists money while also significantly lowering costs for the town. Currently, voucher booklets are issued with 10 tickets costing $20 for residents and $30 […]
On Saturday, February 8, 13 teams from Canton competed in the Future Problem Solving (FPS) regional qualifying bowl held at the Glover Elementary School in Milton. A total of 30 teams competed at the event, including 13 teams from Milton and four from Dedham. The 13 Canton teams were made up of 11 junior division […]
Canton Writes, the annual town-wide writing contest, kicks off this week. This year, there will be four age categories for authors to enter: elementary school, middle school, high school, and adult. Authors may submit a short story, poem, or non-fiction/memoir. They may submit multiple entries, but no more than one in each format. No entry […]
For the second year in a row and the third time in the last four years, Canton voters will not have a single choice in the annual town election after Tuesday’s nomination deadline came and went with only 12 candidates submitting papers for 12 open seats. As with the past several elections, most of the […]
No one was injured and an investigation is continuing into a tractor trailer fire that occurred on Monday, February 17, around 7:30 p.m. at Abbott-Avon Packaging, located at 10 Campanelli Circle near the Canton SportsPlex. Nine firefighters, three engines, and Fire Chief Charlie Doody responded to the scene. Doody earlier this week termed the origin […]
The Canton Police Department’s recent public plea for information on a pair of suspected credit card thieves led to the arrest of two men in Mattapan earlier this week. Police had taken to Facebook on January 27 in hopes of identifying the individuals, who had allegedly stolen several credit cards from Canton and used them […]
Canton-based Dunkin’ Brands, parent company of Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin Robbins, has made good on its commitment to aid the town in return for a reworked tax agreement. Earlier this week, the company presented a $25,000 check to selectmen for the new Council on Aging building on Pleasant Street. Renovations to the former Knights of […]
On Saturday, February 22, CrossFit HomeBase in Canton will host a partner workout event in support of Kayley and Patrick Furbush and in honor of their parents, Kristen and Stephen. The young couple, beloved by family, friends and neighbors, passed away within two months of each other — Kristen on November 11 and Steve on […]
