On Monday, January 6, the serial bank robber known as the “Brim Beanie Bandit” is alleged to have robbed again, making this his fifth robbed bank in less than a month, according to the FBI’s Boston Division. The South Shore Savings Bank at 1538 Turnpike Street in Stoughton was robbed at approximately 9:34 a.m. As […]
Update: The January 20 meeting of the Community Preservation Committee was postponed. The committee will consider spending proposals at its next meeting on Monday, February 3. After a busy year of acclimation, training, and information gathering following the adoption of the Community Preservation Act in November 2012, the nine-member Canton Community Preservation Committee is hoping […]
The Canton Police Department has formed a unique Family Services Unit (FSU) that encompasses a wide range of issues that a family may face, from the dangers of substance abuse to domestic violence to matters of school safety. In addition to an expanded school resource officer program, the FSU will handle all cases pertaining to […]
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. Residents or property owners within the nine district towns are eligible to submit applications no later than March […]
A pair of separate yet strangely intertwined senior housing proposals experienced a reversal of fortunes at last month’s Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, where the smaller of the two projects, proposed on a commercial parking lot site on Revere Street by the owners of the Plymouth Rubber property, received its long-awaited special permits, while the […]
School Superintendent Jeff Granatino is proposing a 6 percent increase in next year’s school operating budget. Half of the funds (almost $1 million) would be for contract obligations, and the other half would go toward proposed program enhancements, additional textbooks, operational needs, and rising special needs costs. Granatino also recommended additional staffing to meet classroom […]
On Saturday, January 4, around 1:45 p.m., Canton Fire and Police received calls reporting that three small ponies were running along Route 138 in the area of Sassamon Street. Motorists were concerned that a passing car might hit one of the ponies. Police, firefighters and members of the town’s Animal Control Department were able to […]
Two downtown hair salons were burglarized over a five-day span last week. Break-ins were reported at Savoy Salon, 635 Washington Street, on Saturday, December 21, at 11:20 p.m. and the Mane Event, 590 Washington Street, on Thursday, December 26, at 11 a.m. Entrance to both buildings was gained through a rear window and cash was […]
The FBI’s Violent Crimes Task Force is seeking the public’s assistance to identify a serial bank robber, the Brim Beanie Bandit, who is alleged to have robbed four banks and one attempt in the greater Boston area from December 10-23. While a weapon has not been seen during the commission of any of the robberies, […]
The town of Canton is about to get a whole lot tougher on tobacco. Beginning next Wednesday, January 1, Canton will join neighboring Sharon, Needham, and a handful of other Massachusetts communities in raising the minimum purchase age for tobacco products from 18 to 21, per order of the Canton Board of Health. The new […]
