
Twelve firefighters and a fire unit from Stoughton responded to a small oven fire at Sika Sarnafil, a roofing manufacturer located at 100 Dan Road, on February 26 around 10:30 a.m. Fire Lt. Brian Marshall said the oven overheated and damage was confined to the materials in the oven. The building was evacuated for an […]
Mar 7 2013 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Mike Berger
After years of contending with both “friendly” and “unfriendly” affordable housing projects in an effort to meet the state’s 10 percent threshold as required under Chapter 40B, the town of Canton has finally earned the right to be selective in the types of developments it approves — and officials intend to keep it that way, […]
Mar 7 2013 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Jay Turner
Is it a pond or a river? That is the big question currently facing the Canton Conservation Commission with regard to a portion of the Canton River abutting a proposed five-unit condominium project on Plymouth Street — a project that could very well be forced to alter its plans for a second time in less […]
Feb 28 2013 | Posted in
News | By
Jay Turner
Selectman John Connolly refuted two letters to the editor published recently in the Canton Citizen criticizing the board for not properly informing residents at last year’s town meeting about the condition of the Knights of Columbus building on Pleasant Street, the site of a proposed new senior center. Connolly said at Tuesday night’s selectmen’s meeting […]
Feb 28 2013 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Mike Berger
For the second time in the past three years, the town of Canton will hold a contest-free election after the February 11 nomination deadline came and went with only a single candidate submitting papers

The Canton Police Department’s entire midnight shift, along with the Canton and Norfolk County canine units, worked together to track down a man suspected of robbing the CVS Pharmacy at the Villages Shoppes on Friday, February 15. Police arrested John Paul Gretchen, 42, of Hyde Park, and charged him with unarmed robbery, larceny over $250, […]
Feb 21 2013 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Canton Citizen
On Friday, February 15, the Canton Police Department received reliable information that there may be a large marijuana delivery via an unsuspecting transport company coming into Canton. Plainclothes and uniform personnel from the Canton Police Department, including detectives Glen Piro and Paul Gallagher and officers Sean Goode and Glen Nix, joined by partners from the […]
Feb 21 2013 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Canton Citizen
Three and a half months after Canton voters said yes to adoption of the Massachusetts Community Preservation Act, the newly formed Community Preservation Committee — the local agency tasked with reviewing CPA proposals and recommending projects to town meeting — is beginning to take shape following the completion of appointments last month. The nine-member CPC […]
Feb 21 2013 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Jay Turner
Senator Brian A. Joyce has announced that the FAA will extend its comment period 30 days to allow the public to weigh in on the revised departure route from Boston Logan International Airport that could affect residents of Milton, Canton and Randolph. (Click here to view a departure map) The comment period was originally scheduled to end […]
Feb 21 2013 | Posted in
News | By
Canton Citizen

After a successful tour in France, Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance — featuring Canton native Aisling Nally in the lead role of Saoirse — kicked off its 60-city 2013 North American tour at the K-Rock Centre in Kingston, Ontario, on January 29. The tour includes dates at three of the following local New England venues: […]
Feb 14 2013 | Posted in
News | By
Canton Citizen