Selectmen reluctantly approved the water and sewer rate increases recommended last month by the Water/Sewer Rate Committee, noting that the increases were caused in part by a spike in the Mass. Water Resources Authority’s (MWRA) assessment to the town. The new rates will take effect July 1, resulting in an average annual increase of $18.12 […]
It wasn’t their first choice for a venue, but it was perfect nonetheless as the 197 members of the Canton High class of 2011 bid farewell to their younger selves in a moving and reflective graduation ceremony held last Thursday in the CHS Morse Auditorium. For the second straight year, the graduation had to be […]
Selectmen approved a new re-precincting plan as suggested by the Secretary of State’s Election Division and presented by Town Clerk Tracy Kenney in an unusual Wednesday afternoon selectmen’s meeting on June 8. Although it is not official, selectmen approved the plans and sent it to the secretary of state and the Local Election Districts Review […]
Well over 90 percent of the CHS graduating class of 2011 will continue their education at a two- or four-year college in the fall. Here is a look at where the recent grads are headed: American University (DC): Robert Bronstein American International College: Bertrand Larose Bates College (ME): Ryan Conrad Bay State School: Alex Santiago […]
CPD establishes drug take-back bin The Canton Police Department has introduced a new drug take-back collection container, located in the foyer of the police station on Washington Street. Lt. Patty Sherrill said the department, working in partnership with the Norfolk County district attorney’s office under the leadership of DA Michael Morrissey, as well as the […]
Submitted by the Canton Water Department ~ Despite previous compliant test results, one recent test of our water system disclosed a violation of a drinking water standard. While this is not an emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened, what you should do, and what we are doing to correct […]
Editor’s note: Below is the first in a series of articles examining the Judge Rotenberg Center without its founder, Matthew Israel, who was indicted by a grand jury last month and was subsequently ordered to sever all ties to the school. Israel, 77, had previously announced his retirement and plans to move to California in […]
The July Fourth holiday will begin with the Annual Road Race and end with something the town hasn’t seen for a few years — a fireworks celebration. “I think it’s a good idea,” Canton Recreation Department Director Jeff Kaylor said. “It’s a patriotic time. We had a lot of requests from residents for fireworks. We’re […]
The Friends of the Canton Public Library are planning something new for the upcoming annual Children’s Book Sale on June 18. In addition to a wide variety of donated books, the Friends will have books from the lists of required reading for the schools. “We had a lot of help from the schools, especially (curriculum […]
Repeating a refrain he made in a similar presentation earlier this year, Peter Boucher, the Canton school district’s wellness coordinator and chairman of the Bullying Prevention Committee, proudly informed the School Committee last week that Canton is “way ahead of the curve” regarding its anti-bullying policy — a new requirement under Massachusetts law. Widely hailed […]
