While opening the mail one night, Canton resident Amy Killeen was surprised to find that she was named one of this year’s 100 Unsung Heroines by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. Killeen’s Northeastern University colleague Sheila Magee Beare had discretely written a letter of recommendation to the commission back in March on […]
Town pays tribute to fallen soldiers on Memorial Day “Freedom is not free” was the underlying message of Monday’s Memorial Day Ceremony, a point made clear as the names of the 77 Canton residents who died in action from the Civil War to the present day were read aloud at the start of the program. […]
The Water Treatment Facility located off Pecunit Street was officially dedicated on Sunday afternoon to the late James P. Moran. Moran, who passed away June 18, 2006, served on many town boards, including the Housing Authority, Finance Committee, School Committee, Capital Planning Committee, and the Water/Sewer Rate Policy Commission.
Water sewer rates are likely going up beginning July 1, but not as much as anticipated. Under new rates accepted by selectmen Tuesday night, the average residential bill will increase nearly $6 per quarter. All irrigation customers will see a decrease as will small businesses with low consumption. Owners of apartment complexes, nursing homes, and […]
With the intent of becoming a full-time “citizen legislator,” Richard Livingston, a Republican candidate for the Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth District state senate seat, has promised to make “constituent service” his number one priority if elected in this November’s general election. But before Livingston is able to go one-on-one with incumbent state senator and Democrat […]
By Dan DeBlasio With the help of the newly formed Viaduct at 175 Committee, plans are currently in the works to commemorate the 175th anniversary of the completion of the Canton Viaduct. The committee’s chief goal is to celebrate this great achievement and erect a monument in memory of the Freemasons who helped build the […]
In a gesture of goodwill to their fellow town officials, members of the School Committee last week unanimously agreed to give $205,000 in additional state aid back to the town to help replenish its free cash reserves in the wake of town meeting. The funds, announced by state Senator Brian Joyce shortly after the close […]
Jonathan Woodson, a noted doctor, soldier and teacher, has been nominated as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs by President Barack Obama. Woodson’s nomination awaits confirmation from the U.S. Senate. A Canton resident for the last 15 years, Woodson is an associate professor of surgery and an associate dean at the Boston University […]
Galvin Middle School earth science teacher Katie Birtwell said that while there is nothing wrong with reading a textbook, being able to have a hands-on learning experience can add that extra element of “excitement” for her science students. With this in mind, Birtwell leads the Canton chapter of the Blue Hill Observatory Science Center’s Women […]
Less than eight months after becoming the first Republican to join the race for Ted Kennedy’s U.S. Senate seat, Canton Selectman Bob Burr is at it again — this time as a candidate for state senate in the Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth District, where Milton Democrat Brian Joyce is seeking his eighth consecutive term. It’s […]
