The Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, September 17, to discuss a proposed change to the development agreement with the owners of the Paul Revere Heritage Site regarding planned improvements to Revere Street. As a result of a policy change implemented at the 2018 town meeting, selectmen are now empowered to […]
With overwhelming support from town employees and department heads, the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday agreed to extend the new summer hours at Town Hall until November 1 while seeking more feedback from residents. As part of the agreement, the town will post a survey on its website asking for public input and selectmen will […]
Canton’s students have just started a new school year and on a beautiful Sunday morning in September, hundreds of kids and their families gather, their bikes decorated, tuned and at the ready. Kids gas up on fruit and a few munchkins. Laughter fills the air as they wait impatiently for the magic words, “On your mark, get […]
Canton High School video and media production teacher Ed McDonough has worked with many students over the years, helping them to develop their skills and motivating and encouraging them along the way. His effectiveness as a teacher is amply illustrated by the former students who have gone on to careers with major media organizations. Only […]
The full version of this story appears in the August 22 print edition. ~ Opting for a wait-and-see approach to the parking dynamics at the soon-to-be-opened Paul Revere Heritage Site, the Canton Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously earlier this month to approve a site plan and special permit for Northern Spy — a new […]
Update: One additional EEE-positive mosquito sample was detected in Canton on August 20. For the latest state testing results, visit the Massachusetts Arbovirus Daily Update page at mosquitoresults.com. *** As of this writing, August 16, based on information compiled by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) and the Norfolk County Mosquito Control Project (NCMCP), […]
The Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA) is in the midst of preparations for its third annual Celebration of Life event to be held on Thursday evening, August 29, at 7 p.m. on the grounds of the Canton Senior Center at 500 Pleasant Street. The event honors those who have been lost and those currently […]
A 94-year-old male golfer sustained serious injuries in a golf cart accident at the Blue Hill Country Club last week. The accident occurred around 8 a.m. on Wednesday, August 7. Fire Lt. Tom Norton said the cart rolled down an embankment and landed on the victim, causing serious injuries to his head and upper body. […]
Canton police have arrested two men and summoned a third suspect in connection with an armed home invasion that occurred at a Bay Drive apartment on Saturday, July 20, at around 2:45 a.m. On Thursday, August 1, at 11 p.m., police arrested Nasahn Davis, 27, of Boston and Christen Cherry, 35, of Waltham. A third […]
Three Canton Co-operative Bank employees — teller Janet Sykes, Operations Manager Mary Bocash and Branch Manager April McKee — recently banded together to prevent a bank customer from becoming the victim of a fraud. “Janet is the hero here,” Bocash said. “She has really good instincts. So when she heard a customer say they were […]
