School Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Fischer-Mueller has announced the appointment of Yeshi Gaskin Lamour as the next principal of the Luce Elementary School. Lamour will replace longtime Principal Robie Peter, who is retiring in June after a 30-plus-year career in education. A resident of Canton, Lamour has served for the past six years as principal of […]
At the March 5 Board of Selectmen’s meeting, Fire Chief Charles Doody, Police Chief Ken Berkowitz, and members of the BOS honored two police officers and a crew of firefighters who quickly responded to a call of a baby in respiratory distress. Police officers Steve Saraf and Don Stapleton, first on the scene, cleared the […]
Regen Milani and her sons were taking a walk through the grounds of Pequitside Farm when an unleashed dog jumped on Milani. Having owned dogs and used to being around them, Milani remained calm, but the situation would have been different had the dog jumped on one of her sons. “My son gets very scared […]
On Sunday, April 14, Cops for Kids with Cancer will hold its fourth annual “Not Quite the Marathon” 5K road race, which starts and finishes at the Canton Junction Sports Pub at 399 Neponset Street. All of the proceeds from the race will benefit Cops for Kids with Cancer, a Boston-based nonprofit that raises money […]
Selectmen have come out in support of a town meeting article calling for the elimination of thin film plastic bags at retail. Still acceptable to be used are plastic bags for dry cleaning and for the sale of ice, fish, and newspapers. If accepted by town meeting voters, the ban would take effect six months […]
A Canton man was arrested at his home on Norfolk Street by FBI agents and Canton police on Thursday, February 28, in connection with a federal investigation into multiple armed robberies in Canton and Mattapan. Just before 10 a.m. on February 28, authorities arrested Jerron John Perry, 27, of 71 Norfolk Street, and he was […]
Selectmen and neighbors from the Lexington and Paul Street area appear to be headed toward a compromise solution following an extensive review of speeding at the intersection of both streets. The intersection is located in a major residential area off Norfolk Street with many children living in the vicinity. The proposed solution calls for the […]
Canton firefighters rescued a 60-year-old man who became trapped underneath collapsed industrial shelving at a warehouse on Shawmut Road on Thursday, February 21, around 7:45 a.m. Fire Lt. Tom Norton said the man suffered severe lower body injuries and was transported to Boston Medical Center for treatment. In another call later that morning, firefighters responded […]
Given new budget figures by the Finance Committee last week, Canton school and municipal leaders will have a decision to make regarding cuts to new budget spending. The FinCom is recommending that the School Committee cut $691,000 from its proposed FY20 operating budget of $44,705,362. For selectmen and municipal department heads, the proposed cut is […]
The Canton Bulldogs Real World Design Challenge (RWDC) team was recently named the winner of the Massachusetts RWDC and is on its way to the national competition to be held in Chevy Chase, Maryland on April 13. Members of the CHS team include Guy Blochstein, Ryan Carney, Andres Castro, Devin Chen, Austin Cox, Dhanush Narayana, […]
