The Federal Bureau of Investigation recently sent a letter to Police Chief Ken Berkowitz commending the Canton Police Department for its assistance in a federal investigation called “Operation Landshark.” The investigation targeted repeat violent offenders and gang members in Boston and Brockton. Investigators conducted numerous controlled purchases of cocaine, crack cocaine, Fentanyl, heroin, firearms and […]
Nearly 150 Canton residents will lace up their sneakers and walk up to 26.2 miles along the Boston Marathon course this coming Sunday, September 23, as they raise money in the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk, presented by Hyundai. The walkers are part of a group of 9,500 people expected to take part in the event, […]
In addition to the dam repairs on Pleasant Street and utility work on Revere Street, construction is ongoing on Dedham Street as part of phase 1 of the I-95/Dedham St. Interchange Improvement Project — a massive, $44-million, state-funded infrastructure improvement project that is expected to take an estimated five years to complete. Plans call for […]
The Friends of the Blue Hills will host their annual celebration on Thursday, October 4, from 7-9 p.m. at the Canton Town Club, 300 Bailey Street. The evening will include hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction, and the presentation of the organization’s 2018 Community Partners Awards. Among this year’s honorees is Jeremy Comeau, former chairman of […]
Selectmen were quite pleased with the work of planning consultant KZLA in drafting a working master plan for improving the Earl Newhouse Waterfront Area on Reservoir Pond. On Tuesday night, the board asked Town Planner Laura Smead to apply for grants as well as Community Preservation Act funding in the coming fiscal year. They also […]
In what is perhaps the clearest sign to date of tangible progress at the Paul Revere Heritage Site, members of the Revere Heritage Commission have finalized their selection of a restaurant operator and are ready to make a formal recommendation to the Board of Selectmen. Meeting on August 20 at Canton Town Hall, the commission […]
The Reservoir Pond dam improvement project began on Tuesday, September 4, with the mobilization of the contractor to the Pleasant Street site and the lowering of the water level in the pond. The water will be released in a controlled manner, and DPW engineers will monitor the weather forecast and adjust flow rates as needed. The stream […]
State public health officials are urging residents to take precautions against mosquito bites following the discovery of several West Nile virus-positive mosquito samples — including one in Canton — and a rash of WNV human infections found within the past week. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), citing an overall increase in infected mosquitoes […]
Firefighters responded to an emergency call for power lines down on a box truck at 323 Turnpike Street on Thursday, August 23, around 11:30 a.m. According to Fire Lt. Tom Norton, Engine 2 arrived to find the wires on top of the truck and the driver and a passenger still inside the vehicle. After determining […]
The Board of Selectmen earlier this week authorized the start of the process of rezoning the former Gridley School — which has been deemed unsafe — from a public building to a residence for sale. Selectmen also authorized Town Administrator Charlie Aspinwall to work with the Zoning Board of Appeals and Building Commissioner Ed Walsh […]
