Most people probably believe judges know the law and are fair in administering courtroom procedures and determining verdicts. The traditional image of justice, after all, is a woman wielding a sword symbolizing power and holding a set of scales representing impartiality in weighing facts and evidence. But some area residents who have had cases heard […]
Less than a week after a Norfolk Superior Court judge declared a mistrial in the murder case against Karen Read, attorneys for Read launched a formal request to have two of the three charges against her dismissed, claiming she should have already been acquitted based on the accounts of some of the jurors. While prosecutors […]
The state Department of Public Health (DPH) announced last week that both West Nile virus (WNV) and Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) were detected in mosquitoes in Massachusetts for the first time this year. The presence of WNV was confirmed in samples collected in Quincy on June 25, and EEE was found in samples collected in […]
After four and a half days of exhaustive deliberations, and hours after receiving a special instruction urging them to push past their differences to arrive at a verdict, the jurors in the Karen Read murder trial returned to the courtroom on Monday still “starkly divided,” prompting Judge Beverly Cannone to declare a mistrial. Having previously […]
Superintendent-Director Jill Rossetti would like to congratulate Blue Hills Regional Technical School’s Practical Nursing Program’s Class of 2024 on their graduation. The 35th annual commencement of the Practical Nursing Program took place on Thursday, June 20, at Blue Hills Regional School in Canton. It marks the final graduation for the program, which will be discontinued […]
An audience of approximately 40 people reacted with audible frustration as the Canton Select Board on Tuesday finalized the approval of a one-year contract extension for Canton Police Chief Helena Rafferty. The official vote, which had followed considerable discussion by board members, was 3-1-1 with Chair Mike Loughran, John Connolly and JR McCourt voicing support, […]
The Galvin Middle School building project took a big step forward last week with the unanimous approvals of a final schematic design — complete with a new turf field, outdoor lighting and partial geothermal energy plan — and overall project budget of $241.58 million by the seven-member GMS School Building Committee. Both the plans and […]
Power outages and traffic problems were reported in the vicinity of Cobb’s Corner on Thursday morning, June 13, after a large tractor-trailer struck power lines at 1 Washington Street. Fire Lt. John Hutchinson said one utility pole came down and another was leaning. High-voltage power lines were draped over the truck, and a civilian vehicle […]
Superintendent Jill Rossetti and Principal Geoffrey Zini are pleased to announce the graduation of 221 students from Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton. The graduation ceremony took place June 4 on a beautiful sunny evening on the school’s turf field. “We are extremely proud of our graduates,” Zini told the assembled crowd. “This class […]
The Canton School Committee plans to call a special Zoom meeting on June 26 to authorize the new director of finance and operations to begin the procurement process for a comprehensive, independent review of the School Department’s finances. At their meeting last Thursday, June 6, committee members voiced concern about the factors that led to […]
