Already 19 months from the collapse of the Metropolis Skating Rink, state officials have decided to conduct additional feasibility and use studies before deciding where and how to replace the damaged state-owned facility. The state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) have informed selectmen that they are looking at three possible sites: the existing location […]
Firefighters responded to a hazardous materials incident on Wednesday, September 14, at 7 a.m. at R&L Carriers, a shipping company located at 30 Industrial Drive. A container of hydrazine hydrate — a flammable and highly toxic liquid used as a foaming agent and as a rocket propellant — was accidentally overturned by a forklift in […]
The Canton Historical Society is a private, nonprofit organization, incorporated in 1893 for the purpose of collecting and preserving everything related to the history, topography, and family genealogy of the town of Canton. In the past year, the society held a special exhibit for the town at the Canton Public Library featuring many of its […]
After a full year of studies and hearings, the Canton Board of Selectmen, in a series of votes Tuesday night, finally came to terms on a use plan for the town-owned Reservoir Pond. While acknowledging from the outset that they could not possibly satisfy all sides with any one set of regulations, board members said […]
A Rockland man who was wanted in connection with a string of recent robberies — including the Bank of Canton’s downtown branch on Saturday — is now in police custody thanks to the combined efforts of federal, state and local law enforcement officials. The suspect has been identified as 30-year-old David Poulos and he is […]
Only a few days remain for those who want to enter their photos — or vote for their favorite — in the Friends of the Blue Hills’ Incredible Blue Hills photo contest. The contest deadline is Friday, September 16. Anyone who enters this free contest will be in the running for two prizes of $250 […]
New benchmarks to address excessive student absences, particularly at the high school level, are among the noteworthy policy changes included in the Canton Public Schools’ updated student/family handbooks, which were published online for students and their parents/guardians earlier this week. Canton School Committee members were also briefed on the rule changes during their meeting last […]
Two families at the Arboretum apartments off Route 138 were displaced as a result of a stove fire on Thursday, September 1, around noon. No one was injured and firefighters were able to rescue and evacuate three cats. Seventeen firefighters in all, including firefighters from Stoughton, responded and remained on scene for nearly two hours. […]
Norfolk County Sheriff Michael G. Bellotti issued a bulletin last week warning about a number of telephone scams targeting residents of Norfolk County. In recent weeks the Norfolk Sheriff’s Office has received dozens of calls from county residents who have received calls from fraudulent scam artists purporting to be deputy sheriffs. The individuals identify themselves […]
By the end of Tuesday morning’s two-hour selectmen’s meeting with Reservoir Pond abutters, there was a spirit of compromise in the room. Ten abutters and interested residents attended the August 30 meeting, which was scheduled in the morning to accommodate the availability of selectmen. Selectmen Chairman Bob Burr said he had called the meeting at […]
