Sunday, April 7, 2013
A look at some news from around the Sharon area in the last week, from talks of a new senior center in Dedham to the arrest of a Norwood man for causing several motor accidents on Rte. 93.
CANTON Canton Officials Release Impact Report for Plymouth Rubber Housing Proposal Canton officials released a recent report that discusses a proposal of what to do with the former Plymouth Rubber property, which involves the development of 348 housing units: 64 own houses, 80 age-restricted for residents aged 55 and older and 204 apartments. The proposal is estimated to generate 150 short-term and 178 long-term jobs and result in an estimated $10 million spent on goods and services from businesses in Canton, according to the report's findings. SHARON Sharon Ultimate Disc Team Headed to Northeastern Regional Championship Sharon High School's ultimate disc team is headed to the USA Ultimate Northeastern Regional Championships in Fort …
Sunday, March 31, 2013
A look back at news from Canton and the surrounding area during the past week.
Canton Police Arrest Stoughton Man for Alleged Armed Robbery Canton Police arrested a Stoughton man Friday morning after he allegedly robbed Austin's Mobil gas station on Washington Street. Carlos Omar Santiago, 35, of Stoughton was arrested without incident shortly after midnight Friday. Santiago was arraigned at Stoughton District Court Friday morning on charges of assault to rob, armed assault and battery and attempt to commit a crime. Santiago allegedly had a gun and demanded the clerk at the gas station to "give him the money," according to Canton Police. The clerk then tried to explain that he had no access to the money, after which the suspect walked around the counter and allegedly confronted the clerk with a gun demanding the …
Saturday, March 23, 2013
A weekly look at news from around the Canton area following the week of March 17.
CANTON: Student to Buzz Head with Rob Gronkowski for Cancer Fundraiser Griffin Lincoln, 11, a fifth-grade student at the John F. Kennedy School in Canton will join New England Patriot Rob Gronkowski in buzzing his head to help honor and support children who struggle with pediatric cancer. This year marks the third annual Kid’s Cancer Buzz-Off, which takes place at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on June 9, sponsored by the organization One Mission, a childhood cancer foundation dedicated to enhancing the lives of pediatric cancer patients and their families. SHARON: Woman Helps Run Girls Soccer Club in Haiti What began as a 10-day trip to Haiti in 2011 for Taryn Silver turned into a new home and about 50 new friends. Silver, a former Sharon…
Saturday, March 9, 2013
A roundup of local headlines for the week of March 3.
UN Calls on Obama Administration to Take Action Against 'Torture' at JRC The United Nations is requesting action from the federal government to support the stand against the use of electric shock treatment at the Judge Rotenberg Center in Canton, according to a news report this week. In a report presented to the UN Human Rights Council, Special Rapporteur on Torture Juan Méndez called on the government to bring an end to the use of such treatments and restraint at the JRC. Norwood Police Arrest Man for Possession of 6 Pounds of Marijuana Norwood Police on Tuesday arrested a 24-year-old man for the possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute and possession of ammunition without a Firearm Identification Card (FID). On Monday, the …
Saturday, March 2, 2013
A roundup of local headlines for the week of Feb. 24.
A Community Purim Celebration hosted by the Canton Chai Center “Purim in the Shtetl” was this year’s theme for the Purim celebration sponsored by the Canton Chai Center in Canton. Every year on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar, the festival of Purim, which means "lots", is celebrated. This year, it began after sundown on Saturday, Feb 23. and ended at nightfall on Sunday, Feb. 24. Two Hospitalized After Car Flipped on South Walpole Street Two men were hospitalized Thursday morning after their car flipped and landed on its roof on South Walpole Street in Sharon. According to Sharon Deputy Fire Chief Richard Murphy, the vehicle hit "a tree, a rock, a big tree and landed on it’s roof.” One of the men was taken to the Rhode Island Trauma …
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Sunday, February 24, 2013
A roundup of local headlines for the week of Feb. 17.
Brooklyn Man Arrested in Canton For Allegedly Accepting Nearly $1M Worth of Marijuana Canton Police arrested a Brooklyn, New York man on Friday, Feb. 15 after receiving reliable information that there may be a large marijuana delivery in town via an unsuspecting transport company Plain clothes and uniform personnel from the Canton Police Department, along with partners from Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Norfolk County District Attorney’s office, the Drug Enforcement Agency and the Stoughton Police Department staked out the premises. Police subsequently arrested Thomas Jin Kim, 30 of Brooklyn, New York, after he pulled into the lot and took possession of the first half of the nearly 300-pound delivery. Kim was arrested and …
Saturday, February 16, 2013
A roundup of local headlines for the week of Feb. 10.
Canton Residents Mixed on How Town Responded to Blizzard Canton Patch readers weigh in on Facebook about how the town of Canton did in terms of responding to the blizzard last weekend. While some were gracious at the town’s efforts, others weren’t as satisfied. Sharon Schools Operations Director Attends Shooter Response Training One of Sharon's own school officials recently attended a two-day training on how to save lives in the event of a school shooting. The event, hosted by Norfolk DA Michael Morrissey last week, involved the presentation of the ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) program. Ken Werz, Sharon's school department Director of Operations and a member of Sharon’s Local Emergency Planning Committee, joined more …
Saturday, January 19, 2013
A look at the top headlines around the area for the week of Jan. 13, 2013.
Four Arrested After Brawl Breaks Out at Stoughton Baby Shower A baby shower at Club Luis de Camoes on Porter Street in Stoughton the evening of Saturday, Jan. 12 turned into a full-fledged brawl that took 20 police officers nearly an hour to quell. Four from Brockton ended up getting arrested, including one juvenile. Nearly 200 people, including children, were at the baby shower, which started at 9 p.m. A fight, which quickly escalated, broke out a little after 11:30 p.m. Stoughton Police responded, but needed assistance from three other local police departments as well as the State Police and Norfolk County Sheriff's Office to quell the brawl. The three adult men pleaded not guilty to charges at Stoughton District Court on Monday, Jan. …
Rick Powers
9:51 am on Sunday, April 7, 2013
Any parent deciding on how to vote on this topic in the upcoming town meeting should ready this - http://www.thecantoncitizen.com/2013/04/04/school-committee-news-23/ From the article "The developers have indicated that the Plymouth Rubber property will generate $122,000 to $173,000 in net revenue for the town, but Bonnanzio said in his opinion the expenses — for education and other town services… more ›