Canton Youth Basketball Association has opened registration for the 2026-2027 travel basketball season.

Canton Youth Basketball Association opened registration for its 2026-2027 travel basketball season, the organization announced on its website. The travel registration news comes alongside CYBA's already open in-town basketball registration for grades K-8 and its new 9th and 10th grade b…

Obituary notices, week of August 31, 2026 through September 6, 2026

This week's Canton obituary notices column carries a single notice: Reilly, Ellen, age 83, of Canton, who died Monday, August 31, 2026. Her arrangements are being handled by Dockray & Thomas Funeral Home of Canton; no further biographical or service details were available in the source …

Canton Remains In Level 2 Drought Emergency, Urges Water Conservation

Canton remains under a state-ordered Level 2 drought emergency as town offices prepare for Labor Day closures. The town's News Flash reminded residents that Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Teper placed Canton in a Level 2 Significant …

Obituary notices, week of August 24 through August 30, 2026

This week's obituary column carries one Canton, Massachusetts obituary: Flynn, Joan M., 88, who died Friday, August 28, 2026, after being born in Boston on November 1, 1937. Her obituary was posted by Dockray & Thomas Funeral Home and additionally listed by Echovita and the Boston Globe…

Canton Voters Head To Polls Tuesday For State Primary

Canton voters head to the polls Tuesday, September 1, for the Massachusetts state primary election. The town's News Flash reminded residents to check the town website for polling place and voting details ahead of the vote. Elsewhere, Canton Patch's Food Week roundup, "Iconic MA Ice Crea…

New Private Event Venue Its2Cool Opens Its Doors In Canton

New private event venue Its2Cool has opened in Canton, pitching a multi-activity format instead of a single centerpiece attraction. The launch was detailed in a press release picked up by WKOW under the headline "Its2Cool Breaks the One-Attraction Party Formula With Events Built to Keep…

Jury Begins Deliberating In Duxbury Mother Lindsay Clancy's Murder Trial

A jury began deliberating this week in the triple murder trial of Duxbury mother Lindsay Clancy, Patch reports. Canton Public Works also reminded residents this week that its townwide paving program, first announced August 26, begins September 9, one of the few concrete updates on the t…

Popular Bay State Breakfast Chain Opens Seventh Location In Canton

A well-known Massachusetts bakery and breakfast spot opened its seventh location in Canton, Canton Patch reports. The outlet's report did not name the specific chain or its exact Canton address in the portion available for republication under copyright limits, but confirmed the expansio…

Canton DPW Sets September 9 Start For Street Paving

Canton's Department of Public Works will begin a fall paving program on Wednesday, September 9, targeting streets across town. The town's News Flash alert did not name every road on the list or give a completion date, so residents on affected streets should watch for signage closer to t…

Obituary notices, week of August 17 through August 23, 2026

Two Canton-resident obituaries were published this week: Niethold, Brian C., and Goldstein, Susan. Niethold, 65, formerly of Sharon and Easton, was a chef who died unexpectedly at his home on August 20, 2026. Susan Goldstein died August 21, 2026; further biographical details were not av…

Defense Rests In Lindsay Clancy Triple Murder Trial, Patch Reports

The defense rested in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Duxbury mother accused of killing her three children, per Canton Patch. Clancy did not testify in her own defense before the defense concluded its case, the outlet reported, as the trial over the deaths of her three young chi…

Canton Included In Statewide Property Tax Rate Comparison

Canton residents got a statewide comparison point on their tax bills as Patch reported FY2026 rate increases across Massachusetts. Canton Patch circulated the report Friday, August 21, 2026, under the headline "Here Are The Highest, Lowest Property Tax Bills In MA," noting that resident…

Canton Police Release Details On License Plate Reader Cameras

Canton Police released details Monday on the town's automated license plate reader camera system built on Flock Safety technology, part of a stated push for transparency on how the cameras track vehicles around town. The release, posted to the town's official News Flash feed August 17, …

Canton Youth Basketball Association opened registration for a new pre-season skills clinic for players in grades 5-8.

Canton Youth Basketball Association opened registration for a new Pre-Season Skills program for players entering grades 5-8, a four-week session ($60) held Saturdays Sept. 12 through Oct. 3 at the White Mamba facility in Walpole, focused on dribbling, finishing, shooting and competitive…