Government
Canton DPW to shift hydrant flushing to daytime
The Canton Department of Public Works will keep flushing hydrants at night through next Tuesday before switching to daytime work, weather permitting.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of October 19 through October 25, 2026
One Canton obituary was published this week: Vogel, William E., 64, a lifelong Canton resident who died unexpectedly at home on October 24, according to a notice from Dockray & Thomas Funeral Home carried on Legacy.com.
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Town News
Canton asks residents to keep holiday lights out of recycling bins
Canton's Department of Public Works is reminding residents that string lights should not go in recycling bins and should instead be dropped off at the Canton Transfer Station.
Town News
Canton gets $108,000 grant for housing study
Canton has been awarded $108,000 through the state's Housing Choice Grant Program to fund an inclusionary housing study, the town announced Oct. 20.
Sports
Canton Youth Basketball Opens In-Town Registration With New League
Canton Youth Basketball Association opened In-Town Basketball registration for grades K-8 and introduced a new 9th and 10th grade boys In-Town league at $130 for the season, with Saturday sessions beginning the first week of December and financial assistance available.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of October 5 through October 11
Three Canton, Massachusetts obituary notices were published this week: Bires, Angela; Smith, Elizabeth "Betty Whitty"; and Weddleton, Mary. Weddleton, 96, died October 5 and is survived by three children including a son still living in Canton; a committal service is set for October 24 a…
Sports
Canton sports roundup, Sept. 28 to Oct. 4
Canton Youth Basketball Association wrapped up its four-week Pre-Season Skills clinic for grades 5-8 with a final session Saturday, Oct. 3 at the White Mamba facility in Walpole, while its In-Town Basketball registration stays open and Travel Basketball registration for 2026-2027 remain…
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