WATER LEAK REPAIR

The town says: "The Canton Water Department will repair a leak this morning at 251 Washington St.. There may be a disruption to water service while the pipe is being repaired.

"Water will be restored to full pressure after the repair is made.

"Please use caution when driving in this area."

"Trash will not be picked up Monday Dec 27, 2010. Trash will be delayed one day. Friday's pick up will be on New Years Day, January 1, 2011"--http://www.town.canton.ma.us/notices/notice.htm

Police investigating discovery in Canton woods of possible human remains

Police are digging in the woods not far from the Reebok headquarters, says WBZ TV news.

WHDH TV news footage of police digging for possible cadaver

UPDATE: "The Norfolk County District Attorney's Office confirmed tonight that the remains found in a wooded area in Canton are not human."--milton.patch.com

A 12-year-old Canton student was arrested after calling in a fake bomb threat to the Hansen Elementary School. Source: Facebook

A fire started today on the roof of Rocky's Ace Hardware, reports enterprisenews.com.

Canton author to speak on new novel

Body found in Milton, Massachusetts, may have been that of a stowaway who fell from an airplane.--necn.com

Two dead, two injured in Jamaica Plain restaurant shooting

"A Stoughton police officer and a Canton family suffered minor injuries when the officer’s cruiser collided with the family’s van while the officer was headed to an emergency call."--enterprisenews.com

I voted.

Polls open in Canton from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The weeks of November 1st, 8th, and 15th, 2010, the Canton Water Department will be hydrant flushing on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights of each week starting at 7:00 p.m. One may experience discolored water during this time.

Canton High School class president pushes to unblock YouTube

Canton native pens history-mystery about ghost

Some of the Boston-Providence commuter trains will go to T.F. Green Airport next fall, reports thesunchronicle.com.

The town of Stoughton is putting its daily police log online.

The town of Wellesley, Massachusetts, has launched a suicide prevention website.

Michael Chinman for District Attorney of Norfolk County. A candidate in the Democratic primary, September 14, 2010.

There will be a rock festival at Prowse Farm in Canton next weekend, reports an article at boston.com.

"Donald Wiest is the man behind efforts to forever change food shopping in Boston. As head of the Boston Public Market Association, he is pushing a plan to open a retail public market for local growers, seafood merchants, and other food sellers in a state-owned building along the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway."--boston.com

Governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts, Democrat, and Charlie Baker, the Republican candidate, both marched in the Boston Gay Pride Parade today. Tim Cahill, the independent candidate, did not. His representatives (whatever that means) said he had another parade to attend. But looking at his website calendar, I see only one parade on his schedule for today, a Flag Day parade in Quincy from 7 to 9 p.m., hardly a reason not to march in a parade in Boston at noon time. Is one to draw inferences?

I often hear a dog barking, even in the house with all the doors and windows closed. It is not so bad that I would file a complaint with the animal officer, but the thought does cross my mind from time to time.

Massachusetts animal dog laws

MWRA boil-water order includes Quincy, Milton, Canton, Stoughton

Town meeting voted against an increase in the meals tax, but in favor of an increase in the hotel tax, although there are no hotels in town. The meeting also voted in favor of spending $35,000 for equipment for a skateboard park.

A posting on Facebook says, "The rumor mill suggests that Canton Selectman,Bob Burr (R- Canton) has taken papers out to run against Senator Brian Joyce (D- Milton)."

Mac D'Alessandro will challenge Congressman Stephen Lynch in Democratic primary

People from the gas company are coming and going across the street. They have been there so many times in the past. What is it all about? Do they ever accomplish anything? Are they going through motions for the sake of going through motions? Is there a real problem? Is somebody nutty? Is there going to be an explosion some day? I don't know.

Harmony Wu will not challenge Congressman Lynch in primary

The turnout was low in Tuesday's town election. See: Canton Citizen

Bolivar Street is closed between Lawrence Street and Crane Street, because parts of Bolivar Street are flooded.

Canton's latest millionaire bought ticket at lucky store

When it comes to renewal of drivers licenses, I do not favor treating elderly people more harshly than others. Accidents are caused by all sorts of people. In recent memory a non-elderly state senator was found guilty of leaving the scene of an accident when the evidence suggested he had been drinking. Then he offered testimony at a probation surrender hearing that toothpaste registered as alcohol on a breathalyzer. And now people of his ilk and of quite possibly a similar level of respectability are seeking to make the elderly the scapegoats for automobile accidents.

Two woman die in separate Stoughton pedestrian accidents

SJC throws out Canton's challenge to Westwood Station