Community
Milton residents Regina Kennedy, Ardith Myers and James Norris were inducted into Interfaith Social Services' Matti Lang Volunteer Hall of Fame at an Aug. 4 ceremony alongside 26 other South Shore volunteers.
Local Government
Canton's Sept. 1 Democratic primary will effectively decide the town's next state representative because no Republican filed for the 6th Norfolk seat; early voting at Town Hall closes Friday, Aug. 28.
Community
The Canton Farmers Market's SNAP Match program gives EBT and SUN Bucks cardholders up to $15 in free matching coupons each Sunday through mid-October, doubling their purchasing power for fresh food with no sign-up required.
Community
Milton's annual Household Hazardous Waste collection day is set for Sept. 26 at the DPW Yard, and a new pilot partnership with Dedham allows residents of each town to attend the other's event.
Education
Milton parent Camille Sanabria-Cooper published an open letter Tuesday, Aug. 25, accusing Interim Superintendent Phelan and the School Committee of dismissing Black and Brown families' concerns at the Aug. 19 meeting, calling Vice Chairperson Anna Varghese's defense of police in schools "tone deaf."
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Local Government
Canton's Sept. 1 Democratic primary will effectively decide the town's next state representative because no Republican filed for the 6th Norfolk seat; early voting at Town Hall closes Friday, Aug. 28.
Local Government
Canton's Affordable Housing Trust meets Thursday, Aug. 27, with a nine-item agenda covering two active housing lotteries, a state bill that would allow development on religious land, accessory dwelling units and future CPA funding.
Education
Milton parent Camille Sanabria-Cooper published an open letter Tuesday, Aug. 25, accusing Interim Superintendent Phelan and the School Committee of dismissing Black and Brown families' concerns at the Aug. 19 meeting, calling Vice Chairperson Anna Varghese's defense of police in schools "tone deaf."
Public Safety
Massachusetts health officials classified Canton at moderate West Nile virus risk after confirming the season's first human case, a man in his 90s exposed in Middlesex County, and urge residents to use repellent and avoid outdoor activity from dusk to dawn.
Public Safety
A 24-year-old Easton man was arrested in Milton Lower Mills after a police chase through the Blue Hills Reservation following an alleged kidnapping in Dorchester; the woman was evaluated at the scene and the incident appears domestic in nature.
Community
Milton residents Regina Kennedy, Ardith Myers and James Norris were inducted into Interfaith Social Services' Matti Lang Volunteer Hall of Fame at an Aug. 4 ceremony alongside 26 other South Shore volunteers.
Community
The Canton Farmers Market's SNAP Match program gives EBT and SUN Bucks cardholders up to $15 in free matching coupons each Sunday through mid-October, doubling their purchasing power for fresh food with no sign-up required.
Business
Norfolk County's average home sale price rebounded 20% in July to $1,177,644 after a June slump, while foreclosure deeds tripled year-over-year to six, according to new data from the Registry of Deeds.
Sports
Milton pro boxer Jenn Perella, 43, brings a four-fight win streak and 5-1 record into a six-round bantamweight bout against Chantal Sumrall on Saturday, Aug. 29, at Encore Boston Harbor Casino.
Sports
Boston College's Red Bandana Invitational, a Division I women's golf tournament honoring 9/11 hero Welles Crowther, returns to Blue Hill Country Club in Canton on Sept. 21-22 with Seattle University confirmed among the competitors.
Cameron is a Rhode Island native and graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in News Media in 2026. He previously worked as a beat writer for Alabama volleyball and baseball for "The Crimson White" and a pro sports writer for Ball Exclusives.
Cameron is a Rhode Island native and graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in News Media in 2026. He previously worked as a beat writer for Alabama volleyball and baseball for "The Crimson White" and a pro sports writer for Ball Exclusives.
Cameron is a Rhode Island native and graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in News Media in 2026. He previously worked as a beat writer for Alabama volleyball and baseball for "The Crimson White" and a pro sports writer for Ball Exclusives.
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