The town of Canton has a new town planner following the unanimous appointment of Taylor “TJ” Torres at Tuesday night’s Select Board meeting. Torres previously worked as a grant coordinator for the city of Taunton and has a background in economic and commercial development. The other applicant the board considered was Caitlin Coppinger, a senior […]
Thomas Wesner, associate professor in the Business Law and Society Department at Boston College’s Carroll School of Management and director of the Carroll School’s Catalyst Program, is this year’s winner of two prestigious teaching awards: the Boston College Alpha Sigma Nu Teacher of the Year Award and the Ever to Excel Rev. John R. Trzaska, […]
One Canton team came away elated and the other disappointed following an action-packed varsity lacrosse doubleheader at neighboring Milton High School last Saturday. For the CHS boys team, it was the former, as freshman standout Michael Thomas helped power the 20th ranked Bulldogs to a thrilling comeback win over the 23rd ranked Wildcats 15-14 in […]
Gene Manning, interim town planner, chair of the Board of Assessors, and head of the town’s Economic Development Committee (EDC), was pleased to report recently that Canton is maintaining strong economic growth despite financial headwinds nationally. Manning delivered his annual economic report at the start of this year’s Annual Town Meeting, which was held May […]
The state champion CHS boys ice hockey team visited the State House on Wednesday, May 17. Players and coaches took a tour of the building, had a Q & A session with Rep. Bill Galvin and Sen. Paul Feeney in the House Chamber, and met with Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll in […]
Norfolk County prosecutors and attorneys for Karen Read, the woman charged with the murder of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, were due back in court yesterday to discuss new motions filed by the defense in advance of a previously scheduled pre-trial evidentiary hearing on May 25 (today) concerning access to the cell phone […]
Doris E. Lund, 106, a 68-year resident of Canton, passed away on Sunday, May 21, at the Life Care Center of West Bridgewater. Doris was born on July 10, 1916, in Brockton, the daughter of the late Leon and Harriet (Fairbanks) Edmonston of West Bridgewater. She was predeceased by her sister Kathleen Zion Simmons and […]
Canton’s unique and diverse heritage, both of its people and its land, will be a cause for celebration this coming Saturday, May 20, as the community comes together for the second annual Canton Heritage Festival. Hosted by the Paul Revere Heritage Site, the free, all-ages event will run from 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. and […]
Canton Public Schools PreK-12 World Languages Coordinator Heidi Olson told the School Committee last week that she plans to cautiously move forward in planning for an elementary language curriculum and is also planning to develop the program at the middle school level for the next school year and beyond. Regarding the future of the elementary […]
Sophomore singles player Camila Cutter continued her torrid stretch and every other starter recorded at least one victory as the CHS girls tennis team enjoyed its best week to date — doubling its season win total and taking two of three matches overall to improve to 4-8. As of May 16, the Bulldogs were still […]
