A sensational 2024 season ended in brutal fashion for the Canton High field hockey team Tuesday night as the Bulldogs fell victim to a last-second goal against the top-seeded Norwood Mustangs in the Division 2 state semifinal. For the fifth-seeded Bulldogs (19-3-0), it marked their second loss to the same Norwood team in a span […]
Dear Editor: We, the Canton Interfaith Clergy Group, are looking forward to welcoming the Canton community to our annual interfaith Thanksgiving service at First Parish Unitarian Universalist on November 24. Planning this annual event takes tremendous effort each year as we listen intently to one another, working to craft a service that welcomes and resonates with […]
Canton residents will be asked to vote on a proposed new Galvin Middle School at a Special Town Meeting on Monday evening, November 18, in the CHS auditorium. Below are recent letters to the editor on the subject. Click here for a preview of the upcoming STM. Letters of Support Kristian Darigan Merenda: Strong […]
Dear Editor: I firmly believe that a new GMS school building is a positive move for Canton. In the interest of full disclosure, I have a child in each level of Canton Public Schools: a Hansen first grader (future GMS attendee), a GMS eighth grader (current attendee), and a CHS 10th grader (former attendee). It […]
Dear Editor: My name is Mark Porter and I am writing in support of the GMS project. I served on the town’s Finance Committee from 2009 to 2015 and on the Select Board from 2015 to 2021. I happily retired in 2021 to spend more time with my family. With my three kids still mostly […]
Dear Editor: In 1995 our house cost $148,500; now it’s worth $750,000. A great thing if we plan to sell it for retirement income or you’re the kids that stand to inherit. Extra equity doesn’t help people who want to stay in their homes and in this community. Many situations are similar. A significant increase […]
Dear Community Members: I am urging you to vote ‘Yes’ in support of a new Galvin Middle School. It is our only opportunity to build a facility with MSBA funding that is worthy of the academic, artistic and athletic talents of our young people. I am a Canton resident and a teacher at the Galvin […]
Dear Editor: As a former student of the Galvin Middle School and current sophomore at Canton High School, I believe that Canton is in need of a new middle school. I want to take this opportunity to share my own experiences that led me to feel this way. I was confronted by examples of the […]
After seven years of planning and preparation, it is almost decision time for the Galvin Middle School building project. The $241.76 million proposal, which calls for a total rebuild of the 50-year-old school and comes with a reimbursement commitment of at least $72 million from the Mass. School Building Authority (MSBA), will be put to […]
By Darcie Fisher Thirteen men and women who have served our nation as members of the military came to Canton’s Luce Elementary School for the school’s annual Veterans Day Assembly on November 8. The assembly gives students the chance to express their appreciation for those who have served. Canton Police Officer Eric Kascavitch, who serves […]
