Stories written by Mike Berger
A plan for the community reuse of the former St. Gerard’s Church is back on track, following the launch of a grant-funded feasibility study that will analyze the property and provide a range of reuse options and projected costs for the town. “We are excited to kick off this next phase,” said Town Administrator Charles […]
Feb 20 2025 | Posted in
Top Stories | By
Mike Berger

Girls track has record-setting day at D3 meet The CHS girls indoor track team had a great day Friday at the MIAA Division 3 Championships at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston. The girls finished 11th overall in a deep field of talented teams. All CHS relays scored points, showcasing the depth of the Canton […]
Feb 20 2025 | Posted in
Featured story | By
Mike Berger
The voter-approved independent audit of the Canton Police Department is now more than halfway complete and is reportedly on track to be finished by late March or early April. Bob McCarthy, head of the Police Audit Procurement Committee, said last week that the auditor, 5 Stones Intelligence, recently spent nine days in Canton reviewing and […]
Feb 6 2025 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Mike Berger

The Canton School Committee last week endorsed CHS Principal Jeff Sperling’s plan for the school’s 2025-26 program of studies, and while there are many new additions, there is a notable omission in the world languages offerings with the planned elimination of German. Without a German language course, it raised the question of whether the German […]
Jan 31 2025 | Posted in
News,
Schools | By
Mike Berger

With parents, friends, and fellow teammates cheering loudly, the CHS gymnastics team celebrated Senior Night in style on Saturday with a hard-fought win over division rival Foxborough at the Metro South Gymnastics Center on Revere Street. It was the team’s final home meet of the season and it showcased the talents of the senior class. […]
Jan 31 2025 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger
Within a day of a reported armed robbery at the 7-Eleven store in Canton Center, police arrested a Canton man in connection with the alleged crime. The incident was reported on Thursday, January 23, at approximately 1:30 a.m. The following day, just before 3 p.m. on January 24, CPD detectives made a warrant arrest and […]
Jan 31 2025 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Mike Berger

CFD aids Stoughton stabbing victims Canton paramedics were called to Page Terrace in Stoughton on Sunday night to assist with a double stabbing incident that left two adult victims with severe, life-threatening injuries. The alleged assailant, 29-year-old Paul O’Brien, reportedly confessed to the stabbings in a 911 call and was found outside the apartment with […]
Jan 17 2025 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Mike Berger
Canton Public School administrators are still assessing the impact of a data breach reported recently by its student information system (SIS) provider, PowerSchool, a leading K-12 software firm that serves thousands of school districts across the country, including several in Massachusetts. The company reportedly became aware of the breach on December 28, when they learned […]
Jan 17 2025 | Posted in
News,
Schools | By
Mike Berger
Veteran School Committee member Maureen Moran announced at last week’s meeting that she will not be seeking reelection in April following the conclusion of her second term. A Canton High graduate and former Luce CAPT member, Moran was first elected to the School Committee in 2019 and was reelected in 2022 to a second three-year […]
Jan 17 2025 | Posted in
Town Election | By
Mike Berger
The Canton Select Board agreed at its January 7 meeting to submit placeholder articles on the Annual Town Meeting warrant to address drainage problems on Indian Lane and build six new pickleball courts at Pequitside Farm. Select Board Chair Mike Loughran said he is also awaiting cost estimates from the Canton Public Library for the […]
Jan 10 2025 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Mike Berger