Stories written by Mike Berger
Canton firefighters and paramedics joined emergency responders from several other local communities in responding to a five-car accident on Interstate 93 earlier this week that claimed the life of an unidentified Weymouth man. The accident occurred on I-93 South prior to the I-95 interchange at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Monday, December 9. Canton responders were […]
Dec 12 2024 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Police continue to investigate a home vandalism incident that occurred on Saturday, November 23, in the York Street area that could involve as many as 60 youths, some of whom are Canton High School students. The vandalism substantially damaged a home under reconstruction, and police also are probing a possible cruelty to animal charge. So […]
Police Chief Helena Rafferty is proposing in her FY26 capital plan that the town spend $393,000 for a mobile enclosed firing range, which would be located behind the station and provide year-round access to officers for training and certification. Rafferty said the town could also recoup some of the expense by renting the facility out […]
The CHS football Bulldogs wrapped up another winning season (7-4) with a dominant and efficient 34-6 victory over rival Stoughton before a relatively sparse crowd on a rainy Thanksgiving morning last week. The star of the game was CHS senior captain Kareem Chaplin, who was chosen by his teammates to wear the No. 27 jersey […]
Dec 6 2024 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger
The CHS football Bulldogs (6-4) hope to keep their Thanksgiving winning streak going as they prepare to do battle with rival Stoughton (1-9) on Thursday, November 28, at 10 a.m. at Canton High’s WWII Veterans’ Memorial Field. Last year, the Bulldogs shut out the Black Knights 19-0 at SHS, and the year before that Canton […]
Nov 27 2024 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Canton High School saw a major increase in the number of its students who took and passed Advanced Placement (AP) tests in the 2024 testing cycle. In a presentation to the School Committee last week
Nov 27 2024 | Posted in
News,
Schools | By
Mike Berger
An eight-year effort to build a new Galvin Middle School cleared a substantial hurdle Monday night as over 1,000 residents turned out at a Special Town Meeting to voice their overwhelming support for the project, paving the way for a special town election set for Monday, December 10. On Tuesday, the Canton Select Board met […]
Nov 22 2024 | Posted in
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Schools | By
Mike Berger
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 […]
Nov 14 2024 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
On Saturday, both Canton High cross country teams traveled to the Wrentham Developmental Center to compete in the Hockomock League Championship meet. When all of the results were tallied, the lady Bulldogs came away with the silver medal, posting an impressive team score of 77. Only Oliver Ames was better (38), with Franklin finishing in […]
Nov 1 2024 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger
The Canton Police Department is repeating a call for all residents to lock their vehicles — even when parked in driveways or in seemingly safe areas — following a string of burglaries and vehicle thefts reported in the town over the past few weeks. Several of the recent car breaks were reported on the same […]
Nov 1 2024 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Mike Berger