Stories written by Mike Berger
Reports of rising tariffs and utility costs are beginning to impact the cost of the new Galvin Middle School building project as planners and town officials are creating what School Superintendent Derek Folan is calling “healthy contingencies” into the budget
Mar 27 2025 | Posted in
News,
Schools | By
Mike Berger
For the first time since July, the Canton Select Board met live at Town Hall on Tuesday and conducted business efficiently and without any incident. The board had made the switch to Zoom meetings in an effort to restore peace and order after several public disturbances; however, the move was not intended to be permanent […]
Mar 20 2025 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Mike Berger

Members of the CHS girls indoor track team had a memorable day at the Meet of Champions last weekend as the best indoor track high school athletes in Massachusetts gathered to compete on February 22 at the Reggie Lewis Track Center in Boston. Head coach Anna Amico said all of the CHS representatives performed better […]
Feb 28 2025 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | 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
News,
Town Government | 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
Uncategorized | 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