Stories written by Mike Berger
An occupancy goal of fall 2028 for either a renovated or brand-new Galvin Middle School was announced at the fourth and final community forum held on Wednesday, November 29, in the GMS library. Sixteen residents attended the forum. Now, a series of consequential votes await the Canton School Committee and GMS School Building Committee as […]
Dec 8 2023 | Posted in
News,
Schools | By
Mike Berger
Nick Maffeo, president of Canton Co-operative Bank, and Diane Tyan, head of the town’s Department of Human and Elder Services, have announced the formation of an Anti-Scam Task Force to help all residents protect themselves from scams. Maffeo, appearing before the Select Board Tuesday night, said the task force will include representatives from both the […]
Dec 8 2023 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Mike Berger
On a chilly Sunday morning before Thanksgiving, approximately 240 runners and walkers of all ages came together at Memorial Field for the first ever Champions of Wellness 5K road race. A mix of students, staff, administrators and local residents combined to raise a little more than $5,000 from the event, with the proceeds going to […]
Dec 8 2023 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger
In a narrow but consequential victory at Monday night’s Special Town Meeting, a majority of the more than 1,700 residents who packed the CHS auditorium, cafeteria and gymnasium sided with the petitioners in calling for a comprehensive independent audit and compliance review of Canton Police Department operations. The requested audit, which ultimately passed by a […]

History was made on Saturday at Fort Devens as seven CHS cross country runners lined up to compete in the MIAA All-State Girls Championships. When the results were tallied, the Bulldogs ranked 20th in the state among all participating teams, a best-ever finish powered by another historic showing from freshman Lauren Raffetto. Right from the […]
Nov 24 2023 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger

Tewksbury Memorial scored on the final play of the game to edge Canton High 35-33 in Friday night’s Division 4 football playoff opener, dashing the Bulldogs’ hopes of a Super Bowl run. Canton will now move on to the consolation round with a home contest scheduled for Thursday (tonight) against Westwood beginning at 6 p.m. […]
Nov 10 2023 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger

The Canton Select Board has approved plans by the town’s Affordable Housing Trust to acquire one housing unit and parking space at the Paul Revere Heritage Site and sell the assets to support the town’s affordable housing goals. Canton Holdings had held one space for the town since the property’s construction. The developer will sell […]
Nov 10 2023 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Mike Berger

After falling into a late-season slump and getting outscored 8-1 in three consecutive losses, the CHS girls soccer team rebounded with an impressive performance in last week’s regular season finale against Mansfield, battling a highly ranked Hornets team to a 2-2 draw on their home field. With the tie, the lady Bulldogs finished the regular […]
Nov 3 2023 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger

The Canton Select Board on Tuesday announced two reviews of the Canton Police Department’s operations — one that will examine the department’s policies and procedures, and another consisting of an audit of the CPD evidence room. Both reviews have been the subject of numerous resident requests at Select Board meetings following the death of former […]
It was a championship showdown on Tuesday, October 10, at Pequitside Farm as the CHS girls cross country team welcomed regional powerhouse Oliver Ames for a dual meet to decide this year’s Hockomock Davenport champion. Unfortunately, the lady Bulldogs fell to Oliver Ames 43-20 and had to settle for the runner-up spot — still quite […]
Oct 20 2023 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger