The Canton Electricity Choice (CEC) Committee, headed by resident Tom Birmingham, is accelerating plans to file a formal application for a municipal energy aggregation program with the state Department of Public Utilities sometime in the first quarter of 2023 following a public meeting and outreach program planned for either December or January. In addition to […]
The Canton School Committee will consider whether to accept the recommendation of the MassCore alignment and implement a four-year math requirement for all Canton High School students beginning with this year’s freshman class. Adopted by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education in 2007 and amended in 2018, MassCore is a state-recommended program of study […]
The Canton High football Bulldogs came through with their fifth win of the year on Friday, coming back from a 20-7 deficit on the road to win at nonleague Norwood 21-20. Playing a non-playoff schedule, Canton (5-3) was pitted against the 2-7 Mustangs and will next host Dennis-Yarmouth (3-6) tomorrow afternoon before wrapping up the […]
Canton school leaders’ dream of renovating or possibly rebuilding the Galvin Middle School — a centerpiece of the district’s long-range master plan — is now one step closer to becoming a reality following yet another affirmative vote by the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA). In clearing this latest hurdle, the Canton school district is now […]
Town Counsel Paul DeRensis, the co-chairs of the Canton Community Preservation Committee (CCPC), and the Canton Select Board have agreed to a compromise regarding the acceptance of new project applications for Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding. The CCPC had previously voted to “pause” the acceptance of applications while it worked to bring its new administrator […]
The CHS girls soccer team snapped a five-game winless skid with an important, 4-2 road victory Friday at division-leading Oliver Ames. The Tigers still maintained control of the Davenport as of Monday with a record of 11-3-1 while the Bulldogs remained in second place at 8-3-3. The team had three games remaining this week, culminating […]
While overall standardized test results were mixed and absenteeism remains an ongoing concern throughout the district, Canton schools continue to perform well in relation to their counterparts, according to the latest accountability report put out by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Although a formal accountability classification was not assigned to most […]
The CHS golf team got back on the winning track last week with three match wins over Stoughton, Taunton, and Sharon, improving to 5-8 overall. The team’s lone loss of the week came against undefeated Oliver Ames as the Tigers just narrowly edged their hosts 155-163 at Blue Hill Country Club. Huck McCready paced the […]
With the creation of a new working task force, the Select Board on Tuesday took the first steps toward compliance with the state’s new zoning requirements for MBTA communities. The new committee will be charged with drafting an action plan, which is due to the state by January 21, 2023. Appointees include new Town Administrator […]
After a challenging and at times frustrating start to the school year with new bus contractor First Student, Canton school leaders were happy to report significant improvements in the delivery times of school buses over the past several days. The positive news follows a productive workshop between First Student representatives and school officials and what […]
