Stories written by Mike Berger
The red-hot Canton A’s made it three wins in a row — and five of their last six — after outlasting the Acushnet Aztecs 12-8 last week to improve to 12-7 overall. The A’s currently sit in fifth place in the Cranberry League standings and entered the week just one point behind the third-place Hock […]
Jul 7 2022 | Posted in
Beyond CHS,
Sports | By
Mike Berger
Family and friends are invited to celebrate 30 years of service to the town of Canton by former Police Chief Ken Berkowitz on Thursday, July 14, at Blue Hill Country Club on Pecunit Street. A cocktail hour will begin at 5 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. Tickets are $65 each and payment can be […]
Jul 1 2022 | Posted in
Uncategorized | By
Mike Berger

With hundreds of friends, family members, fellow officers, local dignitaries and well-wishers behind her, a proud Helena Rafferty was sworn in as Canton’s 14th chief of police on a picture-perfect evening last Tuesday, June 14, on the grounds of the Paul Revere Heritage Site. Rafferty is the first female in the town’s history to be […]
Jun 24 2022 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Mike Berger

After engaging with numerous stakeholders and collecting and analyzing dozens of data points throughout his first 10 months on the job, Canton Superintendent of Schools Derek Folan presented his final set of findings from his superintendent’s entry plan at last Thursday’s School Committee meeting. The 2022 entry plan report, one of several components of the […]
Jun 17 2022 | Posted in
News,
Schools | By
Mike Berger
Canton water users can expect to see a 6 percent hike in their annual water bills effective July 1, which works out to $18 annually or $1.50 per month for the average user. The sewer rates will remain unchanged in the coming fiscal year. The Select Board approved the recommendations of the Water-Sewer Rate Study […]
Jun 10 2022 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Mike Berger

It was a historic day for the CHS outdoor track program at last weekend’s MIAA All-State finals as both Canton entries raced their way to national qualifying times against an elite field of competitors. On the girls’ side, the 4×100 relay team of Syriah McCruse, Talya DeGraw, Katie Oliver and Kiley Hanlon set a new […]
Jun 9 2022 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger

Canton school administrators redoubled their security efforts, collaborated with local law enforcement to ensure a police presence in all buildings, and made counseling available to all students and staff as needed in the wake of last week’s shooting massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. The brutal assault, carried out by a single perpetrator […]
Jun 3 2022 | Posted in
News,
Schools | By
Mike Berger
After a 30-minute interview, four members of the Canton Select Board voted enthusiastically to approve the promotion of Fire Chief Charles Doody to the position of town administrator when current Town Administrator Charlie Aspinwall retires in the fall. The board voted 4-0 to negotiate a new contract with Doody. Board member Chris Connolly was absent […]

Winners of three of their last four games, the CHS varsity baseball team remains firmly in the playoff conversation as it enters the season’s final stretch. With four games to go entering play this week, the Bulldogs stood at 7-9 overall while slotting in at No. 19 in the latest MIAA power rankings. Under the […]
May 19 2022 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger
The Canton School Committee has voted to perform an independent equity audit in an effort to ensure that all Canton Public School students have access to the curriculum and all programs within the district. The audit will cost $55,000 and will be paid for with federal COVID funding via the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency […]
May 19 2022 | Posted in
News,
Schools | By
Mike Berger