On the eve of Governor Charlie Baker’s visit to the Galvin Middle School to announce state funding of summer education programs, Canton School Business Administrator Barry Nectow reported at Thursday night’s School Committee meeting that Canton’s application for state-aided school construction funds, particularly for GMS, was rejected for the third consecutive year by the Massachusetts […]
Pre-town meeting Zoom sessions scheduled for May 10 & 12 The town of Canton has scheduled two upcoming Zoom meetings to help residents prepare for the 2021 annual town meeting, scheduled for Saturday, May 22, at 12:30 p.m. The first public session, to be held on May 10 from 7-8 p.m., will cover the Municipal […]
The results are in from this year’s virtual Hockomock League Indoor Track Championships and the Bulldogs are proud to celebrate three league champions: Jonathan Chery (200m), Deyontai Dennis (high jump), and Maddie Rousseau (100m hurdles). Overall, the boys team finished fifth and the girls finished eighth among 12 league teams. Both Canton teams had several […]
Besides Tuesday’s news on the loosening of outdoor mask requirements and the release of final state reopening plans, Town Administrator Charlie Aspinwall reported more optimistic news for the town at Tuesday night’s Select Board meeting. Aspinwall said there have been only 19 new COVID cases over the last seven days, a much lower volume compared […]
Leo Reardon, the Canton Fire Department’s interim EMS coordinator, reported two opioid rescue incidents in Canton as well as one assistance call in Randolph during the month of April. On April 11, EMS treated a 35-year-old male patient who overdosed on Sassamon Street near the fire station. Reardon said the patient was found unresponsive and […]
Canton police have begun an investigation into a robbery at the Route 138 Shell Station on Sunday, April 18, around 2 a.m. Police released a description of the suspect as a heavy-set white male believed to be in his 40s, approximately 5’8” and 260 pounds, with a salt and pepper beard. He was wearing a […]
Behind 26 season bests and a slew of top finishes, the CHS girls track team made their way back into the win column last week with a 62-38 victory over Stoughton. The boys team also competed hard but came up 10 points short against the undefeated Black Knights, falling to 3-2 on the season. An […]
The Canton Select Board made two major decisions Tuesday night — moving ahead with plans to reopen Town Hall and all other municipal buildings on May 4 and approving new trash and recycling contracts with Republic Services, the town’s current waste management provider. Republic will still continue its same duties with the major difference being […]
The Canton School Committee last week received a positive report from administrators about the first few days of all-in learning at the elementary level and also received confirmation of starting dates for both the Galvin Middle School (April 15) and Canton High School (April 28). At the three elementary schools, K-2 students returned for full […]
With more players contributing to the running and passing attack combined with a stout defense, the CHS football Bulldogs thoroughly outplayed the visiting Sharon Eagles en route to a decisive, 17-6 win last Thursday at Memorial Field. The win evened the Bulldogs’ record at 2-2 while Sharon remained winless on the season at 0-4. Cousins […]
