The town saw its largest valuation by over a quarter of a billion dollars this past year and its positive impact on the town budget will be felt for years to come. New growth in construction came in at $1,734,748 and the total taxable valuation is over $5 billion this year. Assessors made the announcement […]
A Canton man was arrested on kidnapping charges on Saturday after his date contacted the State Police to report that she was being held against her will. Deputy Police Chief Helena Rafferty said the woman, who had met the suspect on social media, told the man she was calling a taxi but actually called the […]
Delivering on a request for an earlier than usual budget message, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jennifer Fischer-Mueller last week outlined her $46.913 million spending plan for the Canton Public Schools for the next fiscal year. The proposed FY21 operating budget, which she presented in detail at the November 21 School Committee meeting, calls for a […]
There will be plenty to be thankful for when the 9-1 Bulldogs take the field tomorrow morning for their annual rivalry game against the 8-2 Stoughton Black Knights, and it won’t just be the fans who will be counting their blessings. For many of the players, and especially the seniors, Thursday’s finale will be the […]
The top-seeded CHS football team’s quest for an MIAA Super Bowl berth ended abruptly Friday night as a creative Holliston offense and several Canton penalties led to a 27-14 loss for the previously unbeaten Bulldogs in the Division 5 south championship game played at Memorial Field. The Panthers (9-1), seeded second going into the tournament, […]
John McCourt, head of the Canton Playground and Recreation Commission, gave two positive reports to the Board of Selectmen Tuesday night regarding the progress of renovations at the Metropolis Skating Rink and the Bolivar pool facility. The two projects were approved by town meeting voters in December 2018 and May 2019, respectively. The first to […]
The Board of Selectmen is reviewing a change in the master agreement with Canton Holdings LLC to allow a separate developer to construct the 60 age-restricted rental units that had been previously approved for the Paul Revere Heritage Site. Of the 60 units, 15 will be earmarked as moderate-income units. Scott Weymouth of Arista Development […]
Three residents and two pets were able to escape unharmed from a house fire on Weathervane Road in the early morning hours on Monday, November 11. Fire Chief Charles Doody said the home had working smoke alarms and the residents were alerted to the fire by the sound of crackling in the walls. As many […]
Update: The CHS girls soccer team is headed to the south sectional semifinals after knocking off sixth-seeded Somerset-Berkley 2-0 on the road on Thursday. The lady Bulldogs will take on the winner of Holliston-Silver Lake on Monday, November 11, at 4 p.m. at Oliver Ames High School. *** Exploding for eight goals and playing tight […]
The Canton School Committee has informed all CAPTs and schools across the district that it can no longer permit any gender-exclusive events, such as father-daughter or mother-son dances or sports tournaments. The notice comes in light of a recent opinion by school Attorney Rebecca Bryant that gender-specific events go against federal law. She did allow […]
