The Galvin Middle School building project took a big step forward last week with the unanimous approvals of a final schematic design — complete with a new turf field, outdoor lighting and partial geothermal energy plan — and overall project budget of $241.58 million by the seven-member GMS School Building Committee. Both the plans and […]
Power outages and traffic problems were reported in the vicinity of Cobb’s Corner on Thursday morning, June 13, after a large tractor-trailer struck power lines at 1 Washington Street. Fire Lt. John Hutchinson said one utility pole came down and another was leaning. High-voltage power lines were draped over the truck, and a civilian vehicle […]
Select Board Chair Mike Loughran said this week that he could not comment on the contractual status of Police Chief Helena Rafferty but said if no decision is made by the date of expiration (June 30), then the current contract would remain in effect until the board makes its decision. Any new contract terms would […]
The Hockomock League recently held its first ever football showcase, giving rising juniors and seniors the opportunity to showcase their skills in front of college scouts from area schools in divisions 1-3. The event was held at Milford High School with 93 Hockomock League athletes participating, including seven from Canton High School: Luke Laguerre (OL), […]
The Canton School Committee plans to call a special Zoom meeting on June 26 to authorize the new director of finance and operations to begin the procurement process for a comprehensive, independent review of the School Department’s finances. At their meeting last Thursday, June 6, committee members voiced concern about the factors that led to […]
Canton High’s varsity baseball and softball teams both officially closed the book on their 2024 seasons last week, ending with identical records of 6-14 after losses to Foxboro and Norwood, respectively. Although competitive in several of their losses this season, both squads ultimately finished outside of the playoff picture, with the baseball team ranking 37th […]
The Canton Select Board on Tuesday joined other states such as Mississippi and New Hampshire in formally recognizing public works employees as first responders. Following the unanimous 5-0 vote, DPW Superintendent Mike Trotta joined DPW administrators Bill Walsh, Chris Sykes, Larry Bogue and Tim Stock in holding a new flag that will be unfurled in […]
Despite heavy downpours and high winds, a resilient group of CHS outdoor track athletes competed well at the Hockomock League Championships held Saturday at Milford High School. The girls team placed fifth out of 12 league schools and the boys finished 12th but had several solid individual performances. “Our championship season is off to a […]
The town’s Police Audit Procurement Committee met on May 16 and painstakingly completed the first half of a draft of a Request for Proposals (RFP) that will be used to solicit independent firms to complete a review of all Canton Police Department operations. This was the second meeting of the committee, which is tentatively scheduled […]
Canton Public Schools has selected Consigli Construction Company, Inc. of Milford to build the town’s new Galvin Middle School, pending contract negotiations. Consigli will join design firm Ai3 Architects and LeftField Project Management to work with the Canton community on this multi-million-dollar building project. “We held interviews over the course of two days with six […]
