Stories written by Mike Berger
After a stretch of wet weather forced back-to-back cancelations, the CHS baseball team had a good shot to play both games this week with Taunton and Stoughton due to visit Tuesday and Wednesday. Prior to that point the Bulldogs had played just one game — their season opener April 1 at North Attleboro. But they […]
Apr 12 2024 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger
The Canton School Committee voted last week to approve a much smaller school budget for FY25 than previously planned, slashing proposed new spending after receiving a lower-than-expected revenue target from the Finance Committee. That target figure, which is just north of $56 million, represents an increase of 4.76 percent over the current year’s budget. By […]
Mar 29 2024 | Posted in
News,
Schools | By
Mike Berger
Canton Fire and Police, in conjunction with the State Police Fire Investigation Unit attached to the state Fire Marshal’s Office, are investigating what has been termed a suspicious fire that broke out at the Canton Lacrosse field house on Windsor Woods Lane on Wednesday afternoon, March 20. The investigation so far has determined that the […]
Mar 29 2024 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Mike Berger
A memorable 2023-24 season and thrilling state tournament run ended in heartbreaking fashion for the CHS boys basketball team last week as the 13th seeded Bulldogs fell just short in a fierce road battle with fourth-seeded Somerset-Berkley, 53-50, in the Division 2 Sweet 16. In a very competitive game that seesawed back and forth, the […]
Mar 14 2024 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger
The Canton Select Board on Tuesday gave Town Administrator Charles Doody the go-ahead to launch the town’s municipal energy aggregation program, Canton Electricity Choice, as early as Wednesday, March 13, if he can find rates that are less than or equal to Eversource’s basic rate. The board voted unanimously to approve the Competitive Procurement Process […]
Mar 14 2024 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Mike Berger
A&B suspect facing added charges for conduct while in custody A Quincy woman who was arrested following a domestic dispute on Stagecoach Road last weekend is facing additional charges stemming from her actions while in holding at the Canton Police Station. While the nature of the domestic dispute remains a private matter, Deputy Police Chief […]
Mar 14 2024 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Mike Berger
Town Clerk Tracy Kenney has proposed a modern technological tool to record voters’ opinions at town meetings: the clicker. At the February 6 Select Board meeting, while presenting her operational budget requests for the next fiscal year (FY25), Kenney mentioned a $10,000 line item for the rental of 1,000 electronic voting devices. The handheld, battery-powered […]
Canton High School senior Katie Oliver leaped to a career best distance of 17’8.5” in the long jump on Saturday at the MIAA Meet of Champions. Her previous career record was 17’6” set last spring, and her previous indoor career best of 17’4.75” was set just one week prior at the Division 3 meet, where […]
Mar 1 2024 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger
State and local fire officials continue to investigate the cause of a fire that broke out inside an unoccupied home on Linden Glen Road on Thursday, February 15, causing an estimated $150,000 in total damages. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire, which was located inside a second-floor bedroom, before stopping fire extension on […]
Feb 23 2024 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Mike Berger
Update (2/21): According to a spokesperson for McDonald’s of New England, the drive-thru at the Cobb’s Corner McDonald’s is open and the lobby was expected to re-open by the end of this week. The McDonald’s restaurant in Cobb’s Corner will be closed for extensive repairs following the extinguishment of a fire inside the building on […]
Feb 16 2024 | Posted in
Business | By
Mike Berger