Stories written 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

The Canton School Committee last week formally supported the School Building Committee’s choices for a new three-story Galvin Middle School building with plans to include an 800-seat auditorium, a new gymnasium with 1.5 or two basketball courts, spaces to accommodate fifth grade students, and flexible learning and support spaces. The estimated cost of the new […]
Feb 9 2024 | Posted in
News,
Schools | By
Mike Berger
Senior track and field standout Katie Oliver took second overall in the long jump and several of her Bulldog teammates posted state-qualifying and personal-best marks in a strong showing for the CHS indoor track team at Sunday’s MSTCA Small School Coaches Invitational held at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Boston. Oliver’s jump […]
Feb 2 2024 | Posted in
Uncategorized | By
Mike Berger
Tom Birmingham, head of the town’s Energy Advisory Committee, informed the Select Board Tuesday night that the state Department of Public Utilities (DPU) has accepted Canton’s application for its electrical aggregation program, called Canton Electricity Choice. Utilized by more than 150 Massachusetts communities, municipal aggregation programs enable cities and towns to purchase electricity supply on […]
Jan 26 2024 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Mike Berger

In the wake of another collision involving a semi-trailer truck, the town’s Traffic Committee will be recommending to the Select Board that the Bolivar Street Bridge be painted and more visible signs be posted well ahead of the bridge. Traffic Committee members took up the matter at their most recent meeting on Monday, January 22. […]
Jan 26 2024 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Mike Berger
The CHS boys basketball team went toe to toe with league-leading Franklin Monday night and came within five points of upsetting the Panthers in an eventual 59-54 defeat. Franklin is now 10-1 and leads the Kelley-Rex Division while ranking third in Division 2 as of January 12. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, are ranked 17th and currently […]
Jan 19 2024 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger