Stories written by Mike Berger
The Canton Select Board on Tuesday announced two reviews of the Canton Police Department’s operations — one that will examine the department’s policies and procedures, and another consisting of an audit of the CPD evidence room. Both reviews have been the subject of numerous resident requests at Select Board meetings following the death of former […]
It was a championship showdown on Tuesday, October 10, at Pequitside Farm as the CHS girls cross country team welcomed regional powerhouse Oliver Ames for a dual meet to decide this year’s Hockomock Davenport champion. Unfortunately, the lady Bulldogs fell to Oliver Ames 43-20 and had to settle for the runner-up spot — still quite […]
Oct 20 2023 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger
Tom Theodore, chair of the Canton Select Board, announced at Tuesday night’s board meeting that the public comment period will be returning as of Tuesday, October 24. Theodore said this issue was raised by many of the 17 residents who attended the Select Board’s first office hours on Tuesday, October 3. Theodore had announced the […]
Oct 13 2023 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Mike Berger
Tom Theodore, chair of the Canton Select Board, announced at Tuesday night’s board meeting that the public comment period will be returning as of Tuesday, October 24. Theodore said this issue was raised by many of the 17 residents who attended the Select Board’s first office hours on Tuesday, October 3. Theodore had announced the […]
Oct 13 2023 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Mike Berger
The process of designing a new or renovated Galvin Middle School began in earnest on Wednesday, September 27, as a group of approximately 40 residents and staff members met with representatives of design firm Ai3 and Project Manager LeftField to offer their input as part of a public forum held in the Canton High School […]
Oct 6 2023 | Posted in
News,
Schools | By
Mike Berger
The Canton High girls cross country team continued their winning ways with a convincing, 17-45 dual-meet victory over rival Stoughton last Tuesday, September 25, at Pequitside Farm. The talented young squad is in the midst of a breakout season and as of Monday they were tied with Oliver Ames for the top spot in the […]
Oct 6 2023 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger
Facing a standing-room crowd in the Salah Meeting Room and a sea of signs criticizing the actions of town leadership, the Canton Police Department, and what many believe is the unjust prosecution of an innocent woman, Select Board Chair Tom Theodore said it was his decision to suspend the public comment portion of Select Board […]
Facing a standing-room crowd in the Salah Meeting Room and a sea of signs criticizing the actions of town leadership, the Canton Police Department, and what many believe is the unjust prosecution of an innocent woman, Select Board Chair Tom Theodore said it was his decision to suspend the public comment portion of Select Board […]
Sep 28 2023 | Posted in
Uncategorized | By
Mike Berger
Canton School Superintendent Derek Folan was thrilled to report to the School Committee last week that Canton students performed “remarkably well” on last year’s MCAS tests while meeting — and in many cases exceeding — most district and state goals. “Last year we set bold goals to increase the number of students meeting or exceeding […]
Sep 28 2023 | Posted in
News,
Schools | By
Mike Berger
The lights at Memorial Field went out with less than five minutes left in the game, but the CHS football Bulldogs already had things well in hand as they rolled to a 28-0 shutout victory over nonleague Dighton-Rehoboth in Friday’s season opener. The game was eventually called due to the lighting outage, which CHS Athletic […]
Sep 14 2023 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger