Galvin Middle School eighth grader Grace Starr will join peers from across the state as Canton’s Project 351 ambassador. Founded 15 years ago, Project 351 is a statewide nonprofit organization that represents all 351 communities in the commonwealth and ignites leadership, development, enrichment and impact through youth service campaigns. Project 351 held its annual kickoff […]
The state’s highest court on Tuesday denied an appeal by Karen Read’s legal team to have two of the charges against her dismissed on double jeopardy grounds, clearing the way for her retrial beginning April 1. Defense attorneys had made the case that Read — who has been charged but continues to proclaim her innocence […]
Town Administrator Charles Doody and the Canton Select Board, with the support of local, county, state, and federal officials, are urging the commonwealth of Massachusetts to reconsider closing the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children in Canton. On Friday, January 31, Congressman Stephen Lynch was joined by state senators Paul Feeney and William Driscoll, state representatives […]
The voter-approved independent audit of the Canton Police Department is now more than halfway complete and is reportedly on track to be finished by late March or early April. Bob McCarthy, head of the Police Audit Procurement Committee, said last week that the auditor, 5 Stones Intelligence, recently spent nine days in Canton reviewing and […]
Celebrate love and nostalgia at the Canton Historical Society’s “From Canton…With Love” event on Sunday, February 9, from 1-4 p.m. Enjoy vintage-style crafts, heartfelt love letters on antique stationery, and indulge in sweet refreshments. A $10 suggested donation supports the society’s ongoing preservation efforts. Don’t miss this charming trip back in time! The Canton Historical […]
The Canton School Committee last week endorsed CHS Principal Jeff Sperling’s plan for the school’s 2025-26 program of studies, and while there are many new additions, there is a notable omission in the world languages offerings with the planned elimination of German. Without a German language course, it raised the question of whether the German […]
Canton residents are invited to a public workshop for the Mary E. Wentworth Recreation Facility Project on Tuesday, February 11, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the Canton Public Library. Sponsored by Canton’s Walk, Bike & Hike Committee with the support of the Parks & Recreation Department, the project proposes a […]
Within a day of a reported armed robbery at the 7-Eleven store in Canton Center, police arrested a Canton man in connection with the alleged crime. The incident was reported on Thursday, January 23, at approximately 1:30 a.m. The following day, just before 3 p.m. on January 24, CPD detectives made a warrant arrest and […]
CFD aids Stoughton stabbing victims Canton paramedics were called to Page Terrace in Stoughton on Sunday night to assist with a double stabbing incident that left two adult victims with severe, life-threatening injuries. The alleged assailant, 29-year-old Paul O’Brien, reportedly confessed to the stabbings in a 911 call and was found outside the apartment with […]
Canton Public School administrators are still assessing the impact of a data breach reported recently by its student information system (SIS) provider, PowerSchool, a leading K-12 software firm that serves thousands of school districts across the country, including several in Massachusetts. The company reportedly became aware of the breach on December 28, when they learned […]
