Superintendent of Schools Derek Folan is pleased to announce that Paul McKnight has been selected as the new principal of the Hansen Elementary School. McKnight will begin his new position on July 1. He was selected following a comprehensive search and interview process that included multiple rounds of engagement with all stakeholders, including Hansen staff, […]
Jun 2 2023 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Notice is hereby given that the Canton Select Board will hold a Public Hearing beginning on or after approximately 5:35 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 in the Salah Meeting Room, located on the second floor of 801 Washington Street, Canton, MA. The purpose of this hearing is to obtain public input and hear the […]
Jun 1 2023 | Posted in
Town Government | By
Canton Citizen
The town of Canton has a new town planner following the unanimous appointment of Taylor “TJ” Torres at Tuesday night’s Select Board meeting. Torres previously worked as a grant coordinator for the city of Taunton and has a background in economic and commercial development. The other applicant the board considered was Caitlin Coppinger, a senior […]
May 26 2023 | Posted in
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Town Government | By
Mike Berger
Thomas Wesner, associate professor in the Business Law and Society Department at Boston College’s Carroll School of Management and director of the Carroll School’s Catalyst Program, is this year’s winner of two prestigious teaching awards: the Boston College Alpha Sigma Nu Teacher of the Year Award and the Ever to Excel Rev. John R. Trzaska, […]
May 26 2023 | Posted in
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Guest
Norfolk County prosecutors and attorneys for Karen Read, the woman charged with the murder of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, were due back in court yesterday to discuss new motions filed by the defense in advance of a previously scheduled pre-trial evidentiary hearing on May 25 (today) concerning access to the cell phone […]

Canton’s unique and diverse heritage, both of its people and its land, will be a cause for celebration this coming Saturday, May 20, as the community comes together for the second annual Canton Heritage Festival. Hosted by the Paul Revere Heritage Site, the free, all-ages event will run from 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. and […]
May 19 2023 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
Canton Public Schools PreK-12 World Languages Coordinator Heidi Olson told the School Committee last week that she plans to cautiously move forward in planning for an elementary language curriculum and is also planning to develop the program at the middle school level for the next school year and beyond. Regarding the future of the elementary […]
May 19 2023 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
It’s been an eventful past few weeks for Canton’s talented student musicians at the middle and high schools. In early May, the Galvin Middle School and Canton High School orchestras had the pleasure of performing at the Massachusetts State House, and the following week, 20 students from the GMS chorus serenaded residents in enhanced living […]
May 19 2023 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

Canton voters ushered in a new era of environmental responsibility and accountability with the approval of a town-sponsored Sustainability/Climate Action roadmap at Monday’s Annual Town Meeting. A total of 31 warrant articles were acted upon throughout the evening, and the session wrapped up after three-plus hours with all business concluded. Article 27, supported by several […]
May 12 2023 | Posted in
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Town Government | By
Mike Berger
In a highly anticipated pre-trial hearing that drew over 100 spectators and a throng of media members to Norfolk Superior Court, defense attorneys for Karen Read sparred with county prosecutors over key pieces of evidence and offered radically different theories as to their significance in the January 2022 death of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe. […]
May 4 2023 | Posted in
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Jay Turner