Brian Lynch, the Canton Public Schools’ new assistant superintendent of finance and operations, said he now has a clearer picture of the budget outlook for Fiscal Year 2025 and he is currently projecting a small surplus of roughly $52,000 once all offsets have been applied. Without those offsets, Lynch said the Canton schools would be […]
Aug 9 2024 | Posted in
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Schools | By
Mike Berger
Deadline to reserve sellers’ space is Aug. 16 The Revere & Son Heritage Trust is excited to host a free, region-wide yard sale in August, and registration for sellers is currently ongoing. The yard sale will take place on Saturday, August 24, from 1-4 p.m. at the Paul Revere Heritage Site at 2 Rolling Mill […]
Aug 9 2024 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Weeks after previewing their naloxone (Narcan) distribution program to a very receptive audience at a Canton Select Board meeting, Public Health Nurse Maeve Moore and Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA) Program Manager Isabel Nolan have begun putting their plan in motion with the first public naloxone boxes now in place at the Canton Public […]
Aug 2 2024 | Posted in
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Town Government | By
Mike Berger
Town Clerk Tracy Kenney has announced that early voting for the September 3 State Primary will be available in person beginning Saturday, August 24, at Canton Town Hall. Registered Canton voters will be able to cast their ballots on that day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., as well as on the following dates and […]
Volunteers needed for Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors In a pioneering effort to address the profound impact of suicide on local families, the Canton Police Department is teaming up with Samaritans, Inc. — a Massachusetts-based suicide prevention organization — to launch a Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors (LOSS) team. This innovative collaboration aims to provide […]
Jul 19 2024 | Posted in
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Police & Fire | By
Canton Citizen
The Canton School Committee received some good news at its July 11 meeting regarding the funding of its Italian language offerings at CHS courtesy of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAECI). According to School Superintendent Derek Folan, Canton will receive a grant totaling $13,077.50 Euros, which is enough to cover one of two Italian […]
Jul 19 2024 | Posted in
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Schools | By
Mike Berger
Effective July 1, residents may contact Republic Services at 1-800-222-5158 to schedule the collection of bulk items or white goods (household appliances). The current rates are $68.25 for each bulk item and $62.50 for each white good, and payment can be made directly to Republic Services. Residents can also bring excess solid waste or burnable […]
The Canton Fire Department recently celebrated a landmark event with the successful administration of the first-ever whole blood transfusion given to a Massachusetts trauma patient in a pre-hospital setting as part of the CFD’s new Field Transfusion Paramedic Program. In the early morning hours on Saturday, June 29, Canton first responders were dispatched to a […]
Jul 12 2024 | Posted in
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Police & Fire | By
Canton Citizen
Most people probably believe judges know the law and are fair in administering courtroom procedures and determining verdicts. The traditional image of justice, after all, is a woman wielding a sword symbolizing power and holding a set of scales representing impartiality in weighing facts and evidence. But some area residents who have had cases heard […]
Jul 12 2024 | Posted in
News | By
Candace Paris
Less than a week after a Norfolk Superior Court judge declared a mistrial in the murder case against Karen Read, attorneys for Read launched a formal request to have two of the three charges against her dismissed, claiming she should have already been acquitted based on the accounts of some of the jurors. While prosecutors […]
Jul 12 2024 | Posted in
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Police & Fire | By
Jay Turner