Members of the Canton High School Drama Club will be entering law school at Harvard as they put on the musical version of Legally Blonde next weekend, March 15-17, in the CHS auditorium. The show follows the bubbly, always sunny, and pink-loving Elle Woods — along with her Chihuahua named Bruiser — to Harvard Law […]
Norfolk Superior Court Judge Beverly Cannone on Monday set a new start date of April 16 for the murder trial of Karen Read, but even that might not be enough time to properly prepare after federal prosecutors turned over “voluminous” amounts of data from its own investigation into the case, according to defense Attorney Alan […]
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 […]
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 […]
Canton Town Administrator Charles Doody and Fire Chief Wendell Robery are pleased to announce a new EMS program launching in Canton that will provide a significant advancement in the treatment of trauma patients in Massachusetts. The Field Transfusion Paramedic Program is a collaboration between the Canton Fire Department and Boston Medical Center. It will allow […]
Two young vocalists from Canton High School are headed to Boston’s prestigious Symphony Hall. Tenor Rosie Grady and Bass Bradley Perlman were selected from students across the state and earned a coveted spot at the 70th annual All State music festival, which will be held on March 23. The festival is sponsored by the Massachusetts […]
The field has been set for the 2024 annual town election and Canton voters will have no shortage of options this year with 18 candidates returning nomination papers for 12 open seats. Continuing a trend of local elections producing contested races, this year’s ballot will offer choices for five offices: Select Board, School Committee, Planning […]
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 […]
Town Clerk Tracy Kenney has announced that early voting for the March 5 Presidential Primary will be available in person at Canton Town Hall during the following dates and times: Saturday, February 24, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, February 26, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, February 27, from 8 a.m. to […]
The College Board has recognized Canton High School as an Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Roll School. AP courses offer high school students high-level classes that can qualify them for college credit or advanced placement once they begin college. CHS was recognized with a Bronze Level Award as well as an Access Award. To earn the […]
