Canton School Superintendent Derek Folan made it clear to School Committee members last week that they are not messing around when it comes to school bus safety. Referencing an incident that occurred at the Pine Street railroad crossing on the afternoon of December 11, in which a substitute driver transporting students from the Galvin Middle […]
By a nearly 3-1 margin in Tuesday’s town-wide special election, Canton voters signed off on the proposed debt-exclusion measure to finance the construction of a brand-new Galvin Middle School that will serve students in grades 5-8. The final tally, with the ‘Yes’ votes outnumbering the ‘No’ votes 2,924 to 1,019, clears the last remaining hurdle […]
Take the entire family to a delightful Craft Fun Fair and a wonderful Winter Concert at Canton High School on Tuesday, December 17. Both events are free! The craft fair
Police continue to investigate a home vandalism incident that occurred on Saturday, November 23, in the York Street area that could involve as many as 60 youths, some of whom are Canton High School students. The vandalism substantially damaged a home under reconstruction, and police also are probing a possible cruelty to animal charge. So […]
Canton High School saw a major increase in the number of its students who took and passed Advanced Placement (AP) tests in the 2024 testing cycle. In a presentation to the School Committee last week
An eight-year effort to build a new Galvin Middle School cleared a substantial hurdle Monday night as over 1,000 residents turned out at a Special Town Meeting to voice their overwhelming support for the project, paving the way for a special town election set for Monday, December 10. On Tuesday, the Canton Select Board met […]
The Canton Board of Registrars and the Select Board have announced that early voting for the December 10 Special Town Election will be available in person at Canton Town Hall during the following dates and times: Saturday, Nov. 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Monday, Dec. 2 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday, […]
By Darcie Fisher Thirteen men and women who have served our nation as members of the military came to Canton’s Luce Elementary School for the school’s annual Veterans Day Assembly on November 8. The assembly gives students the chance to express their appreciation for those who have served. Canton Police Officer Eric Kascavitch, who serves […]
“Not a done deal” was the refrain echoed by School Committee member Kristian Merenda and Steve MacPherson, leader of the “Yes for the GMS” campaign, regarding the proposed reconstruction of the Galvin Middle School that will go before voters at a Special Town Meeting on November 18. The STM ballot question requires a two-thirds majority […]
Set aside Saturday, November 2, from noon to 4 p.m. at Canton High School for Cantonstock 2024, the annual musical extravaganza presented by MusicCounts. See some or all of it, eat lunch, play games, buy raffle tickets, and have fun!
