Superintendent Jill Rossetti and Principal Geoffrey Zini are pleased to announce the graduation of 221 students from Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton. The graduation ceremony took place June 4 on a beautiful sunny evening on the school’s turf field. “We are extremely proud of our graduates,” Zini told the assembled crowd. “This class […]
The Canton School Committee plans to call a special Zoom meeting on June 26 to authorize the new director of finance and operations to begin the procurement process for a comprehensive, independent review of the School Department’s finances. At their meeting last Thursday, June 6, committee members voiced concern about the factors that led to […]
A journey that began in isolation in the midst of a global pandemic culminated on Saturday in a “sea of green” as the 205 members of the Canton High School Class of 2024 came together on the CHS turf field to receive their diplomas. For CHS Principal Jeff Sperling, seeing them all together in their […]
Canton Public Schools has selected Consigli Construction Company, Inc. of Milford to build the town’s new Galvin Middle School, pending contract negotiations. Consigli will join design firm Ai3 Architects and LeftField Project Management to work with the Canton community on this multi-million-dollar building project. “We held interviews over the course of two days with six […]
A search is underway to find Canton Public Schools’ new second in command following the news that Sarah Shannon, assistant superintendent for teaching and learning, is leaving at the end of June to become the superintendent in the Cohasset school system. Canton Superintendent Derek Folan made the announcement at the beginning of last Thursday’s School […]
The Select Board is now considering whether to support a May town meeting article that could change the financing of the bond obligation for the town-owned Paul Revere Heritage Park. If approved by town meeting voters, the plan would help fund the construction of the Paul Revere Museum of Discovery and Innovation, which will be […]
By Darcie Fisher The Canton High School Visual Arts Department is pleased to announce that six students have been recognized with Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Founded in 1923, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are the longest running awards competition in the country for creative teens. In the art categories, Hannah Isaac was recognized […]
In one of the most hotly contested and closely followed town elections in recent memory, political newcomer Patricia “Trish” Boyden sailed to a victory in the Select Board race — scoring herself that coveted “seat at the table” that she had referenced throughout her campaign. Clearly popular with voters, Boyden would go on to top […]
The Canton School Committee voted last week to approve a much smaller school budget for FY25 than previously planned, slashing proposed new spending after receiving a lower-than-expected revenue target from the Finance Committee. That target figure, which is just north of $56 million, represents an increase of 4.76 percent over the current year’s budget. By […]
A watercolor painting by Canton High School visual arts teacher Stephen Gaul is being recognized at the national level by the Art of Education University (AOEU) at their inaugural exhibit, “Palette Perspectives.” Gaul’s painting, titled “Dragonfly,” will be on display at the National Art Education Association’s national convention in Minneapolis next month. “I created this […]
