The Canton Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding the person or people who are responsible for damaging the Kennedy School athletic fields last week. The fields were extensively damaged by a vehicle. Police have few clues and are asking the public to report any suspicious activity that may have been observed […]
School Superintendent Jeff Granatino informed the School Committee last week that he has reluctantly begun the process of searching for a replacement for Hansen School Principal Peter Boucher, who tendered his resignation a few weeks ago. Boucher, who is popular with parents and staff, has accepted an offer to be the athletic director at Milford […]
Blue Hills Regional Technical School, located at 800 Randolph Street in Canton, will have its annual Open House on Wednesday, November 19, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. for all interested members of the public, especially prospective students and their families. Attendees will have an opportunity to meet faculty, administrators, and students; see the state-of-the-art equipment […]
For the second year in a row, the Hansen Elementary School has achieved Level 1 status for meeting its “gap narrowing goals” on the MCAS exam. The Hansen was one of 42 elementary schools in Massachusetts to receive this mark, which is the highest of the state’s five accountability levels. All of the other Canton […]
This coming Wednesday, October 22, the question of whether the Canton school community is truly a welcoming and inclusive one — a sensitive and highly charged topic that lies somewhere at the intersection of race, class, and identity — will once again take center stage when noted civil rights expert Dr. Richard Cole returns to […]
Morning school bus routes will likely remain 10 to 15 minutes ahead of schedule, at least for the foreseeable future, in light of ongoing roadwork at the University Avenue/Canton Street intersection in Westwood. Two weeks ago, the town began experiencing heavy traffic congestion on Dedham Street and other main roads, causing several buses to arrive […]
Canton School Committee members are planning to keep a watchful eye on student enrollment this year after the district saw a large influx of new students over the summer months, particularly in the upper grades. School Superintendent Jeff Granatino said that as of Thursday, September 5, the Canton school district had 3,245 students — 62 […]
Canton remembered the legacies of William (Bill) Cravens Sr. and his son Billy Cravens with special ceremonies prior to Friday night’s football scrimmage at Memorial Field between CHS and Southeastern Regional Vo-Tech. Cravens Sr., who passed away in March, was a longtime Bulldogs fan who attended countless games over the past several decades. His son […]
After Ida Pappas graduated from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh with a double major in voice performance and music theater as well as music education, she wanted to begin her teaching career someplace other than where she had grown up. “I wanted to teach not in my backyard,” she said. “I wanted a different experience.” Pappas […]
A consultant hired to review the Canton school district’s climate on civil rights and minority inclusion had more positive than negative news for the School Committee Monday night. The consultant, Richard Cole, is a nationally known civil rights attorney and former civil rights division chief in the state attorney general’s office. Last year Cole held […]
