On Wednesday, February 28, Canton Families Embracing Diversity (CFED) welcomed students, parents and community members to the CHS Distance Learning Lab for an informative and inspirational evening event in celebration of Black History Month. The program’s keynote speaker was Kai Grant, an award-winning community activist and owner/chief curator of Black Market, a cooperative pop-up market […]
Canton author Irene Buchine debuted her new book, Celia and the Little Boy, at a program held earlier this week at the Canton Public Library. Drawing on personal experience, Buchine tells the story of two children trapped in the darkness of depression and what it took for them to find their way out. Buchine approaches […]
The Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA) is moving ahead with plans to use a recently awarded $25,000 state funding allocation to contract with a referral service to provide free emergency mental health services for all residents. In a separate measure, CAASA is also moving forward with plans to establish a physical drop-in center at […]
The field has been set for the 2018 annual town election, and once again all eyes will be on the Board of Selectmen, where incumbents Kevin Feeney and Mark Porter will look to fend off a challenge from newcomer Kathy McCormack in the lone contested race on the ballot. In addition to the three selectmen […]
A recent uptick in out-of-district special education spending has put the Canton school budget deep in the red for the current fiscal year while casting further doubt and uncertainty over school officials’ budget plans for FY19. In a detailed report to the School Committee last Thursday, School Business Administrator Barry Nectow said the operating budget […]
Substance abuse continues to be at the root of societal problems in Norfolk County and many other locations across the commonwealth, but the secrets — to prevention, treatment and recovery — can be found right in one’s own backyard with the help of community partners and readily available data. That, more than anything else, was […]
The Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 20, in the Salah Meeting Room at Town Hall at or around 7:45 p.m. to discuss amending the Reservoir Pond Rules and Regulations regarding wintertime uses. Firefighters respond to I-95 truck fire The Canton Fire Department responded to 78 service calls last week, […]
Selectmen on Tuesday night announced the creation of a Pequitside Farm Task Force that will be made up of town officials as well as one or two abutters to the property. Selectmen asked that all construction at the site be halted until the task force can meet and discuss the planned renovations to the town-owned […]
Canton school officials will have to decide whether to compromise or stand their ground after the town’s Revenue Forecast Committee asked them to slash $540,072 from their proposed school operating budget for the next fiscal year. The revenue committee, which includes Finance Director Jim Murgia and members of the Finance Committee and other town officials, […]
Fire Chief Charles Doody is calling his most recent department reorganization the most impactful change to come to the CFD since EMS ambulance service was added to the force in 1972. Doody recently implemented the second major wave of personnel adjustments with the retirement of Fire Captain Dan Beal, who stepped down after 31 years […]
