Canton Police Chief Helena Rafferty told Select Board members at a recent capital budget meeting that the CPD plans to outfit five of its officers with body cameras as part of a pilot program that is due to launch early this year. Rafferty said after the meeting that she would release more details when the […]
Using its strengths in speed, rebounding and athleticism, the CHS boys basketball team improved to 2-1 with a 70-62 win over Taunton last week at CHS. Four Bulldogs scored at least 15 points as Canton built leads of 21-12 after the first period and 35-25 at the half. The Bulldogs extended the lead to 55-37 […]
In a series of momentous votes taken at a joint meeting on Wednesday, December 20, school and community leaders gave the greenlight to a new grade reconfiguration plan while offering wholehearted support to building a full auditorium at the Galvin Middle School. The new configuration calls for fifth graders to join grades 6-8 at a […]
A new proposal for not one but two dog parks at the Paul Revere Heritage Site — one large and one small — was unveiled this week during a presentation before the Canton Select Board. As detailed by Bernie Plante of Canton Holdings LLC, developer of the Heritage Site, and Carolyn Molway of the Friends […]
Turnpike Street (Route 138) at Washington Street had to be shut down for most of the day on Monday after a powerful rain and windstorm swept the area, taking down poles, a transformer and utility lines. Town officials issued a Reverse 911 call midmorning on Monday, Dec. 18 to alert residents and businesses of the […]
Many of the 30 residents who attended Monday night’s public forum at the library on MBTA zoning compliance remain wary of losing state grant funding if the town does not pass a housing district zoning. Originally, the state had notified the 177 communities impacted by the new MBTA Communities Act that failure to pass the […]
An occupancy goal of fall 2028 for either a renovated or brand-new Galvin Middle School was announced at the fourth and final community forum held on Wednesday, November 29, in the GMS library. Sixteen residents attended the forum. Now, a series of consequential votes await the Canton School Committee and GMS School Building Committee as […]
Nick Maffeo, president of Canton Co-operative Bank, and Diane Tyan, head of the town’s Department of Human and Elder Services, have announced the formation of an Anti-Scam Task Force to help all residents protect themselves from scams. Maffeo, appearing before the Select Board Tuesday night, said the task force will include representatives from both the […]
On a chilly Sunday morning before Thanksgiving, approximately 240 runners and walkers of all ages came together at Memorial Field for the first ever Champions of Wellness 5K road race. A mix of students, staff, administrators and local residents combined to raise a little more than $5,000 from the event, with the proceeds going to […]
In a narrow but consequential victory at Monday night’s Special Town Meeting, a majority of the more than 1,700 residents who packed the CHS auditorium, cafeteria and gymnasium sided with the petitioners in calling for a comprehensive independent audit and compliance review of Canton Police Department operations. The requested audit, which ultimately passed by a […]
