The Canton Cultural Council, a participating member of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, is pleased to announce the upcoming 2025-26 grant cycle. This is an opportunity for artists, musicians, and educators to share their talents with the Canton community. According to the Mass. Cultural Council, there is no community without culture: it defines our understanding of […]
By Darcie Fisher The Canton School Committee has voted unanimously to approve a new three-year contract between Canton Public Schools (CPS) and the Canton Educators Association (CEA). The contract, which begins this September and expires in 2028, was ratified by the CEA last week. The negotiating process began in December with a tentative agreement reached […]
I pray you never lose a loved one to opioid use. I have, and it’s an agony I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. Our son, Evan, died many years ago after overdosing on heroin. Back in 2014, that was the drug of choice. But times have changed, and now fentanyl has permeated every segment […]
Dear Editor: What is that smell in the air hovering over Canton and wafting through the 100-degree heat? Could it be all the rotting food waste that has been sitting curbside in our garbage cans baking in the sun since July 1? While the Teamsters strike against Republic Services is the cause, what really is […]
By Darcie Fisher Canton Public Schools has hired Tami Rebello as the new principal of the Hansen Elementary School. Rebello joins the district from the Norfolk Public Schools, where she has served as the principal of the H. Olive Day School since July 2023. She will be replacing Paul McKnight, who resigned in June after […]
By William P. O’Donnell, Norfolk Register of Deeds As summer comes bringing with it the unmistakable scent of freshly cut grass and impending cookouts, our thoughts turn to a truly special day in Norfolk County and in our country, the Fourth of July. It is more than just fireworks and parades; it is our collective […]
We want to thank the Canton community and supporters from multiple towns for helping to make the fourth annual Anthony Maffie Memorial Walk for CURE Epilepsy our best one yet! The walk was held again this year at Anthony’s elementary school, the JFK. More than 120 walkers braved the rain on June 7 to walk […]
By Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor, Congregational Church of Canton Those who know me can attest that I am not one of those holy roller ministers — those hell, fire, and brimstone preachers who thump the pulpit calling his parishioners “wretched sinners,” although it would do us all a world of good to be called […]
Dear Editor: As abutters of Pequitside Farm, we would like to thank all who came to last Monday’s session of Annual Town Meeting to cast their votes to preserve the beauty and tranquility of Pequitside. Like many others, we were surprised and dismayed by Article 19, which proposed to construct six pickleball courts in the […]
By William P. O’Donnell, Norfolk County Register of Deeds As the final Monday in May approaches, our nation pauses to observe Memorial Day, a solemn occasion to honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. This day calls us to reflect on their […]
