The Canton School Committee received some very positive yet surprising fiscal news Thursday night when school business manager Ken Leon announced a projected surplus of more than $450,000 in the schools’ FY11 operating budget — the same budget that received a $440,000 boost at annual town meeting to help address rising special education costs. The […]
Coming off a tough loss to nonleague Quincy the week before, the CHS varsity volleyball team responded in a big way last week with back-to-back shutout victories — at Attleboro on Monday and home versus Sharon on Wednesday; unfortunately, the Bulldogs ran into a buzzsaw Friday night, losing on the road to undefeated North Attleboro […]
While it may not be the ideal climate — political or otherwise — for a seven-time incumbent Democrat to be seeking reelection against a Republican newcomer with no ties to Beacon Hill, state Senator Brian A. Joyce remains confident and hopeful that his 12-year record of service to the district will be more than enough […]
As he looks ahead to his showdown with state Senator Brian A. Joyce in the upcoming statewide election, Canton Selectman Bob Burr, the Republican nominee for the Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth Senate seat, believes his biggest advantage lies with the discontent of the average voter. This particular brand of discontent, which Burr describes as a […]
The CHS varsity volleyball team had a busy yet productive stretch of games last week, improving to 6-0 in the Davenport Division with wins against Oliver Ames and Stoughton while coming up just short at home in a five-set loss to non-league Quincy on Friday. In what has been a season-long trend, the Bulldogs looked […]
After being reminded of the severity of the elementary schools’ space crunch by new superintendent Jeff Granatino, the Canton School Committee last week decided to spend approximately $300,000 more than anticipated in order to build four new classrooms at the John F. Kennedy School. In a rare split vote, four of the committee’s five members […]
Just as the CHS volleyball team was beginning to find its groove after battling inconsistency through the early part of the season, the Mansfield Hornets came to town Friday and spoiled the party, handing Canton its third loss of the season and second against teams in the Hockomock’s large school division. Although the 3-1 loss […]
Canton residents beware: Flocks of pink flamingos have been spotted around town, and they have been turning up on people’s front lawns when they least expect it. Homeowners are advised to be on the lookout for these brightly colored birds, or else they run the risk of getting … flocked. The truth is, these are […]
Roughly two months after the town waived the white flag in its legal battle with the Roseland Property Company, the two sides were back at it again last week, this time in a clash over a planned 32-unit subdivision – a proposal that is rife with “legitimate concerns,” according to Zoning Board Chairman Paul Carroll. […]
The matches were a little too close for comfort, but CHS head volleyball coach Pat Cawley was still quite pleased with the end results last week: a pair of hard-fought road wins against league opponents, including a furious rally from two sets down to beat Foxboro 3-2 on Friday. “This match showed that although we […]
