In a gesture of goodwill to their fellow town officials, members of the School Committee last week unanimously agreed to give $205,000 in additional state aid back to the town to help replenish its free cash reserves in the wake of town meeting. The funds, announced by state Senator Brian Joyce shortly after the close […]
When Army Specialist Eric Estabrook talks about his wartime experiences in Afghanistan during the first part of his deployment, there is a gravity in his voice that is unmistakable. It is the tone of a young man, just 22 years old, who no longer takes anything for granted — a man who, by his own […]
Less than eight months after becoming the first Republican to join the race for Ted Kennedy’s U.S. Senate seat, Canton Selectman Bob Burr is at it again — this time as a candidate for state senate in the Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth District, where Milton Democrat Brian Joyce is seeking his eighth consecutive term. It’s […]
Editor’s note: On December 19, 2010, Christopher Mullen passed away after a lengthy and courageous battle with neuroblastoma. He was 3. Christopher’s parents, Lisa and Chris, relayed the news on their online journal at www.caringbridge.org/visit/christophermullen/journal: “Christopher, our angel, is at peace.” The family held a celebration of Christopher’s life on January 23, on what would […]
With few hot-button topics and even fewer proposed zoning changes appearing in the warrant this year, Canton’s annual town meeting, which gets underway Monday evening in the CHS Morse Auditorium, could end up being one of the shortest in recent memory. The lack of any discernable controversies even has some town officials predicting — or […]
Donation to fund a new fitness center Thanks to an incredibly generous and unexpected donation in honor of the late Scott Herr, the Canton High School community will soon have a new fitness center that staff and students can be proud of. Superintendent Dr. John D’Auria made the surprise announcement at the School Committee meeting […]
It was a bittersweet return to the School Committee for John Bonnanzio last week as the former two-term member who won election on April 6 was happy to be back serving the children of Canton, yet admittedly saddened by the state of the school budget. During a brief ceremony at the start of Thursday’s meeting […]
In describing his day job as an infectious diseases scientist at Genzyme Corp., one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, Dr. Robert Barker opted for the phrase, “hugely rewarding, but extremely challenging.” Yet he could have just as easily been talking about his nine-year stint on the Canton School Committee, which officially ended Tuesday with […]
Canton’s best opportunity in years to enjoy playoff football went out the window last week at the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association’s annual meeting in Westboro, when member schools voted overwhelmingly against a plan that would have greatly expanded the playoff format and eliminated traditional leagues in favor of enrollment-based divisions. The so-called Burkhead Plan, named […]
The Canton Public School System has its new educational leader, and he is “totally on board and totally excited,” according to School Committee Chairman Reuki Schutt. After conducting their last batch of public interviews Thursday night, committee members wasted no time in naming Jeff Granatino, currently the interim superintendent in nearby Norwood, as their unanimous […]
