The Canton Select Board on Tuesday approved a new Climate Action Plan (CAP) and authorized Town Administrator Charles Doody to work with the town’s Sustainability and Climate Action Committee to hire a consultant to assist with grant writing and implementation of the plan. Both the committee and Doody will decide on the scope of work […]
Jun 12 2025 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

Canton school administrators have officially launched a search for the next principal at the Hansen Elementary School after being notified by current Principal Paul McKnight of his plans to resign at the end of the school year. In a letter to the Hansen community, McKnight, who is in his second year at the helm, said […]
Jun 6 2025 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

Several CHS track athletes are headed to the MIAA Meet of Champions this weekend after a sensational performance by the Bulldogs at the Division 3 Championships. The girls team, led by junior Chloe Dubuisson, had its best showing in over a decade, finishing sixth overall in a deep field of teams. The Canton boys also […]
Jun 6 2025 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
The Galvin Middle School Building Committee took a significant step forward in submitting design development and construction plans to the Mass. School Building Authority (MSBA) late last week. Moreover, the committee heard budget updates from its principal project manager (Leftfield), architect (Ai3) and general contractor Consigli Construction that to this point the construction estimates are […]
May 30 2025 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
The hotly contested issue of building six new pickleball courts at Pequitside Farm, which narrowly passed at the opening session of Annual Town Meeting, was postponed indefinitely after more than 470 residents turned out for a reconsideration vote held on Monday, May 19. Immediately after, residents supported a Finance Committee recommendation to allocate the $650,000 […]
May 23 2025 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

The CHS softball team came close to upsetting a playoff-bound Stoughton squad on Monday, taking a 3-0 lead into the sixth inning on the Knights’ home field before falling in the end 6-3. Freshman pitcher Kennedy Burke drew the start for Canton and kept Stoughton off the board for five full innings before the Knights […]
May 23 2025 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Update: A reconsideration vote on the funding for the pickleball courts at Pequitside Farm will take place on Monday, May 19. By a margin of 150-118 in a hand-counted vote, Canton residents gave the go-ahead to the Select Board at Monday’s Annual Town Meeting to file a home rule petition in the state legislature allowing […]
May 16 2025 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

Entering play this week, the CHS varsity baseball team was still very much alive in the race for the Hockomock Davenport Division, sitting just one game behind first-place North Attleboro with a 6-5 league mark and 8-5 overall record. Also improving to 6-5 and tied with Canton in the No. 2 spot are the Mansfield […]
May 16 2025 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

Town Administrator Charles Doody told the Select Board Tuesday night that he will be talking to at least four candidates who are interested in the interim police chief’s position. The names were given to Doody by the Mass. Police Chiefs Association. Doody may report back his choices for interviews at the board’s next meeting on […]

The CHS girls outdoor track team earned an impressive team victory over perennial league power Oliver Ames last week, winning 77-59 to improve to 3-1 on the season. “It was a total team effort,” said head coach Anna Amico. “Each athlete competed hard and did what was needed. The energy and determination were inspiring to witness.” The […]
May 9 2025 | Posted in
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Mike Berger