Stories written by Mike Berger

The rivalry may have been going on for 100 years, but this year, when the Canton High School Bulldog football team takes on the Stoughton Black Knights, the field itself will be quite different. Instead of taking place on Thanksgiving Day at one of the neighboring schools’ home fields, this year’s historic 100th anniversary game […]
Sep 11 2026 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger
Monday marked the official start of the fall sports season at Canton High School as the defending state champion Bulldog golf team headed to the Milton-Hoosic Club for a nonleague match against neighboring Milton High. While it was a solid showing overall, the Canton golfers ultimately came up short, losing by a combined total of […]
Sep 4 2026 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger
A newly drafted Canton Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP), prepared by consultants from the Horsley Whitten Group with substantial input from municipal leaders and the greater Canton community is now being readied for submission to the state Department of Conservation Services for review and approval — a key step that could help unlock additional […]
Aug 28 2026 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Mike Berger

CHS distance running standouts Lauren Raffetto and Addy Azar sent a message to Massachusetts high school cross country teams that the Bulldogs will definitely be a factor again this upcoming season with a strong showing in the Tommy Cochary High School Mile, a prestigious invitational that’s part of the annual Falmouth Track Festival presented by […]
Aug 20 2026 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger
Former Canton Police Sergeant Sean Goode, who resigned from the force amid an investigation into his text-message communications with former State Trooper Michael Proctor, had his law enforcement certification suspended by the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission last week. The commission determined that the suspension was in the best interest of the […]
Jun 25 2026 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Mike Berger

The quest to build public pickleball courts in Canton is reportedly alive and well, as detailed by members of a citizens’ group who spoke at Tuesday night’s Select Board meeting. The small but passionate group of residents, led by Pam Berman, has been working since May on a list of potential sites in collaboration with […]
Jun 19 2026 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Mike Berger
On June 9, due to limited groundwater recharge this spring, the state Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs placed the town of Canton in a Level 2 drought condition, indicating “significant drought.” Level 2 calls for limiting outdoor watering using only hand-held hoses, drip irrigation, or watering cans between the hours of 5 p.m. […]
Jun 19 2026 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Mike Berger
After considerable discussion at its meeting on Tuesday, the Canton Select Board, in a 3-2 vote, approved a new Zero Emission Vehicle First Policy as proposed by the Canton Sustainability & Climate Action Plan Committee. Pending a vote of approval from the School Committee at its June 11 meeting, the town will complete its Climate […]
Jun 5 2026 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Mike Berger

The mood was ecstatic on the bus ride home from Merrimack College on Sunday as the CHS girls track team soaked in the feeling of being crowned Division 3 state champions — the latest in a string of unprecedented achievements for this year’s group. The first-place finish was made possible by a staggering five individual […]
Jun 5 2026 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger

Update: The Bulldogs drew the No. 27 seed in the Division 2 state tournament and will travel to Dudley on Monday to face No. 6 Shepherd Hill Regional in the Round of 32. *** Down to the final week of the regular season and in need of a strong finish to solidify their spot in […]
May 28 2026 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger