In a reversal from previous projections made just a few years ago, Canton school administrators are now anticipating a slight decline in total school enrollment over the next five years with a projected net loss of 69 students across grades K-12. In a presentation given at last Thursday’s School Committee meeting, Stephen Marshall, CPS director […]
Interim School Superintendent Derek Folan was pleased to share encouraging COVID vaccination trends among Canton’s younger students dating to early November, when the vaccine first became available in the United States for kids ages 5-11. Reporting on the latest vaccination data at last Thursday’s School Committee meeting, Folan said that 16 percent of children ages […]
Note: A full recap of the December 1 Special Town Meeting will appear in the next edition of the Canton Citizen. The decision on whether to authorize the town acquisition of the former St. Gerard’s Church property will now move to a town-wide vote following its approval at a Special Town Meeting held earlier this […]
Interim Superintendent of Schools Derek Folan has announced a series of upcoming remote community forums in an effort to increase parental and stakeholder input into his education planning for the Canton Public Schools. Folan will host Zoom forums on the following dates: Monday, November 29, from 6-7 p.m. (GMS and CHS community); Monday, December 6, […]
After hosting three public information sessions — one in person and two via Zoom — the Canton Select Board remains in talks with the Finance and Capital Planning committees regarding financing options for the proposed acquisition of the St. Gerard’s Church property at 1860 Washington Street. Residents must first decide whether to authorize the Select […]
As life continues to approach a level of pre-pandemic normalcy, a historic rivalry will be reborn as Canton High travels to Stoughton tomorrow morning for their 95th Thanksgiving Day meeting at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Last year, there were no high school football games played in Massachusetts on Thanksgiving Day due to COVID restrictions. Instead, football […]
Cases of COVID-19 are still inching upward in Canton and the full effects of the Delta variant have yet to be felt with the holidays and winter season around the corner. In addition, Dr. Daniel Muse, Canton Public Schools’ head physician and an ER doctor at Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, warned that European cities are […]
The Canton Select Board and Town Moderator Alan Hines will sponsor two information sessions next week to review the proposed acquisition of the St. Gerard’s Church property on Washington Street. A decision on the matter will be put before voters at a December 1 special town meeting and the Select Board is seeking input from […]
In one of the most impressive wins this season, the CHS football Bulldogs controlled the lines of scrimmage for most of the game and especially in the second half and came away with a 38-6 win over previously undefeated (7-0) Blue Hills Regional Technical School on the road Friday night. The game pitted Blue Hills, […]
The Canton High golf team ended a spectacular 2021 season with a second-place finish at the Division 2 state championship tournament on Monday, October 25. The match was played in rainy, windy and cold conditions at the Sandy Burr Golf Club in Wayland. Canton finished with a combined team score of 309 — 21 over […]
